BK families eligible for Cardinal Scholarship Program

Brooklyn parents who want to send their children to Catholic schools may now be eligible for the Cardinal Scholarship Program. The program gives financial assistance to low-income families. It operates

News 12 Staff

May 1, 2006, 12:53 PM

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Brooklyn parents who want to send their children to Catholic schools may now be eligible for the Cardinal Scholarship Program. The program gives financial assistance to low-income families. It operates on a first come, first serve basis. Parents must meet the financial eligibility requirement and then the child must be accepted into a Catholic school. According to the Endowment for Inner-City Education, the scholarship amounts vary.In total, the endowment says the scholarship program will raise $32 million dollars over the next nine years and will help about 3,600 families. Related Information:The Children's Scholarship Fund