For more information on the following tuition assistance opportunities and to download an application, please visit
www.quincycatholicschools.org/tuition-assistance.

Tuition Assistance Opportunities

Kindergarten – 8th Grade Tuition at a Quincy Catholic elementary school is less than half of the actual cost to educate a
student. Therefore, every family receives tuition assistance. However, we understand some families
need additional help. It is our desire for your child(ren) to attend one of our four schools. If you have
any questions about the assistance opportunities below, please contact Sara Reuschel at
[email protected] or (217) 779-3157.

Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation
FACTS Program – Approximately 30% of QCES families receive additional tuition assistance through the
FACTS Grant & Aid Application process. Families who wish to apply for tuition assistance must
complete and submit the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Application Form, including all required
supporting documentation. For priority consideration of this application for tuition assistance, it should
be submitted by the last day of March. Applications will be accepted after that date, but there is no
guarantee that tuition assistance funds will still be available. More information on FACTS and how to
apply can be found on each of the schools’ websites.

Fr. Augustus Tolton Scholarship – Full-tuition scholarship (K-8) awarded to one family at each of the four
Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools who have demonstrated financial need as determined by
information provided by the family on the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Application Form.

Newcomer’s Scholarship – Partially need based, full-tuition scholarship (K-8), either Catholic or
non-Catholic, whose family does not currently have any children enrolled in one of Quincy’s four
Catholic elementary schools and who have demonstrated financial need as determined by
information provided by the family on the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Application Form.

St. Thomas Aquinas Scholarship – Full-tuition and fees scholarship (K-8) for four students registered at one
of the four Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools whose family does not currently have a student enrolled
and who has demonstrated financial need as determined by information provided by the family on the
FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Application Form. More than one member of a family may receive the
scholarship. The scholarship is intended for students of color, non-Catholic students, students below poverty
level, or students with disabilities.

All scholarship applications must be submitted to Sara Reuschel by the last day of March.

Gene Grawe Fund
Families can participate in the Gene Grawe Fund to help offset tuition. Participating families may
purchase gift cards offered through many retailers. These businesses donate a percentage of the
profits into the scholarship fund which is then distributed to the tuition accounts of the families
participating. Relatives and friends of families can also purchase cards to generate funding. To learn
more, visit www.genegrawefund.org or stop by the office located in the lobby at St. Peter Church,
2600 Maine Street.

Empower Illinois
Empower Illinois is a Tax Credit Scholarship for K-12 students that covers up to 100% of private school
tuition up to a maximum of approximately $13,000. The scholarships are need based. The application
is a two-step process. Applicants must first reserve their place in line by completing a brief online form,
then a full application must be completed. Visit www.empowerillinois.org for more information.