What is the Partners In Excellence (PIE) Scholarship Program?
For families who live in poverty, sending a child to a Catholic school often requires heroic sacrifices. PIE offers partial scholarships to those who meet eligibility requirements to help bridge the gap between what a family can pay and the cost of tuition. Most families pay an average of 60%+ of tuition ($5,200 for elementary school, $12,500+ for high school). PIE scholarships average approximately $2,200. Investment by the families is a key part of why the program works and why students are successful. Since 1996, over 25,000 scholarships worth $29 million have been awarded.
Who is a PIE Scholar?
Not every disadvantaged youngster is the most appropriate candidate for the PIE Scholarship. A scholarship recipient is typically a student who:
What is the selection process?
Families seeking tuition assistance must apply through FACTS Tuition Management, an independent third party, which verifies a family’s income and need. Once FACTS determines the need, a scholarship is made based upon the amount of funds available.
Having received a scholarship, students are eligible to re-apply each year. Priority is given to returning PIE Scholars, assuming that they continue to meet financial eligibility requirements, demonstrate academic growth and parental support remains strong.
It is imperative that families apply (or re-apply) to FACTS each year they wish to receive tuition assistance prior to the start of the school year.
Interesting in applying through FACTS? Learn more here.
Key aspects of the Partners In Excellence Scholarship Program
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