The Maryland BOOST Program
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BOOST Program
The Maryland General Assembly created the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) Program in 2016. It provides scholarship assistance to parents to enable them to choose eligible non-public schools as an educational option for their children. There are income eligibillity requirements, and an application is required. More Information about the BOOST program can be found at the following link:
https://www.marylandboost.org
Please encourage interested parents to join the BOOST Action Network marylandboost.org/boostnetwork for detailed information about the application process.
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BOOST Applications Open
The State of Maryland is now accepting applications for next year’s BOOST scholarships, pending legislative approval of BOOST funding. BOOST scholarships empower families with limited incomes to send their child to a Catholic or other non-public school. Go to www.marylandboost.org for a link to the state’s application, videos with BOOST families, and more.
While applications are open, the General Assembly is still debating funding for BOOST, and there are a couple of important votes this week. On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee voted against increased funding. The waiting list for BOOST tripled this year so this is a program that families want. We are now looking to the state Senate to help more Maryland families. Please contact your legislator if you receive an alert and, if you didn’t, please keep this intention in prayer.
The Catholic Advocacy Network gives you a voice on important issues in Maryland. Learn more and join our network.
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APPLY NOW! DEADLINE 5/17
BOOST scholarships: After intense debate in Annapolis, the BOOST Scholarship Program was fully funded in the state budget at $10 million for the 2021-22 school year (Operating Budget SB 492/HB 588). This is a 40 percent increase over last year and the highest funding since the program’s introduction in 2016. Families with low incomes in 2020 are encouraged to apply using this link as soon as possible! The deadline is May 17, 2021 (2020 tax returns must be completed) so time is short!
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Vote on BOOST Scholarships Being Held This Week
One or more of our elected officials is voting in the next few days. By clicking below, you can ask our state representatives for a YES vote on increased BOOST funding.
Important votes are being held this week to increase funding for Maryland BOOST scholarships, which empower low-income families across Maryland to send their children to Catholic (or other non-public) schools.
Details about BOOST funding in Maryland:BOOST scholarships have been a path to economic justice by helping close the achievement gap and allowing their children to thrive in the educational environment that is the best fit for them.- For BOOST families, these scholarships have been a path to economic justice by helping close the achievement gap and allowing their children to thrive in the educational environment that is the best fit for them.
- BOOST recipients come from families across Maryland.
- BOOST helps increase access to our Catholic schools, helping them to thrive as well.
- The number of families on the waitlist for BOOST scholarships tripled this year.
This action is time sensitive. Please click now to automatically send an email to our elected officials in the Maryland General Assembly.
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