Tuition Assistance

Saint Katharine Drexel parishioners are invited to apply for Catholic School tuition assistance for each academic year. Limited parish funds are available each year for qualifying parish families. To qualify for consideration:

• Your family must be active parishioners (which includes sharing time and talent), and must contribute financially on a regular basis either through envelopes or electronic funds transfer.
• Your child(ren) must be enrolled in a Catholic School (elementary or high school) that has (Arch)diocesan recognition. Tuition Assistance payments are made directly to the schools.

Our parish has selected Tuition Aid Data Services (TADS) to conduct financial need assessments. The application process is fair and confidential. There is processing fee of $29 for this service. If you are interested in applying for tuition assistance for next year, please use the TADS online financial aid application:

• Go to www.tads.com and begin.
• You will be guided through the remaining pages.
• If you have any questions about the process, please call TADS at 800-477-8237 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM) or e-mail them at support@tads.com

Other questions may be directed to our parish business manager Michael O’Connor in the parish office at 301-360-9581 x2774 or skdmanager@saintdrexel.org for e-mail. The deadline for filing applications each year is 15 May. All applicants will be notified in writing after applications are reviewed by our tuition assistance committee and assistance awards have been determined.