St. Pius X Elementary and the Archdiocese of Dubuque are committed to making sure Catholic education is available to students who desire it.
The Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future School Tuition Organization (STO) sponsored by the Archdiocese of Dubuque combined with St. Pius X Elementary's local assistance program offer expanded opportunities to help qualifying families afford the Catholic School of their choice. This STO Program is available to both Catholic and non-Catholic families.
School Tuition Organization (STO)
The Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future School Tuition Organization (STO) is pleased to once again provide tuition assistance to qualifying families. This program, supported by over 1,000 donors, provides expanded opportunities to help qualifying families afford the Catholic School of their choice. Tuition assistance through the STO is available to Iowa residents STO funds are only available for K-12th Grade students. Early childhood or preschool fees/tuition are not eligible. We strongly encourage families to apply for tuition assistance through the STO for the next school year. Families whose taxable income is under 400% of the federal poverty rate may qualify. The priority deadline to apply is April 15, 2022.
St. Pius X Elementary Local Assistance
St. Pius X Elementary also has its own tuition assistance program. It is open to members of our supporting parishes, not just those who qualify for the Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future STO. The St. Pius X Elementary program is in addition to the Archdiocese STO funds, and you can qualify for one or both. We strongly encourage every family to complete an application!
The STO & local assistance programs will be utilizing FACTS Management to assist in determining the level of assistance to be awarded. FACTS Management has an application that all families need to complete to be considered for assistance.
The application can be found here: online.factsmgt.com/aid (application is in both English and Spanish).
Families must also upload their completed 2021 federal tax returns. Your personal information will be held in strictest confidence at all times.
More information about income guidelines and application requirements can be found at ourfaithsto.org/faqs-for-parents. Only one application needs to be completed per family. The non-refundable application fee of $35.00 per family will be paid by St. Pius X Elementary.
Remember that a completed FACTS application is required for STO and St. Pius X Elementary Local Tuition Assistance.
To assist you in completing the application, the FACTS call center is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30am-7:00pm and Fridays from 7:30am -5:00pm at 1-866-315-9262. The FACTS online application also has a chat feature to assist parents available Monday-Friday from 8:00am-5:00 pm. You may also contact Geri David for additional assistance at [email protected]tpiusxschoolcr.com or 319-393-4507
Parents are urged to complete the FACTS application and submit required tax documentation several weeks before deadlines to allow communication of missing/incomplete materials and processing time
2 - $73,240 3 - $92,120 4 - $111,000 5 - $129,880 6 - $148,760 7 - $167,640 8 - $186,520 *Important Notes about Income Guidelines
**STO Qualifying Levels The new federal poverty rates are expected in late January and will be advertised as soon as they are available. |