Tuition Assistance
The Independent Scholarship Fund
Program Overview
The Independent Institute joins
the successful efforts of numerous community initiatives around the
country to offer children a competitive education alternative in the San
Francisco East Bay. The Independent Scholarship Fund (ISF) is a privately funded scholarship program of The Independent Institute
that provides tuition assistance to low- and moderate-income families in
Contra Costa and Alameda counties for K-12 private or parochial
schools. The mission of ISF is to help families achieve freedom of
choice in the education of their children.
Amount of Scholarship
ISF pays either $1,500 or three-fourths of a child’s annual tuition,
whichever is less. In other words, if the annual tuition is less than
$2,000, ISF will pay 75% of the cost. If tuition is more than $2,000,
ISF will pay $1,500.
Use of the Scholarship
ISF funding can be applied toward the tuition of any private school of the family’s choice, so long as it is a California certified private school and is located within Contra Costa or Alameda counties