Tuition Assistance

The following is a list of the grant and scholarship opportunities available to families attending St. Michael Catholic School and meeting the eligibility requirements noted below. 

Our policy is to attempt to assist families so that no child is deprived of a Catholic education. For families wishing to apply for assistance, please follow the process through the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment system. FACTS conducts the financial need analysis for us. All supporting documentation can be uploaded in PDF format online. There is a FACTS application fee of $35.00, this needs to be paid at the time of application. Don’t forget: The DEADLINE to apply is March 1st.  Click here to apply for tuition assistance.

*Diocese of Lansing Grant ($750):An eligible student must show a financial need of at least $750.00 for elementary, must be Catholic, attend a Diocese of Lansing school, and belong to a parish in the Diocese of Lansing.

*The Venerable Augustus Tolton Scholarship ($500): An eligible student must be African American or Black and show a need of at least $500.00 over and above the $750 for Diocesan Grants.

*The Saint Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio Scholarship ($500): An eligible student must be Hispanic and show a need of a least $500.00 over and above the $750.00 for Diocesan Grants.

*St. Michael Tuition Assistance Fund: This is open to any family with a student entering K-8th grade at St. Michael Catholic School who shows a financial need.

*Knights of Columbus Scholarship ($500):  An eligible family must have a student entering K-8th grade at St. Michael Catholic School who shows a financial need. Applications for this scholarship may be obtained by contacting the 

St. Michael Catholic School offers the RaiseRight Scrip program. The program that works while you shop. This is a way to earn rebates toward tuition by purchasing gift cards. 86% of what you earn directly goes towards the payment of tuition. Click here for details of this program.