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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
2022-2023 Futures in Education fi nancial aid applications now open
GENERAL INFORMATION
Futures in Education is proud to
provide partial tuition assistance
for families demonstrating fi nancial
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
fi nancial aid eligibility will be made
and families will be notifi ed 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 aft er completion
of the application, beginning aft er
the fi nal 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 eff ort 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 aft er all required supporting
documents have been submitted.
Aft er the April 30, 2022, deadline,
families will still be permitted to apply
for fi nancial 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: Aft er reading and agreeing
to the parent/guardian acknowledgement,
Fill out the online application
and submit with required supporting
documentation. There is a nonrefundable
$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 confi dential.
— Courtesy of Futures in
Education For Brooklyn and Queens
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