Tuition Assistance
Did you know every family receives tuition assistance? The difference in the cost to educate and the tuition charged is funded through the generous stewardship of the parishioners of Quincy's four Catholic parishes that sponsor an elementary school: Blessed Sacrament, St. Anthony (St. Dominic School), St. Francis, and St. Peter.
There are additional tuition assistance opportunities available through the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation and the Gene Grawe Fund.
The Tuition Assistance Program, coordinated through the QCES Foundation, includes scholarships based on demonstrated financial need. To ensure impartiality and sensitivity to privacy, the schools employ FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment to compile applications for assistance and to recommend amounts to be awarded. Applications, including required supporting documents, must be submitted through the FACTS Grant & Aid Program by April 5, 2024 for priority consideration. Applications will be accepted after that date, but there is no guarantee that tuition assistance funds will still be available. While funding is not guaranteed, families who fall within 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines are encouraged to apply. Click here to see the guidelines.
Click the FACTS application below for the Quincy Catholic Elementary School where you wish to enroll your child(ren) for the 2023-2024 school year. There is a one-time non-refundable online application fee of $40 per family. FACTS accepts all major Credit Cards (Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover).
Applications should be completed with the required documents by April 5, 2024. Applications will be accepted after that date, but there is no guarantee that tuition assistance funds will still be available.
The FACTS Application must be completed and submitted online. Paper copies cannot be completed and submitted. If you have questions, please contact the QCES Foundation office at (217) 779-3157.
Required Documentation
Depending on your application some or all of the following documents may be required:
- Copy of your most recent IRS Federal Form 1040, 1040A or 1040-EZ U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. If applicant and co-applicant file separately, we require both tax returns for the same tax year.
- Copies of all your most recent W-2 Wage and Tax Statements for both the applicant and co-applicant.
Please Note: If you are applying before you have received all of your W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, please submit them as soon as they become available.
Other Tuition Assistance Options
Newcomer’s Scholarship
The QCES Foundation Newcomer’s Scholarship is a partially need-based full-tuition scholarship that will be awarded annually to one student in Grades K – 8, either Catholic or non-Catholic, whose family does not currently have any children enrolled in one of Quincy’s four Catholic elementary schools. It is non-renewable beyond the first year the student receives the scholarship. However, a QCES Foundation Newcomer’s Scholarship recipient will be eligible to apply for tuition assistance in subsequent years, and any tuition assistance a student may be awarded will be based on the financial need of a student’s family, as determined by the FACTS and the amount of tuition assistance available from the QCES Foundation for that particular school year.
Father Augustus Tolton Scholarship
The Fr. Augustus Tolton Scholarship is a QCES full tuition scholarship (K-8) for one or more children awarded to one family registered at each of the four Quincy Catholic parishes (Blessed Sacrament, St. Anthony, St. Francis, and St. Peter) who have demonstrated financial need as determined by information provided by the family on the FACTS Application Form. Since the scholarships are need based, the names of the four families who are awarded a Fr. Augustus Tolton Scholarship will not be disclosed.
St. Thomas Aquinas Scholarship
Full-tuition and fees scholarship (K-8) for four students registered at one of the four Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools whose family does not currently have a student enrolled and who has demonstrated financial need as determined by information provided by the family on the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Application Form. More than one member of a family may receive the scholarship. The scholarship is intended for students of color, non-Catholic students, students below poverty level, or students with disabilities.
Gene Grawe Fund
Families can participate in the Gene Grawe Fund to help offset tuition. Participating families may purchase gift cards offered through many retailers. These businesses donate a percentage of the profits into the scholarship fund, which is then distributed to the tuition accounts of the families participating. Relatives and friends of families can also purchase cards to generate funding. Gift cards are easily available and can be used for items that are part of the normal family budget such as groceries and gas.
Gift cards can be purchased in the Gene Grawe Fund office located in the lobby at St. Peter Church, 2600 Maine Street.