Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska
Pius X High School is an official partner school with Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska. Students who qualify may receive opportunity scholarships to help them attend Pius X, and Nebraska residents can support our students through the Opportunity Scholarships Act tax credit program.
For Pius X families with an incoming freshman (Class of 2028), use the link above to apply. This link is specific to families of Pius X, and may not work for other schools in the Lincoln Diocese. Use your FACTS username and password to sign in and access the application.
In 2023, the Nebraska State Legislature passed The Opportunity Scholarships Act (LB753), a scholarship tax credit program.
Taxpayers can contribute to Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska, a state-approved scholarship granting organization, which then will use those dollars to provide scholarships to eligible students. This transformative program enables students from lower-income families, students with special needs, students who experience bullying, students from military families, students in foster care, and students who are denied option enrollment by public schools to access scholarships to attend the private school of their choice.
The Opportunity Scholarships Act gives priority to children from the lowest-income families first, along with the qualifiers above, giving final priority to families making less than 300% of the federal Free and Reduced Lunch rate.
Nebraska taxpayers can give hope to students at Pius X High School and claim a tax credit for up to half of your state tax liability or $100K (or $1M for estates and trusts). The Opportunity Scholarships Act (LB753) provides educational freedom to many Nebraska families who can’t afford the best school setting for their children.
- Contributions made in 2024 can be claimed on your 2024 state income taxes.
- Corporations, S corps, individuals, estates and trusts can claim a tax credit for a contribution made to Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska (OSN).
Diocese of Lincoln schools have partnered with Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska, a 501(c)(3) scholarship granting organization. Many students who plan to attend Pius X have applied for Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska, but we need more businesses and individuals to take advantage of the tax credit to help all the students seeking tuition assistance. To fully fund all the Pius X students hoping to receive OSN scholarships next school year, at least $325,000 in total contributions are needed.
Contributions can be designated to help students at up to two schools of your choice. If you would like to take advantage of the dollar-for-dollar tax credit while benefitting our students, please choose Pius X High School for your school selection. OSN scholarships will be awarded to eligible Pius X students in fall 2024 pursuant to funds available. Thank you for bringing hope to our families in need.
