Our schools have a commitment to assisting families in making the choice to have their children attend a Catholic school. Local scholarships and grant programs that assist families may be available at the local school or parish level. Tuition rates are determined by each school. Practicing Catholic and sibling grants are also available through your local parish. Please contact the principal or the pastor for local assistance and financial aid information.  In most cases, you will be required to complete a Tuition Assistance Application to determine your need.

 

Grants offered by the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

Mustard Seed Grant

Mustard Seed Grant Application "It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches."-- Matthew 13:32

The Mustard Seed Grant is the outcome of a partnership between the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Florida and the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee’s Office for Catholic Schools. This grant provides a one-time $2,000 tuition assistance grant for 25 Catholic students in grades K-12 whose family is entering one of our diocesan Catholic schools for the first time. Multiple siblings may qualify in the same year.

For a grant application, please contact Donna Bass at bassd@ptdiocese.org. 
 

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Diocesan Family Grant

The Diocesan Family Grant is a new initiative started by the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. This grant provides a one-time tuition assistance grant for families with at least one child in one of our Catholic elementary schools and at least one child in one of our Catholic high schools.

For a grant application, please contact Donna Bass at bassd@ptdiocese.org. 
 

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SETON GRANT APPLICATION

The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Fund is supported by the generosity of the parishioners of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee through a second collection held each year on the third weekend of September.   Each year the fund provides the schools and parishes of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee the opportunity to apply for a grant to assist with purchasing materials, equipment, tuition assistance and other educational initiatives.  Each year, the grant applications may be submitted between the early part of December to the end of January.  Grants are awarded by a review of the diocesan grant committee.  The grants are announced in April of each year.   

For a Microsoft Word version of the Application and Budget, please contact Donna Bass at bassd@ptdiocese.org. 

In the state of Florida, we are blessed with several school choice opportunities for families of students in K-12 programs, as well as pre-kindergarten.  All families seeking tuition assistance should speak with their school's principal about applying for one of the following scholarships before their deadlines in addition to seeking local assistance:

Step Up for Students Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO)
Step Up for Students Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
AAA Florida Scholarships for FTC, FES-EO, and FES-UA
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program  (VPK)

 

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