16 JANUARY 28, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
2021-2022 Futures in Education
fi nancial aid applications now open
General Information: Futures in Education
is proud to administer several scholarship programs,
providing partial tuition assistance for
families who demonstrate 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.
Please note: New and returning families should
complete ONLY ONE APPLICATION (either with
Teddy J. Forstmann*/Children’s Scholarship Fund
OR Futures in Education/FACTS)*. Families do
not apply for a specific program; Futures makes
the determination. Only one award per student
will be granted. Once a determination of financial
aid eligibility is made, the families will be notified
via email. There is a non-refundable $35 application
processing fee payable by credit card.
*Teddy J. Forstmann Award recipients only:
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. Only
one application per family will be considered.
If you have a new sibling of an awarded Teddy
Forstmann recipient, you may add them to your
Children’s Scholarship Fund application. Applications
for Children’s Scholarship Fund open in
February 2021. Information will be sent directly
to families.
All other applicants, please proceed with the
FACTS application (continue reading for instructions).
If you are unsure of the type of award you
received in the last academic year, please call
Futures in Education at 718-965-7340.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR TUITION
ASSISTANCE?
• Families who have child(ren) 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 directly
at 866-441-4637
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
• Scholarship awards are assessed on a needsbasis,
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
percent 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.
HOW ARE SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDED?
Partial tuition scholarships are available, from
$500 up to $3,200 per student, not to exceed 75
percent of tuition. Scholarships will be awarded
to eligible students based on:
• 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.
• Eligible applicants will be awarded until funding
is exhausted.
Please note: 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, 2021 – Returning families who received
an award in the previous academic year.
• April 30, 2021 – New families (students who
did not receive an award in previous academic
year).
Applications will only be considered completed
when all required supporting documents have
been submitted. Awards will begin with applications
that were completed by the deadline and will
continue on a rolling basis as available funding
allows.
Please note: After the deadline, families will
still be permitted to apply for financial aid but
priority will first be given to families who applied
before the 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 yet registered cannot be
considered for tuition assistance.
Step 2: After reading and agreeing to the parent/
guardian acknowledgement, click the link
below to fill out the online application and submit
with required supporting documentation. There
is a non-refundable $35 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.
Teddy J. Forstmann Award recipients only:
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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more information about Futures in Education
or our scholarship programs, please visit
www.futuresineducation.org.
To learn more about our partner organization,
Children’s Scholarship Fund, please visit http://
nyc.scholarshipfund.org/
All information and documentation provided
on this form is kept strictly confidential.
— Courtesy of Futures in Education
For Brooklyn and Queens
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