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Application Forms
We are now accepting applications for the 2024-25 School Year. Please contact admissions@saintleothegreatschool.org with any questions you may have.
DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR: MARCH 13, 2024
Diocesan Tuition Assistance Program
The Diocesan Tuition Assistance Program provides tuition assistance to families in Diocese of Arlington Catholic schools through funding from diocesan parishes as well as the Rooted in Faith~Forward in Hope Capital Campaign Endowment. It is open to all qualified students whose parents might not otherwise be able to pay the full cost of tuition.
ELIGIBILITY
• Students attending or accepted by a Diocese of Arlington Catholic school (K-12).
• Preschool and Pre-K are not eligible.
• Not applicable to students of private Catholic schools associated with the Diocese and/or international students.
• Students who are Catholic and members of a parish in the Diocese of Arlington or military base parish.
• Families who reside within the boundaries of the Diocese of Arlington and are registered and active members of a diocesan parish or a military base parish.
APPLICATION
• Submit financial aid assessment application and all supporting tax documentation by due date
AWARDS
• Awards are made for ONE ACADEMIC YEAR and are based on each family’s demonstrated financial need. Individual schools determine the amount and the distribution of all awards for each academic year and will contact families when award decisions have been made.
DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION-ALL FAMILIES
Catholic or Non-Catholic
Through Virginia’s Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits program and as a result of tax credit donations, the Diocese of Arlington Scholarship Foundation is able to provide tuition scholarships to eligible students of lower-income families. Applicants must meet the published criteria.
ELIGIBILITY
· Family must complete a financial aid assessment to verify income level.
· Household income (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) cannot exceed 300% of the federal poverty guidelines.
o For students with disabilities, the household income must be less than 400% of the federal poverty guidelines; student must have a verified IEP.
o Refer to the current Federal Poverty Guidelines Worksheet.
· Applicants must be new to the Diocese of Arlington school system and residents of Virginia.
· Applicants must be transferring from a public school, or from out of state, or enrolling in kindergarten or first grade.
· Or, recipient must have received this scholarship in a prior year.
APPLICATION
• Submit financial aid assessment application and all supporting tax documentation.
AWARDS
• Limited by legislation and cannot exceed tuition cost. Schools will contact families when award decisions have been made.
ST. BEATRICE SPECIAL TUITION ASSISTANCE-ALL FAMILIES
Catholic or Non-Catholic
Through a generous donor, this extra source of assistance is available for single parent households and families with multiple children in Diocesan schools.
ELIGIBILITY
• Single Parent household and/or
• Family with multiple children grades K-12 in Diocesan schools
o Preschool and PreK students are not eligible
o Students of private Catholic schools associated with the Diocese are not eligible
o Students of schools outside the Diocese of Arlington are not eligible
• Family must show greater than $0 FACTS Calculated Need
APPLICATION
• Submit financial aid assessment application and all supporting tax documentation by due date
• St. Beatrice Special Tuition Assistance eligibility is verified by the local school and submitted to the Office of Catholic Schools.
AWARDS
• Awards are made for ONE ACADEMIC YEAR and are based on each family’s demonstrated financial need. Schools will contact families when award decisions have been made.
Award decisions
Please contact Mary Lou Gross, Tuition Manager, 703-273-1211, extension 237
mlgross@saintleothegreatschool.org
Questions Regarding Process
Please contact Bo Zamoyta, 703-841-2551
Bo.Zamoyta@arlingtondiocese.org
Questions Regarding Application
Contact FACTS Grand & Aid 1-866-441-4637