How Can I Afford

Catholic Education?

1. 2019-2020 Tuition Aid Application Process

Aid applications for the 2019-20 school year will again be processed by FACTS Management.  Families applying for tuition aid in Catholic schools within the Diocese of Pittsburgh may do so by using the online link below.

FACTS Grant & Aid Application

Program Information
FACTS Grant & Aid Program Information Flyer (English)
FACTS Grant & Aid Program Information Flyer (Spanish)
 

2. Pastor Signature

A Pastor Signature Sheet (link below and within the online application) must be submitted by Catholic families to be considered for grants from the Bishop’s Education Fund.  You can download a Pastor Signature Sheet below or within the online application.

Pastor Signature Sheet

3. Tax Credits (EITC and OSTC)

Other grant programs include funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs.

EITC allows qualified businesses to fulfill their state tax obligation while supporting financial aid to eligible educational and scholarship programs.

Modeled after the EITC program, OSTC provides financial aid support to children who live within the attendance boundaries of PA’s worst performing 15 percent of schools.

We are looking for qualified individuals to donate through our Special Purpose Entities and receive up to a 90 percent PA tax credit. This support will help to fill a funding gap for families who are “on the fence” about whether to send their children to a Catholic school.

An extra $1,000 in tuition aid could make the difference in a child receiving a Catholic education. Click here to learn more.

If you have questions about the application process, you may speak with a FACTS Customer Care Representative at 1-866-441-4637. Please call your local school for any other questions or the Department for Catholic Schools at 412-456-3090. The application fee for 2019-20 is $25. (Applicants may see a higher fee on the FACTS introductory information screens. If so, this can be disregarded.)

Please use the chart below to determine whether your family qualifies for the EITC and OSTC programs. Families exceeding these maximum income amounts, while not excluded from applying for assistance from the Bishop’s Education Fund, are unlikely to demonstrate enough financial need to qualify for a grant.
 

2018-2019 EITC/OSTC Income Maximums
# of Dependents	Maximum Income
1	100,608
2	116,216
3	131,824
4	147,432
5	163,040
**Add $15,608 for each additional dependent