Tuition Assistance/ Allocation of Tuition

Bishop’s Scholarship and Catholic Secondary Schools

The Bishop’s scholarship is available through the Diocese of Grand Rapids. Any family seeking tuition assistance must apply for
the Bishop’s scholarship.

Helping Hands Scholarship

The Helping Hands Scholarship is available for families that qualify for the Bishop’s scholarship based on financial need.
Helping Hands is a monthly collection taken at the cluster parish to provide financial assistance to families.
Divine Providence Academy accepts DHS for families that qualify. See the front office for a DHS eligibility form.

Link to Our Cluster Website Giving Page

BlackBaud

Link to Parent Website

School ID:

12029

Scrip

We participate in the Scrip Program, which is a cash rewards program for our students and families.  Reward money earned from card purchases helps reduce tuition.  For more information on gift cards available, visit Shop with Scrip.

Enrollment Code: 4C9A4LLF434

For our ordering/delivery schedule, to register a family or to purchase on hand gift cards, contact the Parish Office at the St. Catherine Campus:
SC 231-853-6222 stcatherinealex@ourcluster.org

​or Terrie Graftema at the St. Joseph Campus:
terrie.graftema@meijer.com

DHS Eligibility

Divine Providence Academy’s Childcare, Preschool, and Before and After Care are state licensed programs.
Families may qualify for state funded assistance to help pay for these programs.
Please click here to see if you qualify:

Financial Assistance

Many people cite cost as the largest barrier to attending private school.  We are often told that families would love to send their children to private school but they simply cannot afford it.  With tuition scholarships, we can make that dream a reality! Simply put: Do not let tuition be the deciding factor.  If you want WINGS for your child, we will help make it happen.

We feel very strongly that every child deserves WINGS. In order to make that possible,  we are proud to offer tuition scholarships. Through the generosity of community members and the Diocese of Grand Rapids, Divine Providence Academy  has scholarship programs. Annually, we award thousands of dollars, to help offset the costs of tuition.

The first step in  order to receive tuition scholarships is to fill out the SmartAid form here:Smart Aid Application The SmartAid scholarship is also referred to as the Bishops scholarship, and the money is awarded to families in the Diocese of Grand Rapids.

Families who belong to other parishes are charged the non parishioner rate. Your parish will provide $1,350 in parish support per child K-8. Please fill out the parish support form here: Parish Support Form