The Maryland BOOST Program

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.
 

2020-2021 BOOST Application is open! Applicants have until midnight on April 24, 2020 to submit applications. 
Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) is a State funded program that provides scholarships for some Maryland students who are eligible for the free or reduced–price lunch program to attend eligible nonpublic schools. Awards are granted based on household income, with the lowest income served first.
The application deadline is April 24, 2020.
Access the instructions to start the application here:  BOOST Application Information  
The following update on the BOOST Program has been provided by the Maryland Catholic Conference. It describes the program and the application process. Please make it available to your parishioners as early as possible, as it is time critical. If you need more information about BOOST, or have questions about the program or the application process please contact me, Pam Buzzerd, at 301 249-1957. I am the Parish Legislative Ambassador from St. Edward the Confessor, Bowie.
Information is also available on the website for the Maryland Catholic Conference, https://www.mdcatholic.org/news.