BIENVENIDO The Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles

BIENVENIDO! The Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles

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Our Mission • CEF changes lives by making a Catholic education possible for any student without financial means who lives in Los Angeles, Ventura or Santa Barbara Counties. • CEF partners with Catholic Schools to offer a 21 st Century education to underserved students through innovative educational programs funded by visionary donors.

Why CEF? 9, 000+ financial aid awards annually Students 98% graduation & college acceptance rate Direct interaction with parents & guardians Society Families We Serve Catholic Schools: An Advantage for Life Sustainability & Excellence The Church Schools

How CEF Serves Education Outreach • Tuition Assistance (TAP) • Proyecto ‘Cara a Cara’ • U Notre Dame ‘Madrinas’ • CSAN • Adopt a Student • SOS • Challenge Matches • Curricular Programs • • • Art Trek & Teacher Trek Big Yellow School Bus Sports Programs • • Mentorship ‘Access College’ ‘Para Padres’ (New) CAP (New) • Media • Azteca, Univision, Vida Nueva

Tuition Assistance Fund the Student How TAP Programs Work Elementary High School $1, 000 $2, 000 SOS Add $500 Help the School Challenge Matches Empower Schools

Empowering Adults Cara a Cara direct application assistance to parents/guardians Madrinas community trust Libros en Casa home-school partnership Para Padres (New) parent education = integration Outreach

CSAN Catholic School Alumni Network Mentorship Access College Programs CAPS (New) Outcomes • Mentorship Cohort I • Events with College Admissions Directors • Alumni Involvement in Elementary Schools

Measuring Our Progress LMU Studies - Efficacy & Promise of Catholic Schools Impact & Opportunity Continuation Rates 100% 8 th to 9 th grade • 98% Graduation rate from 12 th grade • Parents are Involved • CEF Alumni report Impact of Catholic school education • Principals confirm role of CEF in keeping school open • Continuation & Grad Rates • Preparation UC, Cal State Requirements • SAT sitting rates & scores • Impact of Catholic schools on communities served Academic Excellence & Character Formation • 100% Graduation rate from HS • GPAs High • College Acceptance = 96% with 62% at 4 -yr institutions • 92% CEF students attended in 2012 • Expectation for college attendance by schools

The Future of Catholic Schools Serve Celebrate Immigrant Families Integrate Educate Support