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Institutional aid at JP Catholic is awarded to students on the basis of merit and financial need. Students will not be granted institutional aid until they have been accepted for admission by JP Catholic; however, they are encouraged to apply early for priority review.
In order to apply, students must mail the required essay(s) to JP Catholic and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Student’s financial aid award must be considered tentative until we receive any requested verification information.
How is Financial Need Determined?
The information detailed on your completed FAFSA is used to determine the amount a student’s family can provide toward the cost of their education. It allows for necessary family expenditures such as taxes, reasonable living costs, sibling’s educational costs, and medical expenses. It calculates the Estimated Family Contribution, or EFC, which is what the student and their family are expected to contribute before receiving any need-based aid.
Who is Eligible for Financial Aid?
Any student whose family is unable to meet the costs of a JP Catholic education is encouraged to apply for financial aid. All regularly admitted students with demonstrated financial need are eligible for financial aid. Students who have clearly demonstrated achievement or need and apply early will get financial aid. Approximately 75% of the undergraduate student body receives either a scholarship or grant from JP Catholic.
JP Catholic Scholarships & Grants
All awards are available to incoming undergraduate students.
Eligibility and Rules
- Student must be accepted to the undergraduate program at JP Catholic before they may apply for a scholarship.
- Student’s application for Institutional Aid must include:
- FAFSA output document (if student completed application with the JP Catholic school code, there is no need to send anything)
- Essay for desired scholarship (see below)
- All aid is renewable on a quarterly basis after the freshman year. Renewal is dependent on the student’s cumulative GPA (minimum of 3.0) and on-going commitment to the school’s mission. Please read the renewal requirements.
- Recipient must be a full-time student, enrolled for 15 units per quarter. This may be waived in exceptional cases, in which case the award amount will be prorated based on course load.
- Awards apply toward the expense of tuition only and may not be applied against room or other fees.
- To provide institutional aid to as many students as possible, no student will receive more than an average of $9,000 per academic year in awards (of scholarships and/or grants). This may be waived in very exceptional cases.
| Scholarship/Grant | Essay Topic / Comments |
|---|---|
| John Paul II / Leadership Scholarship | Essay will articulately convey a student’s significant contributions (as defined by the applicant) or leadership accomplishments to society during the past 4-years. |
| Creativity Scholars | Essay will demonstrate student’s significant creativity accomplishments. |
| Entrepreneurship Scholars | Essay will discuss student’s significant entrepreneurial accomplishments. |
| St Jude Grant | Based on demonstration of financial need; please write summary detailing circumstances of student’s exceptional need. Grants are also subject to renewal requirements. |
What to Expect
- Completed applications are typically reviewed by the Financial Aid Committee during Friday meetings.
- Award letters are mailed on the Monday following the meeting.
- Most students will be given an option between two awards. One averages a lower amount but is the same for all four academic years; the other averages a higher amount but increases with each academic year. The average is what is used to determine a maximum award ($9000/academic year).
- Students are asked to sign and return the award letter to accept the award of their choice. With this acceptance is the assumption that the student has reviewed and accepted the terms of renewal.