SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO INC
1300 S Steele Street, Denver, CO 80210 www.seedsofhopedenver.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To make Catholic education financially accessible to any family who seeks it.

Seeds of Hope cultivates minds and hearts for Christ by striving to make a transformative Catholic education financially accessible to any family who seeks it in the Archdiocese of Denver ("AoD"). It is our belief that students who desire the benefits of Catholic education should not be turned away because of their family's finances. Studies show that students in impoverished, high-minority areas perform better and have more opportunities for long-term success if they can choose a quality education environment. The Catholic schools served this year by Seeds of Hope offer exactly that - a quality alternative to public schools and provide the following: a faith-based setting, a safe learning environment, a nurturing community that reinforces family, higher levels of parental engagement, and a rigorous academic curriculum. Our schools form the whole child with the belief that our students can be the modern saints of tomorrow. With that in mind, Seeds of Hope offers tuition assistance grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 per student, depending on the program, the family's need, and the school's financial situation. Applications for assistance are reviewed to determine whether students and their families meet the Seeds of Hope income eligibility guidelines, based on the USDA National School Lunch Program. Although families may receive assistance from sources in addition to Seeds of Hope, families are all required to contribute financially to their children's tuition. This contribution from the family creates a sense of pride and accountability because the family is doing something valuable for its children. Seeds of Hope Inc. and Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust continued to expand its mission by offering Hope Scholarships to any income-eligible student/family attending any of the 35 AoD Catholic K-8 Schools. The mission continues to expand as Seeds of Hope remains committed to making an impact in low-income communities by creating access to a high-quality Catholic education. Qualifying students and their families at any AoD Catholic K-8 School are eligible to apply for a Hope Scholarship. During the year ended June 30, 2020, Seeds of Hope of Northern Colorado, Inc. provided tuition assistance totaling approximately $1,470,000 to more than 415 students. As a continued service for the Office of Catholic Schools, Seeds of Hope continues to maintain and develop the online Variable Tuition Program ("VTP"), which gathers important data and information from families and students to help schools calculate affordable tuition. During fiscal year 2020, the VTP was opened up to 24 AoD Catholic K-8 Schools. Also in 2020, Seeds of Hope of Northern Colorado, Inc., partnered with the AoD to administer and help market the Catholic Schools Emergency Relief Fund to raise money to support all 37 of the AoD Catholic K-12 schools. This effort led to raising approximately $670,000 to support technology needs, emergency tuition assistance and other school needs that arose with the COVID-19 crisis.

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