OUR MISSION The Catholic Education Foundation of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is committed primarily to providing tuition assistance to the most financially deserving students attending Catholic elementary and high schools within the Archdiocese. OUR VISION CEF envisions a society where every students and family can choose the right school for them and have ready access to that school. Children living in poverty especially deserve to exercise this right. Because money is often the principal barrier to school choice, CEF is committed to removing that barrier by giving tuition assistance to children who want the advantages of a Catholic education. 98% of CEF students graduate from high school. 98% of CEF graduates go on to college. 100% of donations go directly towards tuition awards.