Financial Aid
We're dedicated to making Saint Leander School an achievable dream for your family. Explore financial aid and scholarship options with our support. If sending your child to a Catholic school is your desire and you're ready to be part of our vibrant community, various forms of financial aid await. Let's make a Saint Leander education a reality together!
Contact our Admissions Office at (510) 351-4144 for guidance and more information.
FACTS
FACTS is used to determine eligibility for any form of financial aid (including School Grants). FACTS forms can be completed online. Forms must be submitted no later than March 16th to be considered!
Click here to complete FACTS
FACE Grant:
FACE (Family Aid-Catholic Education) Grant is a Diocesan program which offers limited financial aid to some students based on financial need. Each school receives applications for FACE tuition assistance in the spring for the following school year.
The FACE Grants are paid twice a year directly to the School. Parents/Legal Guardians who feel they have they have a financial need should contact the school office for an application in the spring. The school must submit all grant application for the school year by the due date. You will automatically be considered for FACE when you complete the FACTS form.
Click here for more FACE Grant Information
The BASIC Fund Scholarship:
The BASIC Fund (Bay Area Scholarships for Inner-city Children) program is available to students entering Kindergarten through eighth grade to attend private schools in Alameda County. The program provides scholarships to help families send their children to the private school of their choice. The BASIC Fund scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need.
Click here to apply to Basic Fund
Applications
The Basic Fund and FACE scholarship applications can be picked up in the school office or are also available online. Parents are informed of the availability of the applications and the due dates through the weekly family newsletter. These two (2) programs are administered through private foundations.
Application of Grant/Scholarship Money:
When a family receives a scholarship or grant, or other scholarship money proceeds are first applied to the family’s account to cover any outstanding balance. Once the outstanding balance has been paid the remainder of the money is awarded to the family’s account in equal monthly installments, the last installment being awarded in May. In the event that a family leaves Saint Leander School, FACE or BASIC Fund Scholarship funds are transferable to other Catholic schools in the Oakland Diocese.
Should a family transfer to a school outside of the Diocesan system, future payments are forfeited. Families never receive a direct cash payment from FACE, BASIC Fund and/or other scholarship/grant programs.
Contact our Admissions Office at (510) 351-4144 for guidance and more information
New Student Application Fee
A New Student Application Fee of $50.00 is charged for each new student being enrolled at St. Leander Catholic School for the first time. The fee is payable at the time of application.
Family Service Program
The Family Service Program is designed to help build community and encourage assistance on school projects which help reduce operating costs. By contributing to this program, the school is able to foster community spirit and provide services that benefit the educational programs of St. Leander School.
Each family is required to complete the following:
Hours begin August 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 and are periodically updated throughout the year. Extra hours above the required amount cannot be carried over for the following year. Hours not completed by May 31st will be invoiced at a rate of $20.00 per hour for each hour not completed. It is important that families maintain a record of hours worked for their own information. Service hours are not transferable to other families.
Please refer to the Parent/Student Handbook for the school’s Service Hour policies.