Christ the King Catholic Church

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Many families need and receive financial assistance for Catholic school tuition. The Diocese of Lansing believes a Catholic education should be available, accessible and affordable to any family that wants to provide their children with an authentically Catholic, academically rigorous education. To support that, Christ the King Parish provides financial aid to its parish families for Catholic schools and homeschooling. CTK awarded $147,500 in scholarships for the 2022/23 school year.

 

Our scholarship program is a need-based assistance program. Need is determined by an independent, third-party service, FACTS, which makes its assessment based on family income and expense information. The FACTS application has a section that offers families the opportunity to list any changes in their financial situation, and these are also taken into consideration.


Eligibility Criteria

·         The family must be members of Christ the King Parish Ann Arbor. Membership is defined as: 1. Registration with the parish; 2. regular attendance of Sunday Mass at Christ the King three (3) times or more per month; and 3. regular financial support of the parish.

·         School aid is available to CTK families for K-12 students in Catholic schools (including homeschool).

·         Catholic school aid is only for tuition.

·         Homeschool aid requests should specify the expenses for which aid is requested. (i.e.: books, CTK co-op tuition, etc.)

  • Catholic school families must first apply to both the Diocese of Lansing and their school for aid.
  • The family must complete a FACTS financial aid application online on or before June 26, 2023.
  • The family must show a financial need as determined by FACTS.
  • The family must request a specific amount of aid from Christ the King. This should be a specific amount pertaining to each student.
  • All families receiving aid must agree to volunteer at least 20 hours for parish activities or events during the year.
  • Aid will be awarded based on demonstrated need, and budgeted resources available.

Applying for Financial Aid

  • The deadline for applications is June 26, 2023. 
  • If you have already completed the FACTS application for the Diocese of Lansing or a school, you may login to your FACTS account and select Christ the King as an additional institution.
  • Be sure to complete all the required fields.
  • If you have not completed the FACTS application previously, you must create a FACTS account and complete the application in order to receive consideration for parish aid.
  • All tuition and aid information will be verified with the schools and the Diocese.

·         Once the FACTS online form has been completed, the following information will need to be submitted to FACTS:

o    Copies of your most recent (2022) Federal tax forms including all supporting tax schedules and W2’s.

o    Copies of supporting documentation for Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers’ Compensation, and TANF.

·         All supporting documentation must be uploaded online through the FACTS online form.

·         You will receive a determination letter by July 15th. If you received a grant, your school will be notified and the grant will be sent directly to your school in September of 2023.

 

If you have questions about the financial assistance process through FACTS, you may speak with a FACTS Customer Care Representative at 1-866-441-4637 or Christ the King’s Director of Operations, Ken Bogan at (734) 929-0989 or by email: kbogan@ctkcc.net.


Additional information for homeschool assistance

·         Families requesting homeschool aid must complete a FACTS application.

·         The FACTS application will ask for the amount of aid requested, and the expenses for which aid is requested.

·         Eligible homeschool expenses include homeschool cooperative fees, books, etc...

·         Extracurricular activities, the cost of a family member teaching, or the cost of a family member tutoring a student are not eligible.

·         Aid will be distributed to families on a reimbursement basis, up to the amount of their grant award.

·         Receipts are required to receive reimbursement. A co-op invoice may serve as a receipt.

·         Receipts should be submitted with a completed CTK check request form. Forms are available at the parish office.

·         Co-ops can be paid directly instead of as a reimbursement. Please submit a copy of the co-op invoice and note the payment is to be made directly to the co-op.

·         Aid will be distributed to families twice during the school year, once in the fall and once in the winter. Fall semester requests are due September 8, 2023. Winter semester requests are due January 12, 2024.



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