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At Holy Trinity Catholic School, we feel feel strongly about the long-lasting
value of a Catholic Education. We want to encourage any family
that would like their child to get the quality of education
and community that Holy Trinity can provide, to please take
a moment to review the following Tuition Assistance Programs
that may be available to you that might lessen the financial
burden associated with attending a non-public school!
BISHOP'S EDUCATION FUND
The Bishop's Education Fund, which was founded over a decade
ago and which has awarded millions of dollars in grants to
Catholic school students in our Diocese, is awarded on the
basis of financial need.
To be eligible, applicants must (1) be practicing Catholics
registered in a parish in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, (2) attend
one of the diocesan, parish, or regional schools and (3) have
demonstrated financial need. In general, grants from the Bishop’s
Education Fund have ranged from $150 to $250 for elementary
students and from $250 to $350 for high school students, with
the largest grants going to the most needy.
How do I apply? To be considered for the Bishop's
Education Fund, simply fill out and submit the Private School
Aid Service (PSAS) form by March 15 of the upcoming school
year. These forms will be made available online and through
the office in the first week of January, 2010 for the 2010-2011
school year.
SCHOLASTIC OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
(S.O.S. FUND)
The Scholastic Opportunity Scholarship (S.O.S.)
Tuition Assistance Program was developed when the Pennsylvania
legislature established Act 4 in May of 2001. This law established
the Educational Improvement Tax Credit
(EITC) to be administered by the PA Department of Community
and Economic Development (DCED). Act 4 authorized the award
of tax credits to businesses that make contributions to certain
scholarship organizations.
As a result of the EITC program, the Diocese of Pittsburgh
formed the Scholastic Opportunity Scholarship (S.O.S.) Program
to receive and distribute tax credit gifts. The funds available
through the S.O.S. Program are awarded to families based solely
on economic eligibility requirements. Students who are PA
residents enrolled in any Catholic school in the Diocese of
Pittsburgh are eligible. Applicants can be Catholic or non-
Catholic. The funds are sent in the student’s name to
the school where the child is enrolled. In general, families
with one dependent are eligible if the family income is $60,000;
those with two dependents are eligible with an income of $70,000
and so on. In general, grants from the S.O.S. Program have
ranged from $100 to $1,800 per student.
How do I apply? To be considered for the Scholastic
Opportunity Scholarship (S.O.S.) Tuition Assistance Program,
simply fill out and submit the Private School Aid Service
(PSAS) form by March 15 of the upcoming school year. These
forms will be made available online and through the office
in the first week of January, 2010 for the 2010-2011 school
year.
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