Foundation for Student Achievement

Foundation for Student Achievement
Christine Prete
701 Lawrenceville Road
Trenton, NJ 08648
609-403-7218
develop@dioceseoftrenton.org

The Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation. Its only purpose is to serve the schools and students of the Diocese of Trenton. The Board of Trustees consists of individuals with the specific skills and influences necessary to ensure that the Foundation is financially and programmatically successful.

Foundation for Student Achievement

Dedicated to providing the means for an exceptional Catholic education for children from families in financial need -- inspiring children to realize their potential through education and development of the mind, body and spirit.

Who We Are

In 2007, the Office of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Trenton, through its strategic plan, Committment to Excellence, endorsed the establishment of a foundation to ensure a quality education for all students of the Catholic schools within the Diocese.

Who We Serve

The focus is to provide tuition assistance to students from families experiencing financial constraints; offer innovative and creative opportunities of teaching and learning not covered by the normal school budget process; prepare and position the schools to attract additional resources; and to organize private sector involvement with the Catholic schools under the auspices of the Diocese of Trenton in a positive and appropriate manner.

Funding

Primary Funds have been created to encourage excellence in the following areas:

• Catholic Schools Have it All Annual Fund
• Tuition Assistance Fund
• Technology and Learning
• Scholastic Enhancement
• Arts and Education
• Professional Development
• Health and Fitness

The Foundation for Student Achievement remains committed to providing tuition assistance for our families who are struggling to afford a Catholic education. In the three years the foundation has been in existence we have amassed over $600,000 and provided $120,000 in tuition assistance and we have funded $45,000 in unique and creative educational projects for the benefit of our elementary schools. As positive as this is, there remains a $2.5 million dollar shortfall in resources for tuition assistance, and many of our families are unable to afford a Catholic education for their children.

The Office of Catholic Schools and the diocese take seriously the challenge of filling this 2.5 million dollar gap. In support of the many diocesan efforts to fund tuition assistance, the Foundation for Student Achievement is taking on a new challenge in providing sustainable funding for tuition. The Catholic Schools Have it All Annual Fund assists Catholic elementary schools in connecting with alumni and supporrters of Catholic school. The goal is that CSHIA will create a new source of funding for every Catholic elementary school through alumni and those who advocate in support of Catholic schools.