| Our children's education is an important part of shaping | | | | office of the school you're attempting to enroll in will be |
| their future. What they learn now and how they get | | | | able to provide you with a list of Catholic Church |
| ready for the future depends a lot on their education | | | | affiliated organizations that provide scholarships to |
| and the background they are provided with. An | | | | students. The financial aid officer can also help you |
| alternative to public education is catholic high schools. | | | | process the required paperwork for government |
| Getting your child enrolled in a catholic school is only | | | | financial aid. |
| the first step the next important step is to pay for it. | | | | One source for possible financial aid for catholic high |
| Catholic high school scholarships can be a good way | | | | schools is to contact the local archdiocese of your |
| to fund your child's catholic high school education. | | | | catholic church. In many cases the bishop's office can |
| The education our children receive should be based on | | | | provide you with financial aid options or lists of |
| fundamental principles and practices that help prepare | | | | organizations within the diocese that provide |
| them for the future. In order to enter an ivy league or | | | | assistance. They also know of some national |
| competitive college a student needs to be well | | | | organizations that can be of help. |
| rounded. This includes involvement in teams and | | | | Another source for scholarships is the alumni |
| organizations and also involves teaching them | | | | organization of most schools. The schools graduated |
| leaderships skills. Colleges are getting more and more | | | | students often create organizations that are |
| selective and so good grades are no longer enough to | | | | concerned with providing potential students with the |
| get a student into a good school. | | | | same education they received. This can be helpful |
| Catholic schools can help provide a well rounded | | | | particularly if you are attempting to enroll your child in |
| education. However unlike public schools, catholic | | | | the same school you attended. Many alumni |
| schools charge tuition. While this may be less | | | | organizations will offer aid to only those potential |
| expensive than some other alternative private schools | | | | students who are the children of previous students. |
| it can still be a hard amount to budget if you are not | | | | This can obviously be an advantage to you that may |
| prepared for it, therefore it is a good idea to apply for | | | | not be available to some of the other potential |
| assistance. | | | | students. |
| When applying for assistance you will need to contact | | | | Every child deserves the opportunity to attend a |
| the financial assistance office of the school you are | | | | quality school that can provide them with an edge |
| considering placing your child in. The office can help | | | | over students that attend public schools. By searching |
| you process the paper work necessary to apply for | | | | for scholarships you may be able to provide your child |
| financial aid. You will need to gather all of your financial | | | | with a private education at a catholic high school. Be |
| information including your tax return and current pay | | | | sure to check out all of your options, this may include |
| stubs together to present to the financial aid officer. | | | | looking for catholic organizations on the internet that |
| There are numerous organizations affiliated with the | | | | offer scholarships. |
| Catholic Church that offer scholarships. The financial | | | | |