Tuition Assistance

Students at St. Benilde were awarded over $200,000 in financial assistance for the 2019-2020 school year.  Review financial aid opportunities below that our students currently participate in.

These scholarships are available for students entering kindergarten for the first time or entering Catholic school for the first time. Applications for the ACE Scholarship for new families will only be accpeted through March 13th. 

Click here for ACE website.
Click here for 2020/2021 information to apply for the ACE scholarship
Click here for ARETE website.
 

The Archdiocese of New Orleans established the Champions of Catholic Education Tuition Assistance Fund in 2015 through the Office of Catholic Schools and The Catholic Foundation. The fund provides tuition assistance for families wanting to send their school-aged children to Catholic schools within the archdiocese and who, without financial assistance, would be unable to do so. While almost all schools offer some type of financial assistance, those resources do not meet the need of all students who request aid. The Champions of Catholic Educations Fund exists to help fill that gap. Though it is impossible to make Catholic schools "more affordable", it is possible to make a Catholic education more accessible and available to those who truly want to benefit from attending a Catholic school.

Please visit here to apply for the 2020/2021 Champions of Catholic Education Fund.  Applications will only be accepted from March 3rd, 2020 through April 3rd, 2020.   

We are ever grateful for your commitment to our schools and always appreciative that you chose Catholic education for your family.  

For more information about the Champions of Catholic Education Tuition Assistance Fund, please contact Ingrid Fields in the Office of Catholic Schools at (504) 861-6225. 

To become a Champion of Catholic Education for students in a New Orleans Catholic School, you can make a gift online here or contact The Catholic Foundation at (504) 596-3045. 

The Archidiocese of New Olreans' Hispanic Apostolate has established the St. Thomas Aquinas Fund with the purpose of serving Hispanic Families whose children are receiving Catholic Education; we all know that providing a quality education for their children is a top priority for many Catholic families. A Catholic education filled with academic rigor and moral guidelines has proven to be a key stepping-stone to college, a future career and molding a child into someone who has a zeal for helping others.
 
Often, however, families experience hardships and have to choose between basic needs such as food and housing or paying for Catholic elementary or high school tuition for their children.  The Hispanic Apostolate has recognized this need to help parents financially with tuition-assistance scholarships. This endowment is funded mostly by an annual gala and other private donations. 

Contact our Director of Admissions, Mrs. Micki Andry, in order for St. Benilde to apply on your behalf for this scholarship with the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

To assist with the cost of Catholic education, the Louisiana State Council of the Knights of Columbus has a new program called the "Catholic School Tuition Lottery Program."  This free program helps pay for a child's Catholic school tuition.

Click here for the K of C application.
Click here for information regarding the K of C Catholic School Tuition Lottery Program.

Students with disabilities in some school districts may be eligible for the School Choice Program, which provides families with tuition assistance to attend eligible participating schools that offer special needs programs. Students wishing to attend a nonpublic school in parishes with a population of 190,000 or more are eligible for this program, which includes Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Orleans and St.Tammany. Participating private schools must be eligible to receive state funding. 

Tuition assistance is 50% of the state per pupil funding for the student's school district (approximately $2,500) and cannot exceed the cost of the private school tuition. Families are responsible for paying the difference if tuition exceeds that amount.

*UPDATE for 2020/2021 School Year: Given the current level of funding, the Louisiana Department of Education is unable to accept applications for new students to the School Choice Program for the 2020-2021 school year at this time. However, the Department will continue to fund awards for all current School Choice students that submit an application at an eligible school for the 2020-2021 school year. All current School Choice Program must reapply each year to keep their award.

Click here for School Choice Program for Students with Exceptionalities website.
Click here for FAQ guide.

Each year St. Benilde School awards families tuition assistance based on a completed application through our FACTS tuition payment and managment system.  Completing a tuition assistance application through FACTS does not guarantee an award will be granted.  For additional information regarding the St. Benilde Scholarship Fund, please contact our Director of Admissions & Advancement, Mrs. Micki Andry, at mandry@stbenilde.com.  Please note that St. Benilde only accepts tuition assistance applications for students entering Kindergarten through 7th Grade.  Applications are being accepted through June 15 for the following school year.

Click here to sign in to your FACTS account and apply for financial aid.