Financial Aid
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION
FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011
Saint Mary’s College High School strives to provide the highest quality educational program at the most reasonable cost. Sending a qualified young man or woman to Saint Mary’s can be a significant financial commitment for some families. At the same time, we are convinced that the gift of a Saint Mary’s education can be truly life changing.
The Saint Mary’s Financial Aid Program is designed to help make a Saint Mary’s education affordable to families who demonstrate financial need. Applications and awards are made annually and are determined by a review of each family’s total resources, coupled with the total amount of funds available to Saint Mary’s. The financial aid program strives to provide tuition assistance to as many families as possible. It is funded through the generosity of alumni, benefactors, parents, students and friends of Saint Mary’s. Families must reapply each year for financial assistance.
How to apply
All families (including Freshmen and Transfer Applicants) must apply by the deadline date indicated below to be considered for financial assistance for the 2010 - 2011 school year. Saint Mary's uses the PSAS (Private School Aid Service) application form, which is generally available in late December or early January. Parents of an incoming freshman applicant do not need to request an application from the Business Office; one will be automatically mailed to you by the Business Office. TRANSFER STUDENTS MUST CALL the Business Office at 510-559-6250 to request financial assistance information and the application. In addition, all families with returning Saint Mary's students who currently receive financial assistance will also receive an application in the mail. If you are a returning student family who wishes to file an application for financial application for the first time, you must request one from the Business Office as well.
Based on your timely financial assistance application, PSAS provides a financial needs evaluation service to Saint Mary’s for the purpose of determining the financial need of each applicant. Upon filing the financial assistance application with PSAS, families will be considered for both the Saint Mary’s Financial Aid Program as well as the FACE (Family Aid to Catholic Education) Program, a Diocesan tuition assistance program.
Financial Aid Workshop: January 19, 2010
There will be a financial aid workshop on January 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM. at Saint Mary’s in the Shea Center to assist families in completing their financial aid application forms.
Financial Aid Deadline: February 5, 2010
The financial aid application deadline is Friday, February 5, 2010 for all families. Both continuing, prospective new families, and families of potential transfer students, must file their applications by the February 5th deadline. Late applications cannot be considered since the limited funds will have already been distributed to those who applied on time. Mail your forms directly to PSAS. Please be certain that you have included a check in the proper amount made payable to the order of PSAS. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. This means that all the required documentation must be attached to the form before submittal. Please read the instructions carefully. We will help you with any questions you might have about preparing the form at the Financial Aid Workshop on January 19, 2010.
Click here to download the 2010 - 2011 PSAS Financial Assistance Form
Click here to download the 2010 - 2011 PSAS Financial Assistance Form in Spanish