Tax Credit Scholarship (SGO)

Tax Credit Scholarships (TCS)     

Tax Credit Scholarships (TCS) are awarded to income qualified St. Bartholomew students and are funded by St. Bartholomew benefactors through a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO).

• If you are within the income guidelines, in the first year of applying for a TCS/SGO award, you will automatically receive a minimum of $1,000 off each student’s tuition.
• The TCS/SGO award is a pathway to an Indiana Choice Scholarship (Voucher). (There are several pathways to becoming eligible for a Voucher: Click here to view Pathway Info). By receiving an SGO award in any previous year, from kindergarten onto high school, a student could use the SGO pathway to be eligible for around $6,000 in aid each year thereafter if you are within the income guidelines.

Eligibility

Any student who lives in Indiana, is currently attending or applying to a K-12 non-public school and meets income guidelines is eligible.

Income Qualifications

For the 2023-24 school year, income must be lower than the levels listed below per household to be eligible. In general, the Adjusted Gross Income (line 11 of your 2022 Federal 1040 tax return) shows the eligible income.

These guidelines are now the same as the income guidelines for Indiana School Choice Scholarships (vouchers.)

Award Amount

Tax Credit Scholarships do not have a pre-determined award amount. The actual amount awarded for each scholarship is based on family need and limited to the amount available in the St. Bartholomew School Tax Credit Scholarship fund.

Application Details

• A separate application is needed for each student in a family.
• Families are not required to apply for direct St. Bartholomew financial aid to apply for a Tax Credit Scholarship.
• Students who do receive direct SBCS financial aid awards MUST apply for an SGO.
• Applications begin and are processed by the SBCS office in March- August.
• If you did not apply for financial aid but think you would qualify for a Tax Credit Scholarship, watch this space and your emails in early summer for specific directions.

Questions?

Contact Kelly Glick, Enrollment Coordinator, at [email protected]