Guidelines for Financial Aid
Any Financial Aid provided is contingent on available funds.
The School Administration will administer disbursement of Financial Aid and will respond (based upon recommendations from the Pastor and/or School Administrator) to requests according to the following:
Meaningful participation in school and/or parish
Family income, to provide as many students from all social-economic backgrounds the opportunity to enroll in St. Catherine Catholic School
Hardship circumstances, to alleviate unforeseen hardship situations which are totally beyond the control of the parents and which financially threaten the continued enrollment of their child.
In the case of a hardship circumstance, repayment of the funds granted will be encouraged. Applicants are encouraged to repay the amount at a future time when the personal hardship is resolved.
Financial Aid is granted for one school year only with no implication that assistance will be automatic for future years.
In all cases that qualify, the amount of assistance awarded will always be for a portion of the student’s total tuition, varying according to individual need and funds available.
Please note: the $500 enrollment fees will not be covered by Financial Aid.
The California Schools in the Diocese of San Jose, mindful of their mission to be witnesses to the love of Christ for all, admit students of any race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. The Catholic Schools in the Diocese of San Jose do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in administration of educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.