Applying for Tuition Assistance

 

APPLICATION OVERVIEW

  • To apply, families must complete an online application each year. The application and all associated documents will be accessed from, submitted to, and analyzed by FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment.
  • The FACTS application for the 2025-2026 school year will open on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, and be due by Monday, February 3rd, 2025. Failure to submit all required documentation by February 3rd may delay your award decision.
  • If you have both a returning student AND a son who is applying as a freshman, you only need to submit one tuition assistance application.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Once the FACTS application has been filled out and the $37 application fee has been paid, the following documentation will need to be uploaded to FACTS to complete the application:

  • 2023 Federal Tax returns (all pages)
  • 2024 Forms W-2 and/or 2024 1099-NEC/1099-MISC forms for both applicants
  • If applicable, supporting documents, such as Child Support, Worker’s Compensation, CalFresh, Housing Assistance, Social Security Income, State Disability Insurance, TANF, etc.
  • Bellarmine Family Monthly Budget Planner (available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese)

DOCUMENT UPLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

All documents should be uploaded in a PDF or jpg file directly into the FACTS application. Please do not send us, or anybody else, documents by email for your personal security; documents sent by email will not be processed.

Complete tax return documents should be uploaded as a single combined PDF document and not as separate files/images (i.e., 1040 forms and Schedules should be scanned together as one file). There may be a delay in the review of your application if you submit your tax return by uploading separate files/images. If you do not have access to a scanner, we recommend the following free resources:

FACTS Customer Care Representatives can be reached in both English and Spanish at 1-866-441-4637. Additionally, you may make an appointment with Bellarmine Tuition Assistance via tuitionassistance@bcp.org.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

  • The application due date for returning students and freshman applicants is Monday, February 3rd, 2025.
  • The due date for transfer applicants is Friday, April 11th, 2025.
  • Applications received by FACTS after the deadline will be considered late. Applications missing required documentation after the deadline will also be considered late. If FACTS or Bellarmine requires additional documentation, you have 2 weeks to complete their request, or your application will be considered late.

If your application is incomplete, the Tuition Assistance Committee may not review it. If your application is complete, but late, your application will still be reviewed by the Tuition Assistance Committee and will be subject to the funds available.

NOTIFICATION OF ASSISTANCE

Newly accepted students will be notified of the amount awarded in conjunction with the admissions acceptance process:

  • Incoming freshmen: mid-March 2025.
  • Incoming transfer students: mid-May 2025.
  • Returning students: Mid-April 2025.

All award decisions will be posted electronically in FACTS.

2024-2025 LATE APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS

If you are experiencing a financial hardship and would like to apply for tuition assistance for the 2024-2025 school year, please contact the Tuition Assistance Department at tuitionassistance@bcp.org.

Applicants have the option to open an appeal for additional tuition assistance if their current award does not meet their true financial need. You may be asked to submit additional documentation such as bank statements, a severance agreement, a layoff notice, unemployment benefits statement, etc. Appeals are reviewed in the order that they are received. If you plan on attending Bellarmine, you will need to pay the non-refundable enrollment deposit by the corresponding deadline regardless of your appeal status. Please reach out to Tuition Assistance at tuitionassistance@bcp.org to inquire about appealing and what documents you may be required to submit.