Supporting Students

Go Forward Education Foundation, Inc. supports students by making scholarships available to those in grades K-12 who desire to attend a better school, especially those students who reside within the boundaries of a low-performing school.  Does your child meet the criteria?

The Application Process

Applying for a scholarship is a simple process.  If your child meets the criteria, the next step is to download and print the scholarship application.  After completing it, mail it with all the necessary documents to:

Go Forward Education Foundation, Inc.

PO Box 1307

Newtown, PA 18940

Questions? Please Call us at:

Phone: 215-860-7800

Fax: 215-860-7870

Terms and Conditions of Go Forward Education Foundation, Inc. Scholarship

Availability: To all students in grades K-12 who desire to attend a better school and whose family has shown a commitment to their child’s education.

Selection: Selected by the Board of Trustees of Go Forward Education Foundation, Inc.

Eligibility:

      1. Must be a U.S. Citizen
      2. Must be applying to a school that charges tuition
      3. Students applying to Christian schools will be given preference
      4. Grades
      5. Community Service and/or Church Service of child
      6. Written essay from both parent(s) and child
      7. All students who apply will be considered regardless of religion

Renewal Criteria:

    1. Maintain at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average per academic year
    2. Complete the academic school year in good standing (administrator’s letter of recommendation).

How the award is applied:

The scholarship may be paid to your child’s school in one (1) or two (2) installments. After the Board’s determination, GFEF, Inc. will send a check payable to your child’s school for half the amount of the scholarship on or before September 1, of the upcoming school year. This will go toward the cost of tuition for the first half of the year (August through December), hereinafter referred to as First Semester. The second installment will be paid to your child’s school on or before December 31, of the upcoming school year. This will go toward the cost of tuition for the second half of the school year (January through June), hereinafter referred to as Second Semester. Or, the Board may decide to make both installments on or before September 1, of the upcoming school year, at their discretion.

Withdrawal Policy:

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin in a semester, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. The school shall return the scholarship to GFEF, Inc. at a prorated monthly rate. That is, the total amount of the scholarship divided by the number of months in the semester, less the number of months already attended in that semester.

Advantages of Applying

Applying for a scholarship will give your child a chance to attend a high-quality school, one that might not otherwise be available to them.

We strive to make the application process as easy as possible.  If you are re-applying, please see the instructions on the scholarship application regarding re-applying.

Working through the application process may take a little time on your part, but the advantages of quality education for your child are priceless.

Imagine the impact a quality education can have on your child’s future.  What new roads will be traveled and new doors opened?  Apply today.

        Print Student Application

https://goforwardeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GFEF-Inc-Scholarship-Application-2024-pdf-2.19.2024.pdf

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