The Diocesan Catholic Education Foundation will award 300 need-based tuition assistance grants for the school year to elementary school students enrolled in Catholic diocesan schools. The grants are $500 per student, with a maximum award of $1,000 per family. Students entering kindergarten through grade eight are eligible.
The application deadline for the Diocesan Catholic Education Foundation is March 1.
Scholarships are awarded annually and an application form must be completed each year. Applications for the school year will be available in February 2010. Families needing financial assistance must complete an application form and submit the $25 application fee.
For your convenience, the application form can also be filled out online at www.factsmgt.com after January 1, 2010. Applications submitted prior to that date will not be considered. Questions on how to complete the form can be answered by calling the FACTS Office directly at 1-866-315-9262.
For additional information about the tuition assistance program, contact Jane Lagger, Director of the Catholic Education Foundation, at 815-834-4033 or by email jlagger@dioceseofjoliet.org
Catholic High School Tuition Assistance
The Catholic Education Foundation at the Diocese of Joliet will awarded 300 high school tuition assistance grants for the 2010-11 school year. The grants will be distributed from the Bishop’s Tuition Assistance Fund in the amount of $750 to $1000 per student.
The grant and aid application deadline is March 1. Scholarships are awarded annually and an application form must be completed each year. In order to be considered eligible for this tuition assistance scholarship, students must attend a Catholic Diocese of Joliet parish.
A grant and aid application can be obtained from the financial aid office at the high school or the application can be completed online at www.factsmgt.com. There is a $25 application fee. Questions on completing the application may be answered by calling the FACTS Office directly at 1-866-315-9262.
Questions about the tuition assistance program, contact your high school financial aid office or Jane Lagger, Director of the Catholic Education Foundation, at 815/834-4033 or jlagger@dioceseofjoliet.org.
Helpful Hints on Completing
the FACTS Grant and Aid Application Online
The Catholic Education Foundation at the Diocese of Joliet uses a third party company, FACTS, in order to objectively evaluate the need for financial aid.
The web site for the FACTS Company is www.factsmgt.com. To view helpful information from the FACTS Company on how to save time by applying on line, click here. There is a required $25 application fee per family.
Questions on completing the FACTS Grant and Aid application may be answered by calling the FACTS office directly at 1-866-315-9262.
It is important to note that families will not be considered for financial aid until their application is verified by the FACTS Company. Often FACTS will require copies of financial documents in order to verify an application. Families should work directly with the company in order to verify all information in a timely fashion in order to be considered for financial aid. Submitting an application does not mean that the application has been verified.
If you have questions, contact Jane Lagger at the Catholic Education Foundation at 815/834-4033 or jlagger@dioceseofjoliet.org.
Kazma Family Foundation High School Scholarships
The Kazma Family Foundation in conjunction with the Catholic Education Foundation of the Diocese of Joliet is providing four-year renewable high school scholarships. Freshman entering any of the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Joliet are encouraged to apply. Thirty five freshman students will be selected based on financial need.
Each applicant should review the following documents:
Scholarship Information Sheet
Application
The application must be submitted by February 19, 2010.
Each family applying for the Kazma Family Scholarship must also complete a FACTS Grant and Aid application. Families are encouraged to apply on line at www.factsmgt.com. There is a $25 application fee. Questions on completing the FACTS application may be answered by calling the FACTS office directly at 1-866-315-9262. Paper copies of the application are available at each of the schools by the end of January.
All applicants will be notified of the scholarship awards through regular mail by June 1.
The eligible high schools in the Diocese of Joliet are:
Benet Academy, Lisle
Bishop McNamara, Kankakee
Immaculate Conception High School, Elmhurst
Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet
Montini Catholic, Lombard
Providence Catholic, New Lenox
St. Francis High School, Wheaton
