Role of the USCAF

St. Columba’s School needs funds to balance its budget and continue to invest in the school’s future. Ever increasing costs, especially salaries linked currently with the Government of India's seventh Pay Commission recommended pay scales, aging infrastructure, retired teachers and staff, economically weaker students, many of whom have lost parents due to COVID, etc. continue to require funding from external sources. Over the past several years, the Old Columban Trust (OCT), comprised of our alumni in India, and specific batch contributions have stepped in to help. With over 50 years of alumni, those of us based in the US have participated in a limited fashion – at best. The USCAF is our opportunity to bolster the efforts of the OCT, and give back to the school that most of us can certainly attribute some portion of our success to.

The funds collected by the USCAF go towards the USCAF endowment fund which supports scholarships, funds infrastructure improvements, assists current and former faculty, and even funds food programs for the students. While the USCAF provides specific opportunities to channel your funds to, we also provide an opportunity to donate to the general endowment fund. While your contritbutions to a specific project or initiative will be sent to the school during the financial year, donations make to the general fund will help build an annuity contribution to the school. Annuity donations sent to the school will be channeled at the discretion of the school’s Principal and administration, with input from the OCT, which works closely with the school’s administration.