2022-2023 Futures in Education fi nancial aid applications now open
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General Information: Futures in
Education is proud to provide partial
tuition assistance for families demonstrating
financial need, and who meet
eligibility requirements, to attend a
Catholic academy or school in Brooklyn
or Queens. We are also a proud
partner with Children’s Scholarship
Fund, which administers the Teddy J.
Forstmann and Bishop’s Scholarship
programs.
Families should complete only one
application. A determination of financial
aid eligibility will be made and
families will be notified via email.
Make sure your email is correct in
the application. Only one award per
student will be granted. There is a nonrefundable
$40 application processing
fee payable by credit card.
(Returning) Teddy J. Forstmann
Award Recipients Only: Applications
for Teddy J. Forstmann are administered
by Children’s Scholarship Fund
and will open in February 2022. If your
child received an award last academic
year through the Teddy J. Forstmann
program administered by Children’s
Scholarship Fund, you will receive
an email from Children’s Scholarship
Fund with application instructions.
Those who received Teddy J. Forstmann
in the previous year must only
reapply with the Teddy J. Forstmann
program, through Children’s Scholarship
Fund. Do not reapply with Futures
in Education. If you have a new
sibling starting school and their older
sibling was an awarded Teddy Forstmann
recipient, add them to your Children’s
Scholarship Fund application.
Who can apply for tuition assistance?
Families who have a child or children
registered in a Catholic elementary
academy or school in Brooklyn
or Queens (grades K-8) and can demonstrate
financial need may apply.
Only completed applications, with all
required supporting documentation
submitted, will be considered. A new
application must be completed every
year to be considered for assistance,
regardless of whether or not the family
has been awarded in the past. If
you are not sure whether or not your
application is complete, please contact
FACTS at 866-441-4637.
2022-2023 Income Eligibility Scale
Scholarship awards are assessed
based on need, considering household
size and total annual income
using the guidelines of the National
School Lunch Program. Families are
required to pay a minimum of 25%
of the tuition rate and must be up to
date with their tuition. Income will
be verified to determine eligibility
and the family’s ability to contribute
toward the tuition.
Maximum Income is based on the
total 2021 annual household income
and household size:
• Household size of 2 – Up to $69,680
• Household size of 3 – Up to $87,840
• Household size of 4 – Up to $106,000
• Household size of 5 – Up to $124,160
• Household size of 6 – Up to $142,320
• Household size of 7 – Up to $160,480
• Household size of 8 – Up to $178,640
How are scholarships awarded?
Partial tuition scholarships are
awarded up to $3,400 per student, not
to exceed 75% of tuition. Scholarships
will be awarded to eligible students
based on the following factors:
• Program eligibility and funding availability
• Income level and household size
• Timing of when application is completed
(with all required documents
submitted)
• Notifications will be sent to families,
via email, on a rolling basis approximately
six weeks after completion of the
application, beginning after the final
deadline of April 30.
• Eligible applicants will be awarded
until funding is exhausted.
• The earlier an application is completed,
the better the chances are to be
awarded, as long as the above criteria
is met.
Although every effort is made to
grant tuition assistance to all those
eligible for our programs, we can only
grant awards as funding permits. If we
are unable to award you, please reach
out to the academy or school where
your child is registered regarding other
options that may be available.
When is the deadline?
• March 31, 2022 – Returning families
who received an award in the previous
academic year.
• April 30, 2022 – New families (students
who did not receive an award in
the previous academic year).
Only completed applications will be
considered. Applications are marked
complete after all required supporting
documents have been submitted. After
the April 30, 2022, deadline, families
will still be permitted to apply for financial
aid but priority will be given
to families who applied/completed before
the April 30 deadline. If funding is
exhausted, applicants are encouraged
to reach out to the academy or school
where their child is registered regarding
other options that may be available.
How do I apply?
Step 1: Register your child(ren) in
a Catholic elementary school/academy
in Brooklyn or Queens; students who
are not registered cannot be considered
for tuition assistance. Our programs
support kindergarten through
8th grade.
Step 2: After reading and agreeing
to the parent/guardian acknowledgement,
Fill out the online application
and submit with required supporting
documentation. There is a non-refundable
$40 application processing fee payable
by credit card. Only one application
per family is required.
Step 3: Send in the appropriate
required supporting documents, as
requested by FACTS, to complete the
application.
Note: If your child received an award
last academic year through the Teddy
J. Forstmann program administered
by Children’s Scholarship Fund, you
will receive communications directly
from Children’s Scholarship Fund with
application requirements and instructions.
You must reapply with the Teddy
J. Forstmann program. Do not apply
via FACTS; only one application per student
is permitted. All other applicants,
please proceed with the FACTS application.
For more information about Futures
in Education or our scholarship
programs, please visit futuresineducation.
org. To learn more about our
partner organization, Children’s
Scholarship Fund, please visit nyc.
scholarshipfund.org.
All information and documentation
provided on the application is kept
strictly confidential.
— Courtesy of Futures in
Education For Brooklyn
and Queens
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
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