The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Invites Families to  Apply for Tuition Assistance 

Facts About The Scholarship Fund (SFIC)  

 For families with children in grades K-12 attending private/parochial schools in the Archdiocese  of Newark (Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union Counties). 

 Tuition assistance is based on financial need and is awarded without regard to ethnicity, gender,  race or religion. Some awards may not be transferable to another school or family member. 

 Currently the SFIC General Scholarship Fund awards partial tuition assistance to elementary and  high school students entering grades K through 12. (Pre-Kindergarten programs are not  eligible). Previous applicants should sign in to their family account at sficnj.civicore.com to apply, 

 Tuition assistance applications for 2024-2025 school year will be available on-line only starting  February 1, 2024 until May 1, 2024 on the parent/student portal at www.sficnj.org.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED. SIGN IN TO YOUR FAMILY LOGIN AND CLICK ON THE APPLICATION LINK. 

 Deadline for submitting your on-line application with ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS is May 1,  2024. 

 Financial documentation REQUIRED includes the following: 

 2023 Federal 1040 (page 1 & 2 only) with children listed as dependents 

 2023 W2 

 If applicable: 

 2023 Schedule C/Schedule 1 (if business/other income noted on form 1040)

 2023 SSI 1099S or benefit budget letter including monthly amount 

 Unemployment determination letter 

 Current SNAP Food Stamp and/or Welfare benefit budget letter including monthly  amounts. 

 A $35 non-refundable application fee (payable via credit or prepaid credit card) is required (one  per family). 

 Students receiving tuition assistance are not eligible for more than one award. 

 All applicants will be notified by email of our late June 2024.

• For families with children in grades K-12. 
• Funds are given to students attending kindergarten through 8 ^th grade and will continue. through high school if the awards are granted each succeeding year without interruption. 
• Eligibility ends when the student graduates grammar school or high school if the award continues, or if the student’s grade falls below a passing average. 
• Applications are to be filled out and will be made available in this website in March. A $15 non-refundable application fee payable to EMLA is required (one per family).