Financial Aid

St. Joan of Arc School believes that each child is a special gift from our loving God and every effort will be made to provide a Catholic Education at St. Joan of Arc School in the case of financial need. With that goal in mind, the St. Joan of Arc School Board of Education, adopted the following Financial Aid Policy to insure that the limited assistance funds available benefits those most in need.  Parish Financial Aid is available for all grades including pre-school.  The Neumann Scholarship
Foundation, Bravo Foundation, Bridge Foundation, SPE/EITC/OSTC  and the South Central PA Scholarship Foundation also offer financial assistance.     
 
Eligibility Requirements

1. Eligible families must complete the Financial Aid Application annually.
2. Eligible families must demonstrate financial need and submit certain financial information to support their need.  All information will be held in strict confidence. 
3. Eligible families will be required to provide volunteer time for various school/church activities and/or fundraisers; such as lunch/playground monitor, PTO activities,
   babysitting, data entry and traffic monitoring. A minimum of 40 hours per school year is required and volunteer time will be recorded.    
4. Prior-year balances on all school accounts, including tuition, lunch and fees must be paid in full to receive financial aid consideration for the new school year.   
5. The ability to finance remaining balance of tuition obligation must be demonstrated. 
6. The maximum amount of financial aid available will not exceed 50% of the entire tuition owed except in special circumstances at the discretion of the school Principal. 

 Application Process

1. Applications for Financial Aid must be submitted to the school on an annual basis.
2. There are currently 3 different application for financial aid that are available to SJA families
3. The application will be reviewed by the Principal and the Development Director. 
4. A decision on the level of Financial Aid will be notified by email and posted to your tuition account.

 
How to Apply for Financial Aid:
Part 1 apply online at: https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3N8WK  For the Neuman Scholarship
Part 2 apply online at: https://app.simpletuitionsolutions.org/register?sc=20594 For SPE (Special Purpose Entity), Bravo and Bridge
Part 3 complete and submit this online application form For St Joan of Arc Scholarship