
About Us
Create opportunities for students and set their steps for success everyday.
The Coptic Educational Foundation (CEF) is a non-profit organization established in 2002 to empower students to pursue higher education utilizing the appropriate resources, guidance and tools to reach their academic and professional potential.
CEF THROUGH THE YEARS
Our Values
Together
Program Leaders/Mentors and Students: A constant pursuit of excellence and a deep sense of pride in what we do, how we do it, who we do it for and how they apply it.
Passionate
Dedicated and Diligent: An ethos of support and openness that respects diversity, facilitates communication and makes collaboration constructive.
Successful
Celebrating and Prompting: A celebration environment to commemorate achievements and success.
CEF BY THE NUMBERS
About Our Founders
Nabih Youssef
Cherif Youssef
CEF is proudly a
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“With the support from CEF, we have been able to serve our students better than ever.”
— His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion
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