The Catholic Education Foundation will award 1,100 need-based tuition assistance grants for the school year to elementary school students enrolled in Catholic diocesan schools. The standard CEF Grade School Scholarship is $700 per student. Students entering kindergarten through grade eight are eligible.
The CEF grant application timeline for the 2020-21 school year is January 1 through March 2, 2019.
Scholarships are awarded annually and an application form must be completed each year. Applications for the school year will be available in January. Families needing financial assistance must complete an application form and submit the $35 application fee. The applicant will be asked to upload financial information including the 2019 federal tax return and 2019 w-2 form. The 2018 federal tax return is also accepted if the 2019 return is not yet filed.
For your convenience, the application form can also be filled out online at https://online.factsmgt.com/aid after January 1. Applications submitted prior to that date will not be considered. Questions on how to complete the form can be answered by calling the FACTS Helpline directly at 1-866-315-9262.
For additional information about the tuition assistance program, contact Shirley Roberson at 815-221-6127 or by email SRoberson@dioceseofjoliet.org