Financial Aid Opportunities

​Archdiocese of New Orleans:  Champions of Catholic Education Scholarship

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.

Website: https://nolacatholicschools.org/champions-of-catholic-education

Application window:  View website for more information.​Applicants are notified of awarded funds in June of 2020.

Contact information:  Ingrid Fields 504.861.6225. ​

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​Aspiring Scholars

Aspiring Scholars offers qualifying low to moderate income families’ scholarship assistance to help students attend Catholic school through the State of Louisiana Tuition Donation Credit Program.

Students should meet each of the following requirements:
1) Have a family household income that does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, as established by the Federal Office of Management and Budget.
2) Be a resident of Louisiana.
3) Have attended a public school in Louisiana on October 1 and February 1 of the most recent school year; or Be entering Kindergarten for the first time; or Have participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program/Tuition Donation Program for the previous school year.

Website:  aspiringscholarsla.org

Application window:   View the Aspiring Scholars website for more information.

Contact information:  504.513.4140

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​ACE Scholarship

ACE Scholarships works with low-income families from a variety of different circumstances across numerous states. ACE offers partial tuition scholarships to K-12 students from low-income families so they may attend the private school of their choice. To qualify for an ACE scholarship, a family must meet the income requirements for the federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Our families have a medium income of $32,000 a year. 

Website:
https://www.acescholarships.org/become-a-scholar/louisiana/

Application window: 
View the ACE Scholarships website for more information.

Contact information:
Tdr@acescholarships.org
303.573.1603
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​Arete Scholarship

Students must be transferring from local public to private schools AND must meet the income guidelines for the federal free and reduced lunch program. Check state-specific guidelines for details.

Louisiana students must have a family income that does not exceed 25% of the federal poverty line AND must meet one of the following criteria:
1) entering kindergarten; 2) enrolled in and attending a Louisiana public school; 3) current recipient of TDR or Louisiana Scholarship Program.

Website:  https://www.aretescholars.org/parents/louisianna-parents

Application window:  View the ARETE Scholarship Website for more information.   New applications are accepted only if funds are available for new scholarships. There is a $30 processing fee for completing an application. 

Contact information:  Contact Page  maryhw@aretescholars.org   or  225.245.3610

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​Work Study Program

For information on our Work Study programs, please contact Brenda Capaci at bcapaci@archbishopchapelle.org. 

For questions on Financial Aid, please contact Michelle Lambert, Executive Director of Finance,
at mlambert@archbishopchapelle.org or 504.467.3105.