Tailored Tuition

Providing your child with a quality Catholic, independent, Sacred Heart education is a significant investment. Sacred Heart supports families in this commitment by ensuring that qualified Pre-K through Grade 12 students are offered the opportunity to attend, regardless of their ability to pay full tuition. Families choose from two options when applying for tailored tuition.

Short Form

This new, easy option provides the Tailored Tuition Committee with general household income and tuition affordability information. Families using this form may qualify for an award of up to $8,000, with the largest tuition adjustment typically given to students entering Grades 5-12. There is currently no fee to use the short form.

complete the short form

Traditional Form

Screencap of Blackbaud Financial Aid Welcome Screen

Mission-fit families with greater financial need are encouraged to use the traditional form. Most families who receive awards via this form have a household income of $150,000 or less.

In order for us to allocate our resources wisely and fairly, we have enlisted the help of Blackbaud's Financial Aid Management (FAM, formerly known as Smart Aid). FAM does not decide whether tuition assistance will be given or how much to give; rather FAM provides a need-based tuition assistance analysis service. FAM provides the school with a report, which includes a recommendation of what a family should reasonably contribute toward tuition. All information from FAM is held in strict confidence by Academy of the Sacred Heart. Applications are reviewed by the Tailored Tuition Committee, which recommends allocation of resources for the next year. Please contact the Finance Team at FinanceTeam@ashmi.org with questions.

Completing the Traditional Form

Completing the Traditional Form

Access Blackbaud's FAM website.
Once there, click "Create account" as a new user or enter your existing credentials if you have applied in the past. (Your computer might not remember your username and password from last year because of the service's name change from Smart Aid to Financial Aid Management.)
Even if you are applying for assistance for more than one student, your family only completes one application.
Listing Dependents:
- Students in our Early Childhood Program are not eligible for Tailored Tuition awards. When adding dependents, for any child enrolled in our ECP, select "not attending school" for "School Status." You will be able to add child care costs later in the application.
- For a dependent college student, select "Attending another private school" with a Grade of 13. You will be able to enter estimated tuition and college name.
As you enter information for your student(s), use the school's code of 14811.
Note: The tuition you will see as part of the application process will be for the current school year until next year's tuition is announced.
There is a $35 fee to process the application. After submitting your application, FAM will detail any supporting documentation you need to upload.

Once completed, the application will be immediately available to the Tailored Tuition Committee. The Academy’s Tailored Tuition Committee will notify families of the committee’s decision. Details on enrollment contracts and deposit deadlines will also be included.

Each year, families must reapply for Tailored Tuition. Awards are made on a first-come basis; early application is encouraged.

Outside Sources for Tuition Assistance & Scholarships

Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance
Websites of Potential Interest

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