BISHOP’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND (BSF) 

The mission of the Bishop’s Scholarship Fund is to help families afford a Catholic Education. In this past year, the BSF awarded over $2.7 million in aid to families at the Diocesan elementary schools in Fairfield County.

All families who have a child or children registered, or are new applicants, in a Diocesan-sponsored Catholic elementary school in Fairfield County (Grades K -8) and are in financial need of tuition assistance are encouraged to apply through FACTS online, www.FACTSmgt.com/aid. Consideration may be given to families with multiple elementary school-aged children.

Applications are evaluated and determinations are made by the Bishop’s Scholarship Fund Committee. Awardees’ families are notified through FACTS and scholarship distributions are made directly to the school on behalf of the successful scholarship applicant.
 

2023-2024 Applications open February 1, 2023, for all families.  Please note that there is a deadline for returning families to apply NO LATER THAN March 15, 2023. 

Click HERE for our Bishop’s Scholarship Fund brochure.

Answers to common questions in multiple languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian/Creole) are available by clicking HERE.
 
Award notifications are sent out in mid-May to late May from the Foundations in Education directly to applicants via email. If you are awarded funds, you MUST accept these as indicated in the email you will receive.

FACTS – FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION AND TUITION PAYMENT ACCOUNTS – All families must register for an account with FACTS, the Diocesan tuition management service. Tuition accounts are separate from Tuition Assistance Applications, but both are processed through this site, ww.FACTSmgt.com. 

OTHER PROGRAMS: (click on the highlighted text to access sites)

CEO FOUNDATION OF CT  - Applications are open as of March 1st.  CEO scholarships are need-based and offered to students entering K-5 from a public school to a private school.  Families must reside in specific areas to apply, i.e., Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury, and Hartford.  If you wish to apply, you must be prepared to provide all required documentation (taxed/income verification) at the time of application. This is a very high-demand program.

NEW! The CT Center for Educational Excellence - This is a new program committed to giving underserved students greater options for academic advancement through private education.  Click HERE to read more.  Or click on the title to visit the website and apply. Like the CEO, the process opens on March 1st. There are no geographic restrictions for this program, except to reside in CT.