Carondelet High School is committed to its mission to provide quality Catholic education to the women in the greater community. As part of that mission, Carondelet believes all qualified students should be given the opportunity to attend our school.
Through the generosity of our benefactors and the success of our annual fundraisers, Carondelet has been able to provide tuition assistance to many young women who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend Carondelet. This year, CHS is providing almost 27% of the student body with tuition assistance which amounts to approximately $1,200,000.
Tuition assistance is awarded to Catholic families who demonstrate financial need. Many families who send their daughters to Carondelet High School make financial sacrifices. The Tuition Assistance Program is designed to help those families that even with their sacrifices, need help in meeting their financial obligations.
Tuition Assistance at Carondelet is structured as a work grant program. Students on work grant are assigned a variety of jobs around campus. They work approximately 15 minutes each day. The specific amount of tuition assistance is based on the information collected from PSAS and the CHS Supplemental Application.
The process has two parts: the Private School Aid Service (PSAS) application and the Carondelet Supplemental Application. PSAS will provide an independent and reasonable assessment of the ability of each family to pay tuition. PSAS does not make any decisions about recipients and the amounts of financial aid awarded. Recipients and amounts of aid are determined by Carondelet’s Tuition Assistance Committee.
Directions for applying for Financial Aid:
- Download and print the Tuition Assistance Timeline & Checklist. View the Tuition Assistance Frequently Asked Questions.
- Download and print the Private School Aid Service (PSAS) Student Aid Form*. Complete the form in its entirety and read the instructions carefully.
- Make a copy of the completed PSAS Student Aid Form. One copy will be mailed to PSAS and the other to the School.
- Mail ALL requested documentation, and the $24 application fee, directly to PSAS. The application instructs you to mail the application to the school. Please mail the fee and application directly to PSAS. A copy of the Student Aid Form will be mailed to CHS.
- Download and print the Carondelet High School Supplemental Application for Tuition Assistance* Carondelet Supplemental Tuition Assistance Application 12-13.pdf. Complete the form in its entirety and mail back to the School, attn: Tuition Assistance Committee. The Tuition Assistance Committee cannot review applications that are incomplete.
- Download and print Form 4506-T. This form allows the school to obtain a transcript of your tax return directly from the IRS. Complete items 1-4, sign & date. Mail back to the School, along with the Supplemental Application and copy of the PSAS Student Aid Form.
- All deadlines are critical. Carefully review the Tuition Assistance Timeline and meet all deadlines.
*One application per family (not per student)
For incoming freshman families, we will be hosting a Tuition Assistance Q&A Working Session on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 8:30am to 10:00am in the Inner-Court. Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have related to the PSAS Student Aid Form and the CHS Supplemental Application for Tuition Assistance. You do not have to RSVP for this working session. All are welcome on a drop-in basis. Habrá personal disponible para hablar en español.
Please note that the Tuition Assistance Committee is entirely separate from the Admissions Committee. The Admissions Committee has no knowledge of an applicant’s status nor does it have influence over the financial aid process. A student is accepted to Carondelet based on academic ability, performance and a desire to attend this school. After acceptance, tuition assistance is granted based on demonstrated need.