Help Us Fill Every Seat

Picture a classroom alive with curiosity—students engaged, ideas flowing, learning goals exceeded—each desk a place where potential unfolds. Now imagine one of those desks sitting empty. The chair is pulled out, the books are stacked, but the child who should be sitting there hasn’t arrived—not because they don’t want to, but because their family can’t afford the cost of tuition.

At the Aim Higher Foundation, we believe every child deserves the chance to take their place in a classroom like the one above—a seat in a Catholic school where they can be known, challenged, nurtured, and inspired. A place where faith and learning come together to shape both character and confidence.

We know, however, that many desks and chairs sit empty in K-8 Catholic school classrooms, due not to a lack of demand, but because tuition is out of reach for many parents.

This spring, you can help change that. By making a gift to the Aim Higher Foundation, you will help us award more tuition-assistance scholarships—and fill more empty seats with eager students from families who long for the opportunity a Catholic education provides.

This current school year, 2,550 Aim Higher Scholars are attending one of the 80 Catholic schools we serve across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. But nearly 7,000 students applied. Most of our new scholars come from families earning around $35,000 a year—families who are already making enormous sacrifices just to give their children a better future. For too many, though, the cost remains out of reach.

Your gift can close that gap. Your generosity can put a child exactly where they belong: in a classroom that will shape their life for years to come.

Aim Higher Scholarships aren’t just financial aid. They’re a catalyst. They don’t just help families pay for school—they help children unlock their God-given potential. They break down barriers and open doors, making sure the gift of an excellent education isn’t reserved for the few, but extended to the many.

Together, help us reach our spring goal of supporting 80 more students next year, a target of $80,000 by our June 30th fiscal year end. Donate today!

Let’s make sure every parent who wants to send a child to a Catholic school can do so. Let’s fill every available seat with a student ready to learn, to lead, and to aim higher.

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A gift to provide tuition-assistance scholarships ensures more deserving children can attend and experience the benefits of a Catholic school. The Aim Higher Foundation is the only source of need-based scholarships at scale throughout the entire 12-county Twin Cities metro area. We support students at all 80 Catholic schools serving grades K-8 in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

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