One quick question

[taongrasa]

Does anyone know a Catholic school/university or any Catholic Hospitals with low cost fees/payments affordable for the poor?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Joe_5859]

Does anyone know a Catholic school/university or any Catholic Hospitals with low cost fees/payments affordable for the poor?

Thanks in advance!

That’s a pretty broad question that probably cannot be answered quickly.

I don’t know of any university or hospital anywhere (Catholic or not) that I would consider “low cost”. But there are scholarships out there. If someone does not have the means to pay those costs out of pocket (and how many people do?) I would encourage the person to seek out as much financial aid as they can possibly get.

 

[St_Francis]

St Jude’s Hospital treats children with cancer and they help the parents get any government aid they can, charge according to how the family can pay, and raise funds for the rest. Their goal is healthy children and families, and not turning anyone away for lack of funds.

The really cool thing is how this was started. Danny Thomas was a famous actor in the 50s and 60s and a Maronite Catholic. At one point, when he was starting out, he had no work and things looked bleak, so he prayed to St Jude and got work. Later, he founded St Jude’s Hospital in thanks Link to much fuller and better retelling!

 

[dshix]

That’s a pretty broad question that probably cannot be answered quickly.

I don’t know of any university or hospital anywhere (Catholic or not) that I would consider “low cost”. But there are scholarships out there. If someone does not have the means to pay those costs out of pocket (and how many people do?) I would encourage the person to seek out as much financial aid as they can possibly get.

I am amused at how consistently you say exactly what I would say in response to questions such as these.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I am aware of Wyoming Catholic University, which guarantees that no student will graduate with more than $20,000 in debt. Not perfect, but not bad.

Also, there is a Dominican college in N.D. that guarantees free room and board for any graduate of a Catholic High school.

But on the whole, real financial aid is most readily given by the newer Catholic colleges and universities, like Wyoming, Ave Maria, St. Thomas of Minneapolis. The older established ones, like Notre Dame, Georgetown, are very ungenerous with aid.

 

[Joe_5859]

I am amused at how consistently you say exactly what I would say in response to questions such as these.

Our brains must be operating on the same wavelength. Sometimes I come to a thread, see a post from you, and I don’t even bother posting because you said what I was going to say.

 

[WiccanWoman]

Does anyone know a Catholic school/university or any Catholic Hospitals with low cost fees/payments affordable for the poor?

Thanks in advance!

Although the schools listed in the a few of the links below are not Catholic, some are Christian.

diplomaguide.com/articles/10_Colleges_and_Universities_with_0_Tuition.html

#4 - College of the Ozarks

Located in Missouri, the College of the Ozarks is a conservative Christian school that cheerfully discourages student debt. The school has been nicknamed ‘Hardwork U’ because students work 15 hours each week to graduate tuition-free. The College of the Ozarks favors applicants who are financially needy. Popular majors include business, teaching, education and criminal justice.

thebestcolleges.org/10-best-colleges-with-free-tuition/

#6 - Barclay College – Haviland, Kansas

Founded by Quaker settlers in 1917, Barclay is a Bible college that offers degree programs in Youth Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, Christian Elementary Education and other fields. Located in the small town of Haviland, Kansas with a population of under 1,000, Barclay has a 13-acre campus and offers an environment free of the distractions present at many other colleges. With an enrollment of around 250 students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, students are part of a close-knit community and receive individual attention from professors. To be eligible for full-tuition scholarships, students must stay in on-campus housing. Students who live off campus are eligible for tuition scholarships covering about one-third of the total tuition cost.

blog.beliefnet.com/deaconsbench/2008/07/stop-the-presses-a-catholic-school-with-free-tuition.html

usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2012/06/12/save-money-by-attending-tuition-free-colleges

[link above - info updated 9/10/13: This article has been updated to reflect information for the 2013-2014 school year.]

huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/04/free-tuition-colleges-us-news_n_2410150.html

cccte.org/

Excerpt from above: “The Catholic College Cooperative Tuition Exchange exists to help families and employers gain the benefit of tuition remission and exchange at member colleges. Members of the CCCTE enjoy opportunities to share tuition exchange benefits with other Catholic colleges and universities throughout the United States.”

The link below is for scholarships which are especially of interest to Catholics:

ehow.com/list_6960742_scholarships-catholic-college-students.html

I hope this information helps you, and others. Best wishes.

 

[dshix]

Our brains must be operating on the same wavelength. Sometimes I come to a thread, see a post from you, and I don’t even bother posting because you said what I was going to say.

Haha. I do exactly the same thing.

 

[Christy_Beth]

Although the schools listed in the a few of the links below are not Catholic, some are Christian.

diplomaguide.com/articles/10_Colleges_and_Universities_with_0_Tuition.html

#4 - College of the Ozarks

Located in Missouri, the College of the Ozarks is a conservative Christian school that cheerfully discourages student debt. The school has been nicknamed ‘Hardwork U’ because students work 15 hours each week to graduate tuition-free. The College of the Ozarks favors applicants who are financially needy. Popular majors include business, teaching, education and criminal justice.

thebestcolleges.org/10-best-colleges-with-free-tuition/

#6 - Barclay College – Haviland, Kansas

Founded by Quaker settlers in 1917, Barclay is a Bible college that offers degree programs in Youth Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, Christian Elementary Education and other fields. Located in the small town of Haviland, Kansas with a population of under 1,000, Barclay has a 13-acre campus and offers an environment free of the distractions present at many other colleges. With an enrollment of around 250 students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, students are part of a close-knit community and receive individual attention from professors. To be eligible for full-tuition scholarships, students must stay in on-campus housing. Students who live off campus are eligible for tuition scholarships covering about one-third of the total tuition cost.

blog.beliefnet.com/deaconsbench/2008/07/stop-the-presses-a-catholic-school-with-free-tuition.html

usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2012/06/12/save-money-by-attending-tuition-free-colleges

[link above - info updated 9/10/13: This article has been updated to reflect information for the 2013-2014 school year.]

huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/04/free-tuition-colleges-us-news_n_2410150.html

cccte.org/

Excerpt from above: “The Catholic College Cooperative Tuition Exchange exists to help families and employers gain the benefit of tuition remission and exchange at member colleges. Members of the CCCTE enjoy opportunities to share tuition exchange benefits with other Catholic colleges and universities throughout the United States.”

The link below is for scholarships which are especially of interest to Catholics:

ehow.com/list_6960742_scholarships-catholic-college-students.html

I hope this information helps you, and others. Best wishes.

The OP was asking about Catholic schools. Other Christian colleges might be ok, but sometimes what they offer isn’t what’s being looked for, and that might be the “Catholic” slant on things. There are schools out there that would actually discourage that sort of thinking if one was going there full time.

 

[WiccanWoman]

The OP was asking about Catholic schools. Other Christian colleges might be ok, but sometimes what they offer isn’t what’s being looked for, and that might be the “Catholic” slant on things. There are schools out there that would actually discourage that sort of thinking if one was going there full time.

I know that. It’s why I was quite specific in what I offered, and why I also included a link to Catholic scholarships.