CHSC’s Scholarship Committee, a subcommittee of our Board of Directors, is pleased to offer several scholarship opportunities. We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our families whose commitment to our community has made these funds possible.
In keeping with our mission, scholarships are intended to serve as temporary supplements to other sources of funding. Four dedicated scholarship funds make this possible: the Poole Scholarship Fund, the Bershaw Temporary Scholarship Fund, the Baker Family Scholarship Fund, and the Anonymous Scholarship Fund.
Additional financial aid resources may also be available through external funding sources.
Our scholarship policy reflects CHSC’s mission:
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center provides lifelong individualized services for people with developmental and social disabilities, empowering them to live independent and selfdetermined lives.
- Household members’ most recent federal tax returns (personal and business, if applicable)
- W2 forms
- Recent pay stubs
- Income-related documents
- Corporate, partnership, or trust documents for families with 20% or greater interest in a corporation, partnership, or other business entity or a beneficial interest in a trust.
Applications will be reviewed only after all required documents have been submitted.
CHSC’s Scholarship Committee, in partnership with the President of Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, will review applications and determine awards. Families will receive written notification of all decisions.
The Poole Scholarship Fund provides awards of at least $5,000 toward annual tuition for REACH and ASAT residential students with demonstrated financial need as determined by the scholarship committee. Families must reapply annually.
This fund honors the memory of David Poole, a cherished member of the CHSC community, whose family chose to support others through this meaningful legacy.
The Bershaw Temporary Scholarship Fund will fund scholarships to SAIL, ASAT Community Outreach and Supported Living clients. The award process will take into consideration the educational, day program, recreation, vocational services, benefit coordination and supported living costs, as well as other information required by TADS, our third-party scholarship administrator.
Scholarships of at least $5,000 per individual per year may be awarded. Scholarships drawn from the Bershaw Temporary Scholarship Fund will not be renewed automatically although there is no limit to the number of times an applicant can apply for this scholarship while attending CHSC. Applications must be submitted each year. Families seeking to renew their assistance will need to reapply each year prior to July 1, by logging into their existing TADS account to reapply.
The Bershaw Temporary Scholarship Fund was established by the Bershaw family, whose son, David, resides in CHSC’s SAIL program. We are indebted to the generosity of the Bershaws in making help available to families.
This endowed fund provides financial assistance to incoming or current residents and community members with limited resources who would otherwise be unable to attend or remain at Chapel Haven. Recipients are selected annually by the President of Chapel Haven Schleifer Center or a designated representative.
Awards are not automatically renewed, and families must reapply each year through TADS prior to July 1. The donors have chosen to remain anonymous.