1. 2023-2024 Tuition Aid Application Process

Aid applications for the 2023-24 school year will again be processed by FACTS Management. Families applying for tuition aid in Catholic schools within the Diocese of Pittsburgh may do so by using the online link below.

diopitt.org/affordable

Below is an assessment flyer for you to view for further determination of how to move forward:

FACTS Grant Aid Assessment

2. A Pastor Signature Sheet 

(link below and within the online application) must be submitted by Catholic families to be considered for grants from the Bishop’s Education Fund. You can download a Pastor Signature Sheet below or within the online application

Diocese of Pittsburgh Pastor Form 

3. Tax Credits (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.