Financial Aid

Trinity Catholic was founded in the Edmund Rice tradition that believes a student’s access to a quality education shouldn’t depend on your family’s income. We partner with multiple agencies to help families in need secure the resources necessary to attend.

All families applying for financial aid must make an appointment with the Business Office. During that time, we can advise you on available resources and help you through the process.


Financial Aid:

House Bill 7045 expanded the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to include two branches of eligibility, the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options(FES EO) and the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES UA).

Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options

This branch of scholarship eligibility is based on family income and provides the option for K-12 students to attend a participating private school. Families apply through one of the approved scholarship funding organizations (SFO), which is responsible for determining and distributing funding to private schools. FES EO also offers families of eligible students the option to receive a $750 scholarship to provide transportation to a public school different from the school to which the student was assigned.

Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities

Effective July 1, 2022, the McKay Scholarship Program will join the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program under the Unique Abilities category. For information on the transition process, see McKay transition to FES: FAQs.

This branch of the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program is designed to offer families of students with disabilities, as young as 3 years of age, access to additional education options. Families may choose to enroll their student in another public school, or they may take the opportunity to receive a personal education savings account (ESA) for their student. With an ESA, parents receive a deposit of public funds into government-authorized savings accounts with restricted, but multiple uses. An ESA can be used to fund not only items such as private school tuition and fees, but also online learning programs, private tutoring, community college costs, higher education expenses, and other approved customized learning services and materials. Families apply and annually renew for participation in FES UA through one of the approved SFOs, which are responsible for determining eligibility, awarding and distributing funding to eligible student accounts, and approving eligible expenditures.

Note: a parentally placed private school student with a disability does not have an individual right to receive some or all of the special education and related services that the student would receive if enrolled in a public school under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended.

Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program

The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (FTC) was established in 2001 to provide an income tax credit for corporations that contribute money to nonprofit Scholarship-Funding Organizations (SFOs) that award scholarships to students from families with limited financial resources. In 2009, the program was expanded to provide credits against the insurance premium tax for contributions to eligible non-profit SFOs. In 2010, the program was expanded to provide tax credits against severance taxes on oil and gas production, self-accrued sales tax liabilities of direct pay permit holders, and alcoholic beverage taxes on beer, wine, and spirits. The purpose of the tax credit is to:

  • Encourage private, voluntary contributions to nonprofit SFOs;
  • Expand education opportunities for children from families that have limited financial resources; and
  • Enable children to achieve a greater level of excellence in their education.

Churches/Stewardship – To receive this type of aid you must make arrangements with your parish priest or pastor and then advise the Business Office prior to attending Trinity Catholic. 

 

FACTS Tuition AidFACTS Grant & Aid Assessment is a financial aid analysis service that helps the school make data-driven, objective decisions in determining need-based financial aid.  All final decisions on aid awards remain with the school.  TCHS financial aid is a school-funded program.  The aid is awarded on a first-come-first-served basis and is depleted rapidly. To be considered for financial aid through this program you must apply online at https://online.factsmgt.com/aid or through your RenWeb Account.  The school zip code is 34471.  Please be sure to apply for the 2022-2023 school year.  The application for financial aid must be completed by April 15, 2022.  Applying for financial aid does not guarantee financial assistance.

 

Aid is subject to semester review and is based upon your child’s or children’s ability to meet the following criteria:

                Maintain a 2.5+ GPA

                No Suspensions

                Exemplary Attendance

                No Failing Grades

                Community Service Hours Must be Completed