Children First Education Fund Application Guide

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The CFEF application is required for all new applicants. Continuing students must complete a renewal  applicant each year to indicate their desire to continue in the program. All students who are switching  from the legacy Carson Smith program must also complete a new application, and indicate that they  have been part of the legacy Carson Smith program on the application. Scholarship applications can be  found at this link.  

Please adhere to the schedule posted below. CFEF will accept applications for the CSOS program after  the closing dates posted below from parents on behalf of the parent’s student, however, applications  received after the posted dates, which are approved, may be awarded, but may also be prorated  appropriately to reflect the amount of time remaining in the school year. All scholarship awards are  made based upon available funding. 


Application Deadlines

Event Date
Continuing student re-enrollment opens March 1
Current student Re-enrollment closes  March 31
Open application for all others   April 1
Open application closes  May 31