Financing Your Child's Education at SJHS

St. Joseph Academic Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: February 1, 2007
Eligibility:
     -Open to all entering freshmen who graduate from a Catholic Elementary school
     -Scholarship Placement Test
     -Not based on need
Lower amounts possible for runners-up.  Applications available from school office.

St. Joseph High School Academic Scholarships
Amount: $500
Deadline: December 3, 2006
Eligibility:
     -Open to all entering freshmen who graduate from a Catholic Elementary school
     -Must have maintained a B+ average (3.3 QPA)
Applications available from your elementary school principal or call SJHS.

Parish Support
Amount: Varies by parish.  See your pastor for your parish's procedure.

Greensburg Diocesan Tuition Assistance Fund
Amount: Varies with individual need
Deadline: March 1
Eligibility:
     -Open to SJHS students who are registered in a parish in the Diocese of Greensburg and demonstrate financial need based on the FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment application.

Pittsburgh Diocesan Subsidy
Amount: $125
Deadline: None
Eligibility:
     -All students who are members of the Pittsburgh Diocese receive a grant of $125 from the Diocese in support of their education at SJHS.

Scholastic Opportunity Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
Eligibility:
     -Families with one child in a household income allowance of $60,000 or less.  Add $10,00 for each additional dependent.
     -PSAS application*
For the 2006-07 school year, 34% of our students received an average grant of $1518 from this fund.

Need-Based Tuition Assistance*
All PSAS applicants considered.  Depends on available funds.
No separate application.
Deadline: March 1

1. Walter E. Dlubak Memorial Scholarship

2. Walter and Helen Dubac Freude Fund for Tuition Assistance

3. Rose Marie Runco Steffen Scholarships

4. St. Joseph High School Financial Aid

5. The Bishop's Education Fund (Pittsburgh Diocese)

*All financial need is based on the PSAS (Private School Aid Service) application.  These applications are available in January and require supporting documentation (income tax return, etc.).

Frequently Asked Questions

Shouldn't I be saving money for college rather than spending it on high school tuition?
St. Joseph High School is a good investment on many levels.  Your son/daughter will not only be prepared for college courses, but can actually earn as many as 35 college credits from La Roche College, St. Vincent College and the University of Pittsburgh while attending SJHS.  This equates to over a full year of college at a fraction of the cost.  The true cost of a Catholic education, an education rooted in Gospel values, is priceless and provides a lifetime of advantage.

Is St. Joseph High School on sound financial footing?
Yes.  In our recent endowment campaign, we raised $1 million to help ensure affordable tuition and continue financial stability.  We have a group of parents, alumni and community leaders committed to helping SJHS grow and prosper.  We don't believe in constant fund raising for parents.  There are no separate booster clubs for each sport/activity.  Our parents have only three major fundraisers that help support all extracurricular activities.