Funding Options for LCSS Families

Financing a Catholic education is an important decision for any family.  As many parents in our community have discovered, choosing the Lafayette Catholic Schools to provide a faith based education is an investment that delivers a lifetime of benefits.  To help make a Catholic education a reality for your children, you may need to consider one, or in some cases all, of the following funding options.  In all cases, students must be accepted for admission to one of the four LCSS schools prior to awards funds being distributed.
LCSS Tuition Assistance Program
  • Awards are funded by private donations to the LCSS Tuition Assistance Fund.
  • Families registered at a Catholic parish and considered to be in “good standing” by their pastor are eligible.
  • Awards are need based and apply only to tuition charges; not fees like the All Day kindergarten fee.  There are no specific income requirements.
  • Awards are for one year only.  A new application must be submitted for each school year. 
  • To apply, new families should complete and mail a Student Aid Application.  Applications for the following school year are available after February 1.  Current LCSS familiy applications must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2012.  Early application for new families is strongly encouraged.  Applications postmarked after July 25th could delay your child’s first day of school.   
INDIANA School Choice Scholarship
  • School Choice Scholarships are funded by the State of Indiana.
  • The child must be an Indiana resident.
  • The child’s age must be 5 - 22 years old no later than August 1, 2012.
  • The child must be entering grades 2 - 12 and have attended public school the previous two semesters, OR a child entering  grades 1 - 12 must have received a SGO Grant and/or a School Choice Scholarship for two semesters the previous year in a non-public school. Children entering Kindergarten cannot receive a School Choice Scholarship, only an SGO Grant.
  • A family’s Adjusted Gross Income (2012 Federal Income Taxes) plus other non-taxable income, such as child support, must be less than or equal to the Income Guidelines set forth by the IDOE for their household size.
  • Full and Partial Scholarships are available.  The scholarship amount depends upon the public school corporation in which the family resides.
  • School Choice Scholarships are for one year only, beginning the fall semester, and may be applied to tuition and fees.  A new application must be submitted for each school year.  
  • To apply, new families should complete and mail a Student Aid Application.  Applications for the following school year are available after February 1.  Current LCSS familiy applications must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2012.  Early application for new families is strongly encouraged.  Applications postmarked after July 25th could delay your child’s first day of school. 
SGO Grant
  • SGO grants are funded by local patrons through an approved SGO Trust designated for LCSS students.
  • The child must be an Indiana resident.
  • The child’s age must be 5 - 22 years old no later than August 1, 2012.
  • The child is entering grades K - 12.
  • The child must have attended public school for two previous semesters in grades K - 11 OR the child is entering Kindergarten in a non-public school OR the child received a SGO Grant and/or a School Choice Scholarship the previous year at a non-public school.
  • A family’s Adjusted Gross Income (2012 Federal Income Taxes) plus other non-taxable income, such as child support, must be less than or equal to the Income Guidelines set forth by the SGO for their household size.
  • A child receiving a SGO grant may qualify for a Full or Partial Indiana School Choice Scholarship the following year if the family meets the income requirements for the Scholarship.
  • SGO grants are for one year only and may be applied to tuition and fees.  A new application must be submitted for each school year.   
  • To apply, new families should complete and mail a Student Aid Application.  Applications for the following school year are available after February 1.  Current LCSS familiy applications must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2012.  Early application for new families is strongly encouraged.  Applications postmarked after July 25th could delay your child’s first day of school. 
SCRIP
Your everyday purchases can earn you tuition credit when you participate in one of the SCRIP programs at St. Lawrence, St. Mary’s or St. Boniface parishes.  SCRIP cards (like gift cards) may be purchased for everyday items like gas, groceries, and gifts and a portion of the cost is accumulated as tuition credit to be applied as a lump sum the following school year. 
SCRIP cards can be purchased after weekend Masses.  See the church bulletins for other times available for purchasing SCRIP.