Variable Tuition Program

Shrine of St. Anne School is partnering with the Archdiocese of Denver and the Seeds of Hope Foundation to offer the Variable Tuition Program. Families will have access to possible scholarship funding from various foundations and through parish assistance. Variable Tuition is available to new and returning students. The first step to being considered for financial assistance is to have your parish affiliation form in the process to ensure that it will be in the school office by registration. Then beginning January 15th, you should begin by completing a Variable Tuition Program application through the Archdiocese of Denver Office of Catholic Schools website.

Please allow for 2-3 weeks of review and processing time from when application and all required documents are submitted.

Families will have to complete a separate application to other scholarship organizations they may be eligible to receive assistance from, such as ACE Scholarships and the Schmitz Family Foundation.

Tuition assistance is available for children in full-day K through Grade 8 for FULLY-AFFILIATED CATHOLIC families who are registered and actively involved in the life of their parish.

*“FULLY-AFFILIATED” means:

  • REGULAR attendance at Sunday Mass
  • REGULAR financial contributions to the parish using the parish envelopes*
  • REGULAR involvement in the various ministries of the parish.

*The individual parish will determine for its own parishioners what standard of contribution is required.

Here’s what you need before you apply:

  1. Annual income amounts & supporting documentation:  PLEASE REDACT ANY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OR BIRTH DATES FROM SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION before UPLOADING.
    • 2021 tax return (or most recently filed) or W2 if no taxes have been filed
    • Alimony, child support, welfare, Medicaid, food stamps (or other government assistance), pension, retirement income, disability, social security benefits, or any other income annual amount and supporting documentation
    • The estimated value of your liquid assets (cash, checking, savings, brokerage accounts)
  2. Annual expense information including the following:
    • Housing expense – either rent or mortgage (principal, interest, taxes, and insurance)
    • Health insurance & out-of-pocket medical expenses
    • Daycare/after-school care or pre-K expense
    • Tithe to your parish or the Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal
    • Tuition paid to a Catholic high school
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ACE AND Schmitz Scholarships

Kids from low-income families are given financial assistance and access to schools that are a better fit for them. And as things like safety, support, and academic rigor improve, so does success. In fact, over 90% of ACE/Schmitz Scholars graduate from high school each year. And they’re enrolling in and graduating from college at rates similar to kids from predominantly high-income high schools.

These need-based scholarships are offered to new incoming families!