Tuition Assistance

Tuition assistance is a financial award applied to tuition based on financial need. CSGK distributed more than $497,000 to our school families last year!

CSGK schools utilize FACTS , a third-party system, to offer need-based tuition assistance. This process ensures a fair and unbiased assessment of financial need. Importantly, all admissions decisions are made independently from tuition assistance determinations, allowing families to apply without concern that it will affect their child's acceptance.
To receive tuition assistance, recipients must be registered and active parishioners at one of the eight supporting parishes of CSGK.

Families must complete the FACTS Grant and Aid Application by April 15th to be considered for additional funds. Applications are accepted after this date; however, funds may be limited.
 
Only one application per family, not per student, is required. Paper applications will NOT be accepted. 

All applications are processed by FACTS and reviewed by the CSGK Business Office. The process takes into account a family’s income level, family size, number of students enrolled, monthly income and expenses, and any special circumstances, etc.

A family’s personal information is kept confidential and is only available to FACTS and the CSGK Business Office.

While we cannot guarantee the ability to grant 100% of a family’s request, we will do our best to meet every family’s need.

We aim to notify all families of their qualified assistance amount by the end of June.  

Where do the funds for Tuition Assistance come from?
Endowed Funds
The Kalamazoo Regional Catholic Schools Foundation provides funds to all three schools, as well as high school student scholarships (see below).

Generous Benefactors
The Covenant Scholarship is funded by a private donor and is available to students, preschool through 8th grade, of St. Augustine Cathedral School and St. Monica Catholic School. 
 
How do families apply?
Families apply for tuition assistance by completing the FACTS Grant and Aid Application before the April 15th deadline. The application does require families to log in with a username and password. 
 
How do I pay my tuition?
We offer several options for tuition payments.

• Pay in full: Pay your family tuition by August 10th and receive a 3% discount

• Payment plans: Families who would like to spread tuition payments out over twelve months (July to June)

• Current options for payment plans: weekly, bi-monthly (twice a month), and monthly

When is the first tuition payment due?
The first payment date is based on the payment plan selected in the tuition contract. 

• July 1st: Weekly - will be billed every Monday, must be through ACH payment

• July 1st: Bi-monthly - Twice a month on Mondays, must be through ACH Payment

• July 1st OR July 16th: Monthly payments - families may choose their preferred date