Tuition Assistance

Many families make great sacrifices to send their children to a Catholic school. For some families, however, the financial stretch, especially for those with more than one child in school, makes the choice difficult.

For those families who are unable to afford a Catholic education, help is available through the Diocese of Metuchen's Tuition Assistance program.

Tuition Assistance in the Diocese of Metuchen is made possible through The Foundation for Catholic Education, an endowment fund that was established to provide financial support to aid low and moderate income parents.

In 2009, over $669,670 in tuition grants were distributed to 692 students in the Diocese's schools. Families with children in grades K-12 who attend any of the Diocese's 34 elementary schools, two Diocesan high schools or one parish high school can apply for tuition assistance.

Families with students in the Diocese's two private high schools can seek assistance directly from those high schools.

Tuition assistance grants are determined based on need. The application process for tuition assistance is administered by a third-party company, Private School Aid Service (PSAS). To determine a family's eligibility, PSAS analyzes a family's income as well as other factors that affect the ability to afford tuition.

Grant application forms are usually available during Catholic Schools Week which will fall between January 31 and February 6, 2010.

Generally, applications must be completed and submitted, including the pastor's signature, by the established deadline, usually in late March or early April. Every family that applies will receive a letter of notification whether or not the grant has been approved by mid-June of the year they applied. Schools are also notified at this time. Actual grant monies are sent directly to the school in late fall. Tuition billing adjustments for each family are done by the individual school. The financial aid forms can be obtained by contacting the principal or business office of the school your child attends or will attend, or you can download a copy by clicking on the link below.

Financial Aid Information

Student Aid Form 2010-2011:

This printable version of the 2010-2011 Diocesan application for financial aid is being made available for your convenience.

Please print all pages of the form and follow all instructions for completing the application. Be sure to include all necessary tax information and documentation as required.

Send the completed application along with a check or money order for the $21.00 non-refundable processing fee directly to Private School Aid Service (PSAS). (Do not send them to the Diocese).

Send completed application package to:

Private School Aid Service
P.O. Box 770728
Lakewood, OH 44107

Hardcopy application forms may be obtained directly from your school.

2010 Important Dates

Jan. 31 - Feb. 6

Catholic Schools Week
Application forms available directly from schools

Jan. 31 - Mar. 31

Applications submitted directly to PSAS for processing

March 31

Deadline for application submission.
Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2010.

April - May

Application processing by PSAS.

mid-June

Notification letters are sent to all families that applied, informing them of final grant award decision. Notification letters are also sent to principals and pastors.

Parents may check the status of their application by logging on to Private School Aid Service.