Tuition
Registration fees and tuition comprise 60% - 65% of the
income for Butler Catholic School. Tuition assistance is available
through the funds listed as well as a tuition credit program.
Catholic rates are lower due to the Parish subsidy. You may inquire about a Parish subsidy from your own Parish and possibly reduce your amount of tuition.
Your participation in the BCBucks Program (gift
cards) and
Market Day (frozen foods)
can reduce your tuition up to $600
per family! Butler Catholic School will split the profit made in
each of these programs by a rate of 50% from July through April.
These amounts will be accumulated throughout the school year and
will be deducted from your final tuition payment in May. If your
earned tuition credit is more than your May payment, the remaining
credit will be applied against your April tuition payment.
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
You have an important
financial decision to make for your family. You must decide how to
finance your child's education at Butler Catholic School. The
following is a brief summary of the tuition assistance programs
available to you to help you afford this investment in your child.
The Pastors
and Principal at Butler Catholic School want to be a support to you
in this process of financing your child's tuition. We want to make
sure that you have investigated and understand every option
available to you. If you have any questions, please contact the
school at 724-285-4276.
Unless you clearly feel that
you will not be eligible, you should apply for tuition assistance.
Last year 95% of our families that applied received some level of
tuition assistance for a total amount of $36,000. We cannot give any
rules of thumb of who should or should not apply based on income,
since the award is dependent on a number of factors. For example,
family income, number of dependents, tuition rates, the needs of
other families applying, the amount of funds available to distribute
and any extenuating circumstances.
In order to apply, please
contact the school office to obtain a Private School Aid Service
(PSAS) application, which requires tax return information. All
information is kept strictly confidential. If you decide to apply
and need help completing the application, please contact the school
office.
Programs Available
-
Bishop's Education Fund (BEF): This grant program is for Catholic students in grades K-12 attending eligible schools and registered in eligible parishes.
-
K-12 Scholastic Opportunity Scholarship Program (SOS): This grant program is for any student in grades K-12 (Catholic or Non-Catholic) attending any eligible Catholic school in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
-
Pre-School Scholastic Opportunity Scholarship Program (SOS): This grant program is for any Pre-Kindergarten student (Catholic or Non-Catholic) attending any eligible Catholic school in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
-
Parish Angel Fund: These funds are distributed by each individual parish. You must contact your Pastor to inquire about eligibility.
One last thought to leave you with regarding an education at Butler Catholic School. Things that we purchase for our children come and go, but the gifts of quality academics, stimulating faith formation, and high self-esteem they receive at Butler Catholic School last a lifetime. Thank you for giving your child that gift!
