Tuition Assistance
Good Shepherd Catholic School is committed to assisting parents
in meeting their financial responsibility for tuition.
Please note that GSC's financial aid to families consists of grants and scholarships.
They are not loans that need to be repaid.
GSC financial aid awards reduce parents' out-of-pocket tuition costs.
in meeting their financial responsibility for tuition.
Please note that GSC's financial aid to families consists of grants and scholarships.
They are not loans that need to be repaid.
GSC financial aid awards reduce parents' out-of-pocket tuition costs.
2025-2026 Financial Aid Information
GSC receives the bulk of our funding for financial aid for school families from BLOCS (Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools). Every scholarship that BLOCS awards to students through their partner schools is qualified based on the student's family’s need. Families who desire to receive a BLOCS scholarship must file an application through an independent third party, FACTS.
FACTS collects the family’s past tax returns, proof of household income, and other financial data to determine if a student qualifies, and if so, a recommended tuition assistance amount. GSC uses this same report to ascertain if a student is eligible to receive scholarship monies from other organizations that disburse funds through Pennsylvania's EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) program.
The application process for the 2025-2026 school year is available now.
The application process for the 2025-2026 school year opened on October 1, 2025,
and will remain open for Good Shepherd Catholic School families through Summer 2026.
We strongly encourage ALL families to apply!
You have to complete an application every year.
You will need to submit documents related to your most recent year’s tax return.
FACTS collects the family’s past tax returns, proof of household income, and other financial data to determine if a student qualifies, and if so, a recommended tuition assistance amount. GSC uses this same report to ascertain if a student is eligible to receive scholarship monies from other organizations that disburse funds through Pennsylvania's EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) program.
The application process for the 2025-2026 school year is available now.
The application process for the 2025-2026 school year opened on October 1, 2025,
and will remain open for Good Shepherd Catholic School families through Summer 2026.
We strongly encourage ALL families to apply!
You have to complete an application every year.
You will need to submit documents related to your most recent year’s tax return.
For instructions on how to complete the application, please watch this brief video.
FACTS Management makes quality education affordable for families by assisting schools in awarding financial aid. FACTS works with schools to create a custom application and to collect financial data so schools can make accurate award decisions based on financial need.
You may qualify for tuition assistance if your household income (guidelines for EITC/OSTC programs) is no greater than $112,348 plus $19,775 for each dependent member of the household:
To apply for financial aid, visit online.factsmgt.com/aid. There is a $30 nonrefundable fee to submit your application. After completing the online application, you will need to upload or fax all required supporting documentation. All need-based awards will be contingent upon reception of the most recent tax return.
IMPORTANT: If you file a tax return but do not have W-2 wages because you are self-employed, you will be required to submit a copy of your current year Federal Form 1040 Tax Return.
If you do not file a tax return, you are required to provide documentation of all income received.
You may login to your FACTS user account to review the status of your application. Please allow two weeks' processing time from the date you provide the supporting documents before inquiring further about receipt and/or status of the uploaded or faxed documents.
NOTE: Award decisions (amounts) are made by Good Shepherd Catholic School, not FACTS.
Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools is committed to giving children a high-quality, values-based, affordable education in Philadelphia-area Catholic schools. For information about a BLOCS scholarship, go here: BLOCS Scholarship FAQs.
You may qualify for tuition assistance if your household income (guidelines for EITC/OSTC programs) is no greater than $112,348 plus $19,775 for each dependent member of the household:
- Household income: $112,348
- With one dependent: $132,123
- With two dependents: $151,898
- With three dependents: $171,673
- With four dependents: $191.448
- Add $19,775 for each additional dependent
To apply for financial aid, visit online.factsmgt.com/aid. There is a $30 nonrefundable fee to submit your application. After completing the online application, you will need to upload or fax all required supporting documentation. All need-based awards will be contingent upon reception of the most recent tax return.
IMPORTANT: If you file a tax return but do not have W-2 wages because you are self-employed, you will be required to submit a copy of your current year Federal Form 1040 Tax Return.
If you do not file a tax return, you are required to provide documentation of all income received.
You may login to your FACTS user account to review the status of your application. Please allow two weeks' processing time from the date you provide the supporting documents before inquiring further about receipt and/or status of the uploaded or faxed documents.
NOTE: Award decisions (amounts) are made by Good Shepherd Catholic School, not FACTS.
Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools is committed to giving children a high-quality, values-based, affordable education in Philadelphia-area Catholic schools. For information about a BLOCS scholarship, go here: BLOCS Scholarship FAQs.
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) is a privately-funded program whose mission is to provide children from under-resourced Philadelphia families with financial access to quality, safe, K-8th grade, tuition-based schools, thereby increasing their long-term economic and social success. CSFP grants need-based, partial scholarships through a random lottery. CSFP currently serves more than 6,200 children enrolled at over 150 private and parochial schools, including Good Shepherd Catholic.
Important dates:
The application process for the 2025-2026 school year is open! Go to csfphiladelphia.org/apply/.
• The CSFP application opens in mid-September and remains open until March 1 of the following year.
• CSFP conducts a priority lottery in December. Any applications not selected in this initial lottery will automatically be entered into a second lottery in March. To increase your chances of being selected, apply before the November 15 priority deadline for consideration in both lotteries.
• CSFP conducts a final lottery in early March, and winners are notified later that month.
• Winners in both lotteries will be notified via email with next steps for registration.
• If your child is currently receiving a CSFP scholarship, you do NOT need to apply for the lottery. Instead, you will receive renewal information in January 2025. For siblings of current scholarship recipients, you must submit a lottery application. If selected in the lottery, siblings will be added to your existing scholarship account. Siblings cannot be added to an existing account without being selected in the lottery.
• Students who win the lottery will receive a scholarship until they move onto high school, as long as eligibility requirements continue to be met.
• CSFP’s scholarships will be one of 3 flat rates: $1,250, $2,500, or $3,350. However, please note that scholarship awards will not exceed tuition charged, and families are expected to contribute a minimum of $500 per year toward tuition.
Important dates:
The application process for the 2025-2026 school year is open! Go to csfphiladelphia.org/apply/.
• The CSFP application opens in mid-September and remains open until March 1 of the following year.
• CSFP conducts a priority lottery in December. Any applications not selected in this initial lottery will automatically be entered into a second lottery in March. To increase your chances of being selected, apply before the November 15 priority deadline for consideration in both lotteries.
• CSFP conducts a final lottery in early March, and winners are notified later that month.
• Winners in both lotteries will be notified via email with next steps for registration.
• If your child is currently receiving a CSFP scholarship, you do NOT need to apply for the lottery. Instead, you will receive renewal information in January 2025. For siblings of current scholarship recipients, you must submit a lottery application. If selected in the lottery, siblings will be added to your existing scholarship account. Siblings cannot be added to an existing account without being selected in the lottery.
• Students who win the lottery will receive a scholarship until they move onto high school, as long as eligibility requirements continue to be met.
• CSFP’s scholarships will be one of 3 flat rates: $1,250, $2,500, or $3,350. However, please note that scholarship awards will not exceed tuition charged, and families are expected to contribute a minimum of $500 per year toward tuition.
