Tuition Asssistance
Catholic Elementary School Tuition Assistance
The Diocesan Catholic Education Foundation will award 600 need-based tuition assistance grants for the school year to elementary school students enrolled in Catholic diocesan schools. The grants are $500 per student. 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 January 2012. 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, 2012. 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, Programs for 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 award 400 high school tuition assistance grants for the 2012-13 school year. The grants will be distributed from the Bishop’s Tuition Assistance Fund in the amount of $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, high school students must attend a Catholic Diocese of Joliet parish. Applicants must indicate parish membership on the grant and aid application form.
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.
Kazma Scholarship for Catholic High School Students
Class of 2016
The Kazma Family Foundation in conjunction with the Catholic Education Foundation will offer four year scholarships to students in Catholic high schools.
Only the students from the class of 2016 will be eligible for this scholarship. Students must attend one of the following schools:
- 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
The application process is now closed for this scholarship.
Helpful Hints on Completing
the FACTS Grant and Aid Application OnlineThe 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. FACTS will require copies of financial documents including Federal Income Tax forms and W-2s 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.
