Tuition assistance
For parents
Tuition Assistance Application - We are excited to announce that the 2025-2026 school year tuition assistance application has been simplified and again will be an online-only process. The application portal (www.doetap.org) is now live. All families are encouraged to apply.How to apply (One application per family)
Online applications are available for electronic submission at www.doetap.org. One application will be used for the Bishop's Tuition Assistance Program and the STAR Foundation, as well as other needs-based scholarship programs.
Families are required to register for an account and create a password. Electronic (scanned) copies of ALL 2024 W-2s, 1099s, and pages 1 and 2 of federal income tax returns will need to be uploaded. Unfinished applications can be saved and completed at a later date.
The application fee is $30 and is due at the time the online application is submitted. Forms of payment are debit card, major credit card, or check.
All “Complete” applications, i.e., those with all required supporting tax documents, the $30 payment and are submitted by the due date, will be considered for the Diocesan of Erie Tuition Assistance Program (DOETAP).
Application Due Dates - All forms must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the due dates below.
March 1, 2025:
• Families with children applying to or attending an Erie high school ONLY
• Families with children applying to or attending an Erie high school AND with children applying to or attending an Erie elementary school, including Pre-K children
First Friday in May (May 2, 2025):
• Families with children applying to or attending ALL regional elementary, middle, and high schools
• Families with children applying to or attending an Erie elementary school ONLY, including Pre-K children
Apply here: Diocese of Erie Tuition Assistance Program Application
For more information: email your school's Point of Contact first
Frequently Asked Questions: DOETAP FAQ (PDF)
| Sam Signorino STAR Foundation Manager (814) 824-1188 Click here to send email |
Kathleen Robbinson CSO Executive Assistant (814) 824-1220 Click here to send email |
For contributing businesses
Business Application Links
STAR Foundation – EITC Business Application
STAR Foundation – OSTC Business Application
STAR Foundation Tuition Assistance
Businesses can receive credits for certain types of taxes paid to the State by making a contribution to the STAR Foundation of the Diocese of Erie. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program allows companies to receive up to 90 percent of their contribution in tax credits (to approved Pre-K and K-12 educational institutions). Businesses may also receive this tax credit by participating in the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program.
Contributions may be designated to Catholic elementary school(s) and/or high schools. The STAR Foundation allocates the contributed funds to children of qualified families whose children are enrolled in a Catholic School within the diocese.
If you own a business and are interested in participating in the EITC or OSTC programs through the STAR Foundation, please see the link below. You will need to complete the appropriate application.
If you have questions or need more information please e-mail your inquiry to the STAR Foundation at starfund@eriercd.org.