Tuition Assistance
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The Archdiocese of St. Louis offers several forms of tuition assistance to help families in making quality, Catholic education possible for their children. This funding is offered thru the Today & Tomorrow Educational Foundation (TTEF) and is completely private and confidential.
To simplify the process, there is a single online application for families to complete which will place them into consideration for the maximum amount of scholarships and grants for which they are eligible. The application will become available on Monday, January 27, 2020, at 8am.
Please visit the TTEF website at: www.ttef-stl.org for more information, to view the qualification parameters, or to apply. Some of the scholarships are first come, first served and others have a February 28, 2020 deadline, so “the sooner the better” in getting your application or renewal information submitted.
Contact Kathy Mueller at 636-441-7503, ext. 101, with any questions you may have regarding any of the tuition assistance programs.
The Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation’s “Alive in Christ!” Scholarship Program is part of Archbishop Robert J. Carlson’s strategic plan for Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In an effort to promote active recruitment and increased enrollment of children in Catholic elementary schools, the “Alive in Christ!” Scholarship Program seeks to provide financial assistance to those families (both Catholic and Non-Catholic) who wish to offer their children an education at a Catholic elementary school in the archdiocese. Scholarship awards are based upon financial need of the applicant and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications of all income-eligible families with students attending eligible schools will be considered, regardless of faith. Students that are new to the school will be considered in grades K-4 and students already attending the school will be accepted at any grade.More Details...
Funded through contributions to the Beyond Sunday campaign, the Beyond Sunday Education Fund Scholarship Program provides tuition assistance to middle-income families seeking a Catholic education for their children. Beyond Sunday is open to students of all faiths, with preference given to Catholic students whose families are Catholic and registered in a parish in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Elementary school awards renew through the eighth grade, and high school awards renew through the twelfth grade. Annual income requalification is required for all awards. For the 2019-20 school year, new Beyond Sunday Elementary Scholarships will be tiered based on family income, with a maximum award amount of $1,750. Approximately 140 new awards will be available. A minimum annual tuition payment of $500 per student is required. Beyond Sunday Scholarships are open to both new and existing students, and are transferable if the student transfers to another participating Catholic elementary school within the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Beyond Sunday Scholarships are limited to one per family per school, though families may be eligible for additional tuition assistance through other programs. The open application period for Beyond Sunday Scholarships is January 28 – February 28, 2020. PLEASE NOTE: Families whose students received a Beyond Sunday scholarship in 2016/2017 are NOT subject to the new income guidelines or award amounts, unless an award would increase.More Details...
The people of the Archdiocese of St. Louis established this endowed fund through their contributions to the Returning God’s Gifts campaign. This ten million dollar endowment was established in May, 1999. Grants are made on the basis of financial need as determined by the application process. Grants may be used for Catholic children in Catholic families to attend an archdiocesan or parochial elementary school or an archdiocesan or parochial high school. Annual income guidelines are not published because both income and annual expenses are considered in the award process. The 2019-20 application deadline is February 28th, 2020. Applications will be considered for students of income-eligible Catholic families who would like to attend grades K-12 at any archdiocesan or parish school. Students who are new to the school and those who already attend will be considered. You may be eligible to receive CFTA in addition to Alive! In Christ, Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow, Futures, Beyond Sunday, or SOAR!More Details...