Ensuring Access to a Faith-Based, Nurturing, Service-Oriented Education
2027-2028 Applications Open January 1, 2027.
Application Deadline is March 31, 2027.
Overview
The Building a Brighter Future Scholarship is a tuition assistance scholarship available to students in K-6th grade across our Diocesan Catholic Schools for the 2027-2028 academic year. The scholarship advances our mission to educate, inspire, and develop children into future leaders of the Church and community by expanding financial supports for school families.
How It Works
Scholarships will be awarded to families in need of tuition assistance based on income eligibility requirements. The Building a Brighter Future Scholarship provides tuition assistance on a year-by-year basis. Families who have received this scholarship in the past must reapply each academic year.
Scholarship Eligibility & Application
Scholarship eligibility is based on a percentage of poverty rates outlined in the Eligibility Guidelines, which can be accessed by clicking on the Eligibility button below. To apply for the Building a Brighter Future Scholarship, confirm that your family meets the eligibility standards, and then click on the How to Apply button below to download the Application Instructions. The online application process will take place on The Diocese of Rochester Department of Catholic Schools’ trusted enrollment and financial aid system, FACTS Tuition Management.
School Eligibility
The Building a Brighter Future Scholarship is available to families at the following schools:
- St. Lawrence School, Greece
- St. Louis School, Pittsford
- St. Mary’s School, Canandaigua
- St. Mary Our Mother School, Horseheads
- St. Michael School, Penn Yan
- St. Pius Tenth School, Rochester
- St. Rita School, Webster
- Holy Cross School, Rochester
- Seton Catholic School, Rochester
- St. Agnes School, Avon
- St. Ambrose Academy, Rochester
- St. Francis DeSales-St. Stephen School, Geneva
- St. Joseph School, Penfield