Tuition Assistance

Families from many different income levels qualify for financial aid each year. Our Tuition Assistance program can make a Monte Cassino education affordable for your family. We use a nationally standardized system for analysis offered through Blackbaud Financial Aid (formerly Smart Aid). At Monte Cassino, we want to ensure that the finest applicants can join our community regardless of their families' financial situations so they can Be A Saint for life! If you have any questions about Tuition Assistance, contact the Business Office via email.

More than 45% of Monte Cassino families participate in Tuition Assistance programs.
In addition to need-based Financial Aid, Monte Cassino offers multi-child discounts.

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Applying for Financial Aid

Each year the Board of Directors budgets an amount for financial assistance for the coming school year. Families should simultaneously apply for tuition assistance while completing their re-enrollment or admission application process. There is a cost of $35 to submit your assessment and the assessment will not be considered until the fee is paid and all applicable tax documents are submitted. The first deadline for the 2024-2025 school year is March 15, 2024. All supporting documentation is due by April 1, 2024. Initial financial aid awards will be announced in early April. Late applications received after the March 15 deadline will not be considered until after the first round of awards are made. Parents are encouraged to apply early. Financial Aid is only available for kindergarten through eighth grade.

Parents who wish to be considered for the GO for Monte Cassino Scholarship (formerly Go for Catholic) must have a complete financial aid application and all required supporting documentation on file no later than March 15, 2024.

Go to https://studentfinancialaid.blackbaud.school
Create your New User name and password online with your name, email address and a password. Returning parents will be able to access the account they created for the prior year.
Begin a Blackbaud Financial Aid Account Verification for the academic year 2024-2025. You can log out of Blackbaud Financial Aid at any time, then return later to complete it.
After you have completed your application and pressed submit, you'll be brought to a payment screen. The fee of $35 is nonrefundable. Once your Smart Aid application is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn from the Blackbaud Financial Aid system.
After submitting your application you will be given instructions about uploading required documents to the "My Documents" section.

Due March 15: Signed previous year 1040, W2, and/or 1099 Form, business returns, Schedule C/K-1's (if applicable)
Due April 1: Signed current year 1040, W2, and/or 1099 Form, business returns, Schedule C/K-1's (if applicable)
For returning parents, tax forms submitted for the previous school year will need to be resubmitted.
If current year, signed tax returns are not available on March 15, a conditional financial aid award will be made. Awards will not be finalized until after submission of current, signed tax information.
Non U.S. residents must submit official income/asset verification forms, foreign tax returns, and/or wage statements.

Important Points to Consider about Financial Aid

Financial aid is for families who have a demonstrated need for financial assistance.
If a family believes they will need financial aid at any point during a child's time at Monte Cassino, they must apply for aid at the outset. Families will not be considered for aid if it is not requested during the enrollment or admission application process. If a family's financial circumstances change significantly, the School will make every effort to provide assistance.
Be sure to apply for financial aid in a timely manner. The deadline is March 15, 2024. Applications received after the March 15, 2024 deadline will only be considered after the initial round of awards.

Financial Aid for the 2024-2025 school year is open and interested parents can begin submitting applications. Monte Cassino School is using Blackbaud Financial Aid to process all financial aid applications. Blackbaud Financial Aid is a separate web platform from Blackbaud Tuition Management (formerly Smart Tuition). Parents applying for aid need to set up a separate account from their tuition account and will have a separate login.

Saints Scholarship Sixth Grade Scholarship

The Saints Scholarship Application period for the 2024-2025 school year is open!

The Sixth Grade Saints Scholarship offers opportunities for qualified incoming sixth-grade students to be rewarded for their academic achievement. The Committee will award four, $5,000 merit-based scholarships evaluated by grades from current school, teacher recommendations, test results, transcript data, and essay questions. Finalists will be required to participate in an interview. The scholarship is renewable provided grades are maintained. The test date for the scholarship will be March 9th. For more information contact Brooke Jones .

We understand that preparing your tax returns in advance of the IRS deadline is inconvenient. If completed tax returns are unavailable, estimate your current tax information in Blackbaud Financial Aid. Conditional financial aid awards are made until completed, current year tax forms are provided.

If you have any questions about what forms are required, contact the Business Office at (918) 749-1235 or by email.