SCHOLAR SPONSOR A
A 3-way funding model which aims to provide a Camden Catholic education via tuition assistance and scholarships to deserving young scholars with financial needs in the areas of leadership, STEM, the performing arts, and more.
November 2023
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ntly face a great paradox regarding access to Catholic education. All relevant data analysis shows that the Catholic school e is real. Students who are educated in Catholic schools demonstrate superior levels of academic achievement, civic ent, and wage earnings when compared to their peers who are educated in other schools. The advantages of a Catholic ucation are even more pronounced for students from under-resourced communities. Catholic schools have been shown to the ever persistent achievement gap. At no time in the history of our country has access to faith based education been more as a driver of equity and economic growth. Despite the incredible outcomes and obvious need for access to Catholic , Catholic education is becoming more inaccessible each year for middle-class families. For decades wage growth for middle orkers has lagged behind the rate of inflation. Despite our highly efficient model, we are not immune to inflation and our ducate rise each year.
ounding more than a century ago, Camden Catholic High School has prided itself on providing a world class college ry education that is accessible to all students who are willing and able to commit to the rigors of Catholic education, s of their family income. We have developed our sponsor-a-scholar program to ensure we will continue to live our mission de the accessible first-rate Catholic education students so desperately need for centuries to come.
r help we can work together to form a trinity of financial support that brings together the family, the school, and the a-scholar donor to provide students the opportunity to cultivate their God ential and strive toward their dreams.
ls of our sponsor-a-scholar program are outlined in the following pages. Please note that our sponsor-a-scholar program customizable to the affinity of the donor and can be adapted to support students who demonstrate talent in academics, eadership, or any other quality the donor would like to promote!
u for your kind consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you’d like to learn more about becoming a sponsor-aonor!
itude and appreciation,
Rory Sweeney President
Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Camden Catholic High School, the flagship high school in the Diocese of Camden, has been educating diverse learners since 1887, creating innovative leaders steeped in the Catholic tradition of mercy. Camden
Catholic is the proud Alma Mater of over 15,000 graduates and the CCHS class of 2023 earned over $24 million in college scholarships and grants.
The education and opportunities provided to students by Camden Catholic High School are second-to-none within the Diocese and thanks to a number of generous benefactors who offer tuition assistance and scholarships year after year, this innovation-focused, STEM-based, first-class education has been extended to worthy scholars with financial need throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
The goal of the Sponsor A Scholar program is to develop a funding model that leverages the financial resource of a student’s family, general tuition assistance donations, and “sponsor a scholar donors” to sustainably grow enrollment at Camden Catholic High School. CCHS will match up to 33% of a donor‘s commitment toward funding a student who qualifies for tuition assistance if the student‘s calculated need is not met by the donor‘s commitment.
Who We Are
Who We Are
650 Students from 100+ Communities and 60+ schools across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
72% White, 10% Black, 10% Multi-Racial, 8% Asian
15,000 living alumni across the United States
The class of 2023 earned $24 Million in college scholarships and grants which represented an average three times their Camden Catholic tuition.
What We Do
40+ AP Scholars
14 AP Courses offered McCauley Program for special learning needs
98% of graduates attend college
Compete
Two State titles in 2023
Field Hockey Top Ten National Ranking
22 Varsity Teams
Catholic Athletes for Christ Program
Create
Annual fall play and spring musical
Top theatre arts program in the diocese
Multiple band and choir options, both in and after school
Coursework in fine and graphic arts
Serve
"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.” Peter 4:10-11
A charitable spirit and sense of service is woven into the curriculum at Camden Catholic with service hour requirements for all students. Additionally, every Camden Catholic student participates in Campus Ministry service in Camden and beyond.
Tuition Assistance Model
The Tripartite Model
The Sponsor-A-Scholar tripartite donor model seeks to provide full tuition for a qualified scholar with financial need by leveraging a Donor’s contribution, a family’s financial resources, and Camden Catholic’s general Tuition Assistance donations.
A student must qualify for Tuition Assistance to be eligible for the SponsorA-Scholar program. Further qualifications can be determined by the donor. CCHS will match up to 33% of a donor’s commitment toward funding a student who qualifies for Tuition Assistance if the student’s calculated need is not met by the donor’s commitment.
$1,940/year Tuition Assistance from CCHS $3,935/year
$5,875/year Donor’s Commitment
$7,750
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$1,000
$3,000
Example: Memorial Scholars
Jane Martin McConnell is interested in funding Tuition Assistance at Camden Catholic and would like to do so in recognition of her late grandfather, Aloysious Martin. Jane thinks she can eventually afford to sponsor a $3,000 award to one scholar at each grade level but would like to start with just one incoming 9th grader. Jane makes a restricted donation of $3,000 to the Aloysious Martin Scholars program.
Camden Catholic works with Jane to determine additional criteria for her scholar. Based on that selected criteria (in addition to qualifying for tuition assistance) the Camden Catholic Office of Enrollment Management presents a candidate for Jane’s consideration. Jane accepts the candidate. The scholar qualifies for additional tuition assistance so Camden Catholic matches 33% of Jane’s $3,000 commitment and contributes $1,000 towards the scholar’s need. This makes for a total award of $4,000 to the first Aloysious Martin Scholar. The family will be required to pay the remaining $8,000 on the tuition account, or about $670/month.
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Example: Dougherty Leadership Scholars
In the third year, the selected applicant also qualifies for tuition assistance. Camden Catholic matches 33% of Mr. Dougherty’s $5,000 award and provides $1,650 in additional tuition assistance for a total award to that student of $6,650. $5,000
Patrick Dougherty wants to donate $20,000 annually to fund four scholars ($5,000 for one scholar at each grade level) who demonstrate leadership in extracurricular activities, church involvement, and service to the community. Patrick Dougherty works with the Camden Catholic Office of Enrollment Management to determine qualifications, criteria, and application requirements for the Dougherty Leadership Scholars Program. Over the course of four years, CCHS submits 9th grade applicant materials to Mr. Dougherty for his consideration. Mr. Dougherty selects one student per year.
Example: Broadway Scholars
Nate Laneman is interested in supporting performing arts scholars at CCHS and would like to name the program the Broadway Scholars. Mr. Laneman wants to donate $40,000 annually to fund 8 scholars (two scholars at each grade level totaling $5,000/year, or 42.5% of tuition per student). Mr. Laneman works with Camden Catholic’s Enrollment Management office to identify audition dates, adjudicative guidelines, and application criteria. CCHS provides a number of applications for Mr. Laneman’s review. Mr. Laneman invites a number of candidates to audition, after which he selects the winning Broadway Scholars.
Camden Catholic then works with the families of the selected Camden Catholic then works with the families of the selected scholars to determine their specific needs. Camden Catholic scholars to determine their specific needs. Camden Catholic will match Tuition Assistance up to 33% of Mr. Laneman’s will match Tuition Assistance up to 33% of Mr. Laneman’s commitment for students whose financial needs are not met commitment for students whose financial needs are not met by Mr. Laneman’s contribution, and the family will be by Mr. Laneman’s contribution, and the family will be responsible for the remaining tuition costs. responsible for the remaining tuition costs.
‘Your Affinity’ Scholars
Potential Scholarship Programs
The Sponsor-A-Scholar tripartite donor model can be customized and applied in any area of student development or performance for which the donor has an affinity, with New Jersey State restrictions on High School athletic scholarships to keep in mind.
If you have a desire to sponsor Camden Catholic Scholars but didn’t connect to the examples provided herein, do not let that discourage you from pursuing a scholar program at CCHS. These scholarships can be customized by you and your family/team alongside Camden Catholic’s Office of Enrollment Management.
Donor & Student Testimonials
“By easing the financial burden, tuition assistance opens the doors of this transformative experience to deserving students of all backgrounds.”
Dean Ragone ‘76
Donor, Spinal Cord Injury Advocate, Owner, Founder, Author, AwardWinning Athlete, Activist, & more
“I did not want to let my parents or my scholarship donors down. I was grateful for the opportunity and I knew that CCHS was expensive, but worth it. Camden Catholic’s standards put me on a path to the college scholarships I was offered.”
Chidinma Chukwueke ‘19
Rutgers University ‘23
CCHS Scholarship Recipient
Earned over $1M in college scholarships
“I value the impact that access to an excellent education has for so many at CCHS. It can change lives and I want to do that for others.”
Marcus Coleman ‘12
Investment & Operations Analyst at Zenith Wealth Partners, Syracuse University '16, Merrimack College
MS-Accounting Candidate
