St. Teresa High School provides a number of financial opportunities to assist students and families with the current cost of tuition. Each year, St. Teresa provides over $200,000 of financial assistance through scholarships held by the St. Teresa Educational Foundation, Catholic parishes, and annual donor-funded scholarships. It is the intent of the scholarship program to share the cost of education with the student and his/her family. Financial assistance is not given for athletic purposes.

Financial Aid Applications & Tuition Payments

The Financial Aid application for the 2021-22 school year is now available. The filing deadline for financial aid is April 1, 2021. The information collected is confidential, and only used to determine scholarship awards. If you have any questions please contact Dina Velchek in the Main Office: 217-875-2431.  
 

Invest in Kids Act - Empower Illinois Scholarship Program

On August 31, 2017, Public Act 100-0465 created the Invest In Kids Act (35 ILCS 40/1) which allows students to qualify for scholarship assistance to St. Teresa High School as funds are available.

Important Facts for Families/Students:
Applications for the 2021-22 school year will go live January 13, 2021 at 6:30 pm at EmpowerIllinois.org. Again this year, the application will be a two-step process:

1. Reserve: Families will complete a brief online form containing name and contact information, child name and preferred school. This will time stamp your application for the first-come, first-served scholarships.

2. Apply: After reserving a place in line, families will be emailed a unique link and use their reservation code to complete the application. Applications will be sent on a rolling basis, over the course of two weeks. After receiving the application email, families will have 3 days to complete the application and submit all required documents. 
   
   For more information, review the Links & Documents provided on this page or visit EmpowerIllinois.org.