The Flaherty Family Foundation (FFF) employs a philosophy that can best be described through the analogy of a three-legged stool. Each leg of the stool represents the Flaherty Scholar’s support system: their family, their school and FFF. All three must equally and collaboratively work together to support the Scholar. The Scholar sits on top of the stool. Their responsibility, with the support of each ‘leg,’ is to become the absolute best version of themselves possible. It is through education, and the successful execution of a postsecondary plan, that Flaherty Scholars will be career ready and able to attain a financially secure future for themselves and their families. The FFF is committed to their lifelong success.

Once a Flaherty Scholar, always a Flaherty Scholar!

FFF is based in Minnesota and serves Scholars and families in faith-based, college preparatory high schools not only in Minnesota but also in Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington D.C. The FFF is a high touch scholarship granting organization that includes personalized mentoring and coaching, college and career readiness curriculum, and additional funding for enrichment activities. Scholars who graduate in good standing are invited to continue engagement with and support from the FFF through college and into their first career. 

WHO ARE FLAHERTY SCHOLARS?
The Flaherty Family Foundation supports scholars of all backgrounds across the nation. Flaherty Scholars are high achievers with strong desires to pursue their dreams, starting with higher education. They are incredibly hardworking, intelligent and resilient young people who want to make positive contributions to their communities. They are leaders who are committed to taking ownership of their academic path to success.

VISION STATEMENT
The FFF vision is to have the highest college graduation rate of any control group in the United States and produce valuable leaders who will create lasting impact on future generations.

MISSION STATEMENT
The FFF mission is to provide high school, college prep scholarships to high achieving students with economic need. The FFF also provides Flaherty Scholars with personalized coaching to ensure academic success, graduation with a college degree, and manageable student loan debt upon entering the workforce.

CORE VALUES
The FFF is an educational foundation run by educators.  Flaherty Scholars are unique in that they all attend faith-based high schools where their values and morals are being shaped into their experience, right alongside their academic achievement. The level of care, concern and mentorship in personal development for FFF scholars is paramount to their success.

• We are HARD WORKERS.
• We are HIGH ACHIEVERS.
• We PERSEVERE. No obstacle is too great.
• We RESPECT ourselves and others.
• We work together as a TEAM to achieve our goals.
• We practice HONESTY and INTEGRITY within our communities.
• We ACCEPT and INCLUDE regardless of race and religion.
• We GIVE BACK and ‘PAY IT FORWARD’ so that others may have the opportunities that we have had.