Tuition Support and Affordability

St. Charles offers four sources of tuition support for grades K-8: Indiana School Choice Scholarships (commonly called vouchers), SGO grants, Gift of Education scholarships, and the Madonna Paskash Scholarship Fund. Please see the following for details regarding each type of tuition support. Applications for tuition support are available within the FACTS enrollment packet. 

Indiana Choice Scholarship Program

Indiana School Choice Scholarships are awarded to a family with direct payment to St. Charles from the State of Indiana and are available in grades K-8 for parishioner and non-parishioner families. To qualify for a choice scholarship, families must meet an income threshold.         
The state sets guidelines for how much can be awarded. The public school district in which you reside determines its cost of education per child, per year.  Based on that figure, families qualify to receive up to 90% of that figure, given as a voucher payment to St. Charles. This school choice scholarship amount is then applied to your tuition, excluding registration fees, technology fees, and book fees. This requires your IRS Federal 1040 Income Tax Return from your most recent tax year. ​

Indiana Tax Credit (SGO) Scholarships 

Scholarship Granting Organization (SGOs) are organizations that have been authorized by the State of Indiana and allow donors to fund scholarships which individual schools can then give out to individual families. To qualify, families must fall within income guidelines set by the state. Unlike Indiana Choice Scholarships (vouchers), the specific dollar amount of an SGO award is determined at the local level. The minimum distribution is $500 per child. 

Gift of Education Scholarships

​Each year through the generosity of alumni, parents, parishioners, students and friends, St. Charles is able to offer tuition assistance to students who might not otherwise be able to afford a Catholic education through the Gift of Education.

Any family wishing to request school tuition assistance must complete Gift of Education Scholarship Application within the enrollment packet each year. Completing this application is the only requirement necessary and this information will verify how your family best qualifies for this tuition assistance. Final aid determinations will be made by the school. All financial information will be kept in the strictest confidence. We encourage any family who is concerned about their ability to cover the cost of tuition to please apply for assistance. It is there for you to request and is part of our school budget!
The Madonna Paskash Scholarship Fund
The Madonna Paskash Scholarship Fund is privately funded through the generosity of donors. If you are interested in making a contribution to this fund please contact Mrs. Nicole Hodgson, Marketing Director at [email protected]. This scholarship is awarded to a St. Charles School parent/guardian who has a student in good academic standing and a family with a documented financial need of tuition and fee assistance. These funds are awarded to current families at the principal's discretion and committee approval. Any family wishing to apply must complete the Madonna Paskash Scholarship Application within the enrollment packet each year. 
Questions?
Please email Mrs. Siobhan Dennis at [email protected]