Making a Catholic, College Prep Education a Reality
It shouldn't be a surprise that tuition is the single biggest barrier to a Catholic college preparatory education at Academy of Holy Angels. Yet families make these sacrifices because they understand how the investment pays off during high school, in college and far beyond.
The AHA Class of 2011 was offered more than $11.7 million dollars in college scholarships, and graduated 100% of its class. The numbers, however, only tell part of the story. Students tell us the real value of an AHA education is in the opportunities for participation, the relationships with teachers, the sense of community, the whole-person growth, and the belief that they matter.
For over 38% of our families, tuition and financial aid go hand in hand. This is particularly true when a family has more than one child at AHA or has experienced a financial difficulty. While AHA cannot always meet every family's needs, we make every effort to work individually with families to keep an AHA education available and accessible.
Tuition
Tuition for the 2011-2012 academic year is $11,875. Families may make tuition payments on a 12-month, 10-month, or quarterly payment plan. The Laptop fee is $500 per year.
Financial aid
Providing financial aid to qualifying families is a priority at Holy Angels. Almost 1 million dollars was awarded to over 270 AHA students in 2011-2012. The average amount awarded was $3,625.
Applying for financial aid
Academy of Holy Angels uses the Tuition Aid Data Services (TADS) to process financial-aid applications and determine financial need. TADS uniformly collects information from each family to provide a report to AHA. Holy Angels uses this information to award financial aid.
Please note: TADS does not award grants or scholarships; it processes the forms and provides AHA with a tool for allocating our own financial aid. The Holy Angels financial aid office is in charge of allocating both scholarships and need-based grants to current and incoming students.
Visit the TADS website to complete their worksheet, which greatly simplifies the application process, then complete the TADS application.
Note: If parents are living in separate households, both parents are required to complete TADS applications.
In addition to financial aid from AHA, we also encourage families to explore other ways to pay for your student's education. For other options and for your convenience, we provide links here for SallieMae K-12 Family Education Loans or here for Your Tuition Solution for K-12 Education Loans.
Types of financial aid
Financial aid at AHA consists of three parts: student service grants, need-based scholarships, Star Scholarships and Project Laptop financial aid.
Student Service Grants: Students who qualify for financial aid will receive a Student Service Grant. These are need-based grants distributed in varying amounts depending on a family’s qualifying financial need. In return for the grant, students are required to work a certain number of “student service hours” at Holy Angels. The number of hours each student is expected to complete is based on the amount of the grant awarded to the student. The maximum per student is 60 hours in one school year. Incomplete hours will be billed to the student’s account and may affect financial aid eligibility for future years.
Scholarships: In addition to the grants, students may apply for scholarships from the Academy of Holy Angels. Scholarship awards are based on need, and the student must qualify for aid in order to be eligible. Scholarships are one-year and non-renewable. They are available to both incoming and returning students. To apply for a scholarship, a student must complete the Scholarship Application and have a completed Teacher Recommendation on file by March 1st.
- The Scholarship Application for Returning Students may be downloaded here. Required Teacher Recommendation for may be downloaded here.
- The Scholarship Application for 9th Grade and Transfer Students may be downloaded here.
Project Laptop Financial Aid: All students qualifying for financial aid receive $200 toward their yearly laptop fee.
Financial Aid Timeline
- October 1st: Financial aid applications become available
- January and February: Upon request, new families with completed TADS applications may receive a preliminary financial aid estimate.
- February 15th: TADS/Financial aid deadline.
- March 6, 2012: Registration for new students. $300 deposit, tuition and laptop contracts due.
- Mid-April 2012: Financial aid/scholarship award letters mailed to students registered for the 2012-13 school year at AHA
Appealing financial aid decisions
A financial aid appeal can be filed if there is a significant financial change within the family or if the family is facing other extraordinary circumstances following the TADS application. Financial Aid Appeal Guidelines Form.
For more information about financial aid, scholarships, or financial aid appeals contact Carissa Koerner 612-798-2615.
