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At Holy Family Regional Catholic School, we recognize that tuition costs represent a significant investment in each student’s future. Financial Aid opportunities are made available through scholarship programs such as BLOCS (Business Leaders Organized for Catholic Schools), The Bridge Education Foundation, as well as The Foundation for Catholic Education.
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BLOCS
These scholarship opportunities use funds from the EITC and OSTC tax credit programs and are available to residents of Pennsylvania who meet eligibility requirements.
BLOCS Applications for the 2020-2021 school year will be processed by FACTS Grant and Aid and are being accepted through September 30, 2020.
Families with one dependent must have an annual income of less than $100,608. For each additional dependent, you can make an additional $15,608 per child.To complete your FACTS application, go to: online.factsmgt.com/aid
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Bridge Educational FoundationThe Bridge Foundation will be providing EITC scholarship awards for the 2020-2021 school year. Please note that these funds are available to students in grades K-8 only, and to families residing in Pennsylvania.To be eligible for scholarships, families of students must have an adjusted gross income of less than $90,000, with an additional $15,842 adjustment for each dependent.
EITC Income Guidelines*
Number of Dependents Maximum AGI
1$105,842
2$121,684
3$137,526
4$153,368
5$169,210
If you are interested in applying, please follow these steps:
1. Fill in the online application form
2. Email the completed application AND a copy of your 2019 Federal Income Tax Return(s) – 1040 form only to Mrs. Cobb in the business office by May 15, 2020.
If a household did not file or cannot locate their most Federal tax return, the Foundation requires a letter written by the applicant, which must itemize all sources of income for every adult living in the household. This letter must be signed in front of a notary public. ( Template)3. Complete the Volunteerism Form. The Bridge Foundation does ask that families who receive funds provide 40 hours of community service over the 12 month period beginning from the date the funds are received. The entire family can contribute toward the hours, and they don't have to all be completed at the school. The volunteering can be any sort of community service, the hours just need to be documented and approved by a representative of the place where the volunteering has been completed.
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Tuition Transfer Grant
Transferring your child to Holy Family Regional Catholic School from a non-Catholic school? Holy Family is pleased to announce our participation in the Tuition Transfer Grant program.
New, eligible applicants from non-Catholic schools entering grades 1-7 will receive a $1,500 tuition grant upon admission. Students who maintain attendance will get $1,000 off their first year, and $500 off their second year of tuition.
To be considered for this award, parents must complete the following two forms by April 30, 2020:
Any questions, please contact kcobb@holyfamilyaston.org or call Holy Family at 610-494-0147
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Other Tuition Defrayal Options:
- Parish subsidy – available to contributing parishioners only
- SCRIP program (tuition rebates) – available to ALL families
- For cases of severe financial hardship, assistance may be provided by the family’s parish. However, the family must have exhausted all of the above options before requesting assistance from the Pastor.
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FACTS Grant & Aid Information (English)
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FACTS Grant & Aid Information (Spanish)
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