Catholic Education Is Within Reach!
It is our goal to provide all families that desire a Catholic education with that blessing. To that end, there are multiple programs that assist with the cost to attend our school. After reading the information below, please contact us at 319-296-1692 for more specific information on how affordable our school can be. A Catholic school education is within your reach!
Iowa Education Savings Account (ESA)
- K-12 students new to our school (all kindergartners and those coming from public school or homeschooling) are eligible for an Iowa Education Savings Account (ESA). The State of Iowa will fund this and it will cover the listed tuition cost for grades K-12. More information on this program can be found at https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/
education-savings-accounts - Current Catholic/private school students with a family income at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level are eligible for an Iowa Education Savings Account (ESA). More information on this program can be found at https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/
education-savings-accounts - The application window will only be open from May 31 to June 30 for 2023-2024 account funding. Use the link above to sign up for a Parent Application Webinar. We will hold an onsite Parent Help Session at Don Bosco (outer office), at 6 pm on June 1, 2023.
School Tuition Organization Tuiition Assistance (STO)
- All students at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level are eligible for awards from this program funded by generous donors.
- For more information: https://ourfaithsto.org/faqs-
for-parents
Local Tuition Assistance
- Please inquire about how local assistance might be able to help your child attend.
Other Opportunities
- Iowa Tuition and Textbook Income Tax Credit: The credit reduces Iowa income tax by 25% of the first $2,000 paid in tuition and fees. https://www.iowaace.org/
tuition-and-textbook-tax- credit/ - 529 Plans: 529 plans may be used for K-12 tuition. More information about how you or other taxpayers can set up an account in your child’s name can be found at www.collegesavingsiowa.com