Catholic Education Endowment Trust (CEET) Recognizes 2014 Recipients
Six high school students who attend Elyria Catholic, Magnificat, St. Joseph Academy, Cleveland Central Catholic, Benedictine, and Padua Franciscan high schools each received $2,500 scholarships to assist with this coming academic year tuition.
Sixteen elementary school students from across all areas of the Diocese each received $800 for the purpose of tuition assistance.
The total amount of scholarship funding awarded was $27,800.00.
In his remarks to the students, Bishop Richard Lennon mentioned that people realize the great benefits of Catholic education as evident by the enthusiastic participation in the education component in the recent capital campaign, ?Rooted in Faith, Forward in Hope.?
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Regarding the direct influence of a Catholic education on the student, the Bishop reflected on one of the student?s essays who talked about a life of forgiveness. The Bishop said it?s not easy to do, but quoted the student saying, ?I strive to do it because it is what Jesus has taught us.?
Established in 1976, the Catholic Education Endowment Trust of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland promotes Catholic education, provides support for religious education programs, and grants tuition-aid scholarships to families with financial need who desire a Catholic education for their child.