The Bishop’s Council of the Laity recently granted $97,000 to two organizations supporting the mission of Catholic education in the Diocese of Buffalo.  The BISON Fund will receive $35,000 to provide tuition assistance to families wishing to enroll in Catholic schools.  The Catholic Alumni Partnership will receive $62,000 to help each Catholic elementary school continue to identify, research, locate and reconnect with alumni to encourage engagement and financial support.  The Bishop’s Council of the Laity fund is managed by the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.

The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has agreed to enter into a three-year partnership with the BISON Scholarship Fund, a privately-funded program that provides tuition assistance to eligible low-income children.

Beginning with the 2011-12 academic year, the Foundation will provide a $600,000 grant to the fund. This grant will replace the Catholic Elementary Tuition Assistance Program (CTAP) funding for the term of the agreement. CTAP provides needs-based tuition assistance for Catholic and non-Catholic students registered at any Catholic elementary school in the diocese.  read more...