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Tuition Assistance for Grades K - 8

 

It is our sincere desire that all who want to receive the benefit of Catholic education for their children are able to do so.
 
St. Jude School awards tuition assistance using a needs-based evaluation (FACTS Grant & Aid online application) for Catholic families who could not otherwise afford to attend. Families are required to apply each school year and submit the required tax documentation by the deadline in order to be considered for tuition assistance. There is a $40 application fee due at the time of application submission. Catholic families must submit a completed Parish Affiliation Form signed by their pastor, BEFORE they apply for tuition assistance. 
 
THE TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FOR THE 2025 - 2026 SCHOOL YEAR IS OPEN AND THE STANDARD DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 19, 2024. 
 

Complete the 2025-2026 FACTS Grant & Aid application. 

Click here to apply. iT IS REQUIRED THAT YOU COMPLETE THE PARISH AFFLIATION FORM AS PART OF THE APPLICATION.  ALL CURRENT FAMILIES HAVE BEEN SENT AN ONLINE LINK. IF YOU ARE NEW OR MISSED THE ONLINE LINK, PLEASE PRINT HERE AND RETURN THE FORM TO YOUR PARISH OFFICE.

1. ​If you have applied for FACTS Grant & Aid in previous years, please enter your existing username and password and click "Sign In".  If you are a new FACTS Grant & Aid applicant, please select "Create a username & password". 

2. Then select the "Start Application" button.

3. Select the term you are applying for aid.

4. Complete the steps as prompted and upload 2023 Federal Tax Return & 2023 W2s.

 
The online application takes approximately 25 minutes to complete.  
 
A personal tuition assistance interview is required for all applicants. 
Once you have completed the application and uploaded the required tax documentation, please contact Christina Bello at (423)650-7619. 
 

St. Jude School is proud to be a vendor of the Tennessee Education Savings Account Program (ESA). Different than our Tuition Assistance Program, the ESA allows eligible families the opportunity to apply for scholarships for educational expenses including tuition. Once accepted, families will be able to receive the designated scholarship amount so long as their eligibility does not change.

This is a third party program that is offered through the state, not the school. Interested families need to apply through the resources listed below. Our dedicated team is here to help accepted families through the finalization process. If applicable, please note that your tuition assistance awarded by the Chattanooga Deanery Tuition Fund will be adjusted based on your ESA scholarship award, if you receive both.

Website:  esa.tnedu.gov

Email:  ESA.Applications@tn.gov

Phone:  615.741.9360

If you have any questions, please contact Kathie Preston at (423) 877-6022 or prestonk@mysjs.com.