Financial Assistance

ST. MATTHEW LOCAL SCHOOL ASSISTANCE

St. Matthew School is committed to making sure Catholic education is available to all parishioners.  St. Matthew School offers tuition assistance in addition to the STO assistance.  To apply for tuition assistance you need to fill out the FACTS online form at online.factsmgt.com/aid.  St. Matthew School encourages you to apply even if you question your ability to qualify.

Parents of children attending St. Matthew School may be reimbursed for at least part of their transportation costs.  If a stu­dent does not take a bus to school and lives 2 miles or more from St. Matthew School they may be entitled to reimbursement from the school district.  Claims must be filed by December 1st and May 1st. St. Matthew School sends these claim forms home in November and April.

The Board of Education and Faith Formation of St. Matthew Parish in 2019 was the recipient of $9,274.40 grant awarded from the Educational Development Fund of the Archdiocese of Dubuque for the purpose of providing tuition assistance to those families who can least afford the cost of a Catholic school education.

A tuition credit equal to 25% of the first $1,000 paid for tuition and textbooks for each student is offered by the state of Iowa.  This credit directly reduces your Iowa tax liability by up to $250.  For example, if you pay $1,000 toward your student’s St. Matthew School tuition bill in the fall of 2016, you can then deduct $250 from your 2016 Iowa tax liability.  This effectively provides $250 toward your student’s education at St. Matthew School.  Each January, St. Matthew School provides you with a tuition statement to remind you of this credit and to help you keep track of your payments.

Immaculate Conception Parish has tuition assistance for parish members who send their children to St. Matthew School.