Scholarships, Grants, and Financial Aid Information
St. John Regional Catholic School believes that the cost of a high-quality education should not be a deterrent to prospective applicants. In recognition of the concern families share about finding adequate resources to meet these costs, our scholarships, grants, and financial assistance or grant programs are designed to help make SJRCS more affordable for those families that seek a Catholic faith-based education for their child. In order to be eligible for any scholarships or financial assistance, you must apply for FACTS.
In order to be considered for any financial assistance, you must apply for aid through FACTS Grant & Aid and be a registered student at SJRCS. FACTS Management Company will be providing Grant & Aid analysis for all familes applying for financial assistance through the AOB, Regional Parishes, and St. John Regional Catholic School.
Applicants can apply online by clicking Here. If you have a current FACTS Tuition account, simply log onto to your account using your existing username and password. Click on the blue link, "Apply for Grant & Aid", to begin the application process. If you do NOT have a FACTS Tuition account, click on the FACTS Grant & Aid link to set-up an account.
Please make sure to indicate our school name AND your parish name when applying. Additionally, if you are a parishioner at Holy Family, Middletown, you must also submit a letter requesting assistance to the parish office. St. Peter the Apostle requires that a Parish Application be submitted, as well. Please contact St. Peter's for additional information. All are welcome and encouraged to apply. Information provided is confidential. For more information, contact Mrs. Jill Buls, Business Manager, at 301-662-6722 or by email jbuls@sjrcs.org.
Application DEADLINES:
The Archdiocese of Baltimore's deadline is February 28th.
St. John Regional Catholic School's deadline is April 13th.
Friends of Catholic Education March 30th.
Frederick County Parish Tuition Assistance Fund March 30th.
https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/4HKGG
BOOST Scholarship Program
The Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) program provides scholarships for students who are eligible for the free or reduced lunch price lunch program and attend eligible nonpublic schools.
The program is open to both public school students seeking a scholarship for St. John Regional Catholic School, and current students who qualify! Please remember that you must reapply even if your student received BOOST in prior years.
Students K – 8 who are eligible for the free or reduced lunch program can apply
Established in March 2016 by the Maryland General Assembly
Administered by MSDE
Scholarship Program will continue as long as the program is funded by the state.
For more information and to apply go to http://marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/boost/index.aspx.
Welcome Grants: Students currently enrolled in public school, who wish to transfer to St. John Regional Catholic School, are eligible to receive a tuition grant for $2,000 off the first year’s tuition and $1,000 off the second year’s tuition. A limited number of grants are available from November 1st , until March 30th. Regional Catholic parishioners Grades 2 through 6 only.
Frederick County Parish Tuition Assistance Fund:
In order to be eligible for the Parish Tuition Assistance Fund, a family must be registered at one of the following Frederick County parishes:
St. John the Evangelist, St. Katharine Drexel, St. Peter the Apostle, St. Timothy, St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor, Holy Family, St. Ignatius, St. Francis of Assisi/St. Mary.
Multiple scholarships are awarded based on need. Your family must be active parishioners, which includes sharing time and talent, and must contribute to the parish financially on a regular basis either through envelopes or electronic funds transfer. You must also apply for assistance through FACTS Grant & Aid by the published deadline.
The Following grants are available to those students whose FACTS application indicates a financial need for tuition assistance.
Rising Scholars’ Scholarship- This scholarship is awarded to a student entering seventh grade who has earned Principal’s List Honor Roll recognition throughout sixth grade.
Carson Etter Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to a rising 4th grade student who is proficient in Math and exhibits outstanding character. The recipient of this award is recommended by the third grade teachers and the principal.
Anonymous Endowment Scholarship: This scholarship is made available through a
generous anonymous donation. The scholarship is to be awarded to a high-performing
student who might not be able to attend SJRCS without financial assistance.
Principal’s Scholarship- This scholarship is awarded to any student in grades K through 8.
Elliot Kelly Endowment Scholarship- This scholarship is awarded to students entering Kindergarten or 1st grade.
P.R.I.D.E. Scholarship – The PRIDE program serves children in grades 4-8 who have been diagnosed with mild to moderate learning disabilities. PRIDE serves the mission of Catholic schools to educate the whole child, affirm their unique gifts, and nurture them to reach their full potential. There is an extra fee for this program. This scholarship covers the cost of the additional fee for a student in the program who has a financial need.
Saint Junipera Serra Scholarship: This scholarship is named for America’s first Hispanic saint. It will be awarded to a Kindergarten – Grade 6 student of Hispanic descent.
Mustard Seed Endowment Scholarship - This scholarship is awarded to any Pre-K through 6 grade student whose FACTS application indicates significant financial need.
Father Funk Scholarship- This scholarship can be awarded to a student in any grade who is a parishioners at St. John the Evangelist parish in Frederick.
Margie Amedeo Scholarship- This scholarship can be awarded to a student in any grade who is a parishioner at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Community.
McSherry Scholarship- This scholarship was established in memory of Mr. and Mrs. James McSherry and can be awarded to a student in any grade.
Walser Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to students in grades K-4th.
The Grove Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to multiple students whose FACTS application indicates financial need.
Catholic Family Grant: Grant offered by SJRCS to families require assistance. The amount varies per year depending on funds available.
Theresa F. Truschel Scholarship Established to provide scholarships to students attending Catholic schools at all levels, as
well as to provide grants to Catholic institutions and organizations which are helping those in need who require temporary financial assistance to support themselves and
their families. Application can be found at: www.theresaftruschel.googlepages.com
Folds of Honor Children’s Fund Scholarship
The Folds of Honor Children’s Fund Scholarship program seeks to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members.
Applications can be found at: https://www.foldsofhonor.org/resources/scholarships/
The Scholarship application is only available February 1st through March 31st.
Merit Based Scholarships
The following scholarships are available to those students who excel academically.
The Knott Scholarship:
The Knott Scholarship Funds offers four year, full tuition elementary and secondary scholarships to academically accomplished students entering the 5th or 8th grades. This unique scholarship is only available to Catholic students in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who wish to attend a Catholic school. Applications are due every year in March for scholarships starting the following fall. Please visit www.knottscholar.org or call our office at: 443-325-7884
Requirements include:
1. Baptized Catholic or convert
2. Holds and maintains an A average in all major subjects
3. Score 94th percentile or higher in Total Reading, Language, and Total Math on a nationally standardized test
More information can be found at www.knottscholar.org
Friends of Catholic Education Scholarships
The Friends of Catholic Education (FOCE) offers several named scholarships to students from SJRCS. In order to be eligible to apply for an FOCE scholarship, a student must:
1. Have a minimum of a “B” average
2. Have scored 85% or higher on their standardized tests in Reading, Language, and Math
3. Be recommended by Principal and Teacher input
More information can be found at https://www.friendsofcatholiced.org/.
FOCE Program
Friends of Catholic Education (FOCE) supports a Food Certificate program to assist parents in reducing the cost of tuition at Frederick County Catholic Schools. To learn more about the program please contact FOCE at foce@att.net or www.friendsofcatholiced.orgScrip ProgramScrip is a new tuition credit program now being offered by St. John's as a way to help defray the cost of tuition.
SCRIP PROGRAM
Scrip provides gift certificates or gift cards from over 300 national and local retailers which may be purchased via an on-line program at www.shopwithscrip.com. Examples of how much can be earned in tuition credits include: Starbucks (7%), Regal Entertainment (16%), Macy's (10%), Payless Shoes (13%), Land's End (17%), Macaroni Grille (11%), Barnes & Noble (9%), Sports Authority (8%), Panera Bread (9%).To enroll in the program, please follow these steps:
Log onto www.shopwithscrip.com for a complete list of retailers. Then register to be a member of ShopWithScrip. The SJRCS enrollment code is 81C9B1A58989. The Scrip method of payment on-line for SJRCS orders is provided by PrestoPay.
Tuition credit will be applied to your account on a monthly basis. Scrip credits may also be applied to a general tuition assistance fund for families at our school.
Testimonial- As a single working parent, I wasn't sure how I would be able to afford Catholic school, but it was important to me that she gets a moral education along with a rigorous academic education. I was prepared to make scarifies, but with uniforms and other costs, it was too much for me to handle on my own. The financial assistance that we received, through scholarships and tuition assistance funds, allowed us to continue for all 9 years at SJRCS. It was hard to ask for help -- your pride gets in the way -- but I am so glad I did. No one ever made me feel badly about asking for assistance and it made my daughter feel like she was helping pay her way by earning scholarships. It was a partnership between our family and the school and AOB --each one of us contributed towards the cost of her education. The return on that investment in us has multiplied many times over. She has been thriving in high school and has over 350 hours of community service. She is in National Honor Society and is also organizing a school-wide campaign for hunger relief. She is making the most of her education and is empowered because she knows that others have invested in her success.
The Bracey Family