Catholic Education is Affordable

Almost all students’ tuition rates are substantially less than the cost per student due to subsidies from Catholic parishes. Twenty-five percent of Catholic school students receive additional financial aid, further reducing their already subsidized rate. See the available resources below.

The Bishop’s Education Fund provides tuition assistance to Catholic families attending Catholic schools within the Diocese of Pittsburgh. 

Other Tuition Aid Funds (EITC and OSTC)

Other grants for eligible families include funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. Maximum income amounts are below and are the same for both programs.  In addition to the maximum income amounts, grants from OSTC funds require children to be assigned to an under-performing public school as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.   Eligibility will be assessed for both programs through the FACTS application process.

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.
 

The Extra Mile Foundation provides support to three urban elementary schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. This program also serves children attending other Catholic schools through scholarship support. Over 600 of our pre-K through eighth-grade students receive scholarship support thanks to Extra Mile.

Student Tuition Assistance Resource

If you have questions about the application process, you may speak with a FACTS Customer Care Representative at 866-315-9262.
Please call your local school for any other questions or the Department for Catholic Schools at 412-456-3108 or email [email protected].