Blessed Trinity Academy's Gift Card Program is part of the overall fundraising budget to help fund the school.   The Gift Card Program has be changed from assessment credit to Tuition Credit. Families are now able to earn unlimited tuition credit and make Catholic Education affordable from the rebate credit earned on gift card purchases.   

Some Common Gift Card Questions:

HOW DOES THE GIFT CARD PROGRAM WORK?
BTA purchases gift certificates from vendors at a discount and makes them available for purchase at face value to school families. Ex. BTA purchases a $100 Giant Eagle gift card for $95.00; the purchasing family pays $100 and is credited the $4.00. The remaining $1.00 goes in the general fundraising acocunt. The card can be used to purchase $100 worth of goods at Giant Eagle. Each purchase made is credited to a designated school family.  

*Family and friends can also participate in the gift card program and your family can receive credit.  And just because your children have graduated from BTA does not mean you should stop buying gift cards.  Did you know that you can receive tuition credit at Catholic high schools and colleges too?  Contact the gift card office for more information about this benefit.

HOW DO I PURCHASE GIFT CARDS?
Gift Cards can be purchased in the following ways:

DAILY – On Tuesdays and Fridays, the Gift Card Office is open from 8:15-10:15 am plus on Thursday evenings from 6pm-8pm. In July, the Scrip Office will be open Mondays and Fridays only from 8:00 – 10:00 am. You can stop by in person and purchase “in-stock” Scrip or use the “Blue Envelope” through school mail when school is in session. The filled order will be returned the same day with the child that you designate.  In addition the St. Bonaventure Gift Card office will be open Fridays from 8:30am until 10:00am.

WEEKLY – A larger selection of Gift Cards are available weekly using the Blue Envelope.  The order must be received Monday morning by 10:00 am and will be returned to you on Friday through the child that you designate.

WEEKENDS – Giant Eagle and Kuhn's grocery cards are available at St Mary's Church Saturday evenings from 4:45 to 5:15 pm and Sunday from 9:45 til 11am.
St Bonaventure also carrys a large selection of gift cards after each weekend mass.

ONLINE- Register with www.shopwithscrip.com and purchase gift cards online or via your smartphone.  Contact the gift card office for more information on registering for this program.

HOW DO I KEEP TRACK OF MY TUITION CREDIT?

Log into the www.btafundraising.com account to retrieve all your gift card information. This site will not only provide your tuition credit information but allow you to order in stock physical gift cards.

You will need to contact the gift card office to receive your login username and temporary password.

Tuition Credit will be applied toward your December and April tuition payment . Rebate credit earned from April 1 - Oct 31 will be applied to your December payment and rebate credit earned from Nov 1 - Mar 31 will be applied to your April tuition payment. If you are prepaying your tuition in full upfront and plan to purchase gift cards, you can arrange for a partial deferment of your tuition payment. (please contact the Principal for approval) or any rebate credit earned will be applied toward your next year's tuition.

WHO KEEPS TRACK OF MY GIFT CARD PURCHASES AND TUITION CREDIT?

Your gift card coordinator will keep track of all gift card purchases. They will use an online system for recordkeeping which will be available on the www.btafundraising.com website. They will evaluate your account and provide the tuition credit information to the appropriate school personnel, who will make an adjustment to your FACTS tuition account.

IS THERE A LIMIT ON MUCH MUCH TUITION CREDIT I CAN EARN?

No, there is no limit. The more gift cards you purchase, the more rebate credit you earn off your tuition for the current school year.

WHAT ARE SOME TIPS TO MAXIMIZE MY TUITION CREDIT?

• Spread the word! Ask family members to help you by purchasing Gift Cards too – anyone can purchase it and give you the credit!  If a family member is making a large purchase (i.e. furniture-Macy’s, appliances/home repairs-Home Depot/Lowe’s/Sears, technology -Best Buy, trips- Disney) they can purchase Gift Cards to use like cash

• Use Gift Cards to purchase gifts or give as gifts, especially at Christmas!

• Use Kohl's Caring Gift Cards to pay Kohl’s credit card accounts

OK – WHEN DO I START?

As soon as possible!  The new school year Assessment quarter started March 16, 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year.  Any purchases made during the summer months will be credited to the 2024-2025 school year.

 I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS – WHO DO I TALK TO?

Start with the people who run the program; they will be happy to answer any questions you have.  Stop in the Scrip Office to see Bridgette Long, BTA's Gift Card Coordinator, or email our scrip office at [email protected].