The deadline to apply for a BOOST scholarship was extended to Monday, June 1, 2020. The original deadline was Friday, April 24, at midnight. The scholarships, available to qualifying low-income students, will assist parents in sending their children to a non-public school for the 2020-21 school year. The Maryland Department of Education announced the new date on April 1, while also noting that program administrators will continue to monitor coronavirus developments, should additional adjustments be necessary.
2020-2021 BOOST Application is open! Applicants have until midnight on June 1, 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 now June 1, 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.
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/boo