Catholic school students eligible for funding
Feb. 24, 2021
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SPRINGFIELD This school year 481 students in 30 schools across the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois received a scholarship to attend Catholic school, thanks to about $1.4 million in donations.
The tax credit scholarship program, part of Illinois’ Invest in Kids Act, provides students the opportunity to attend a school of their choice, despite financial challenges. Donors to the scholarship program receive a 75 percent state income credit on their donation.
A Catholic couple from Chicago are committing to match dollar for dollar what is donated to 12 schools in the diocese, up to $15,000 per school.
Routt can benefit from matching fund
Angela Bauer, abauer@myjournalcourier.com
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A matching-funds program will benefit students hoping to earn a scholarship to attend Routt Catholic High School, according to the Catholic Diocese of Springfield.
A Chicago couple is matching donations to 12 schools in the diocese up to $15,000 a school for donations received by March 31. Routt is among the 12 schools.
Donors to the tax-credit scholarship program receive a 75% state income tax credit on their donation.
Donations must be made to the school through EmpowerIllinois.com, which runs the scholarship program, to be eligible for the match. Donors will need a mytax.illinois.gov account before applying for a tax credit, and setting up an account can take up to 10 days.
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 24, 2021 at 3:34pm
Routt Catholic High School is one of 12 in the state that could receive as much as $15,000 in scholarships from a matching donor.
The Diocese of Springfield announced today, a generous Catholic couple from Chicago is committing to match dollar for dollar what is donated to 12 schools in the diocese, up to $15,000 per school.
According to the announcement student demand for Illinois’ tax credit scholarships is at an all-time high. This school year, 481 students in 30 schools across the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois received a scholarship to attend Catholic school thanks to about $1.4 million in donations.
Sister Veronique Metivier
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BIDDEFORD Sister Veronique Metivier, (Ste Marie de la Visitation), a sister of the Presentation of Mary, 98 died in Biddeford, Maine, at St. Joseph Convent after 78 years of religious life.
Born in Albion, Rhode Island, on April 14, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Alphee and Delia Metivier. She graduated from St. Ambrose School in Albion, and Presentation of Mary in Granby, Canada.
She studied and received her B.A. from Catholic Teacher’s College Providence, Rhode Island specializing in elementary education. Her talent for arts was also developed at Assumption College and University of Maine in ceramics. She taught art at Marie Joseph Academy. She was blessed to have her own art studio in Methuen, Massachusetts where she gave ceramic and art lessons. Her retirement years were spent at St. Claire Residence in Methuen, Massachusetts. In 2019, she moved to St. Joseph convent in Biddeford, Maine.
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Some county officials around New York are urging Governor Cuomo to give them more guidance on his decision to extend vaccine eligibility, after Cuomo announced that restaurant workers and even Uber drivers could be added to the list of people who can get the shot.
NEW YORK - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that 35 new community-based pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites will be coming online this week at churches, community centers, public housing complexes, and cultural centers.
The sites are expected to vaccinate over 25,000 people throughout the week, with more sites coming online every week.