The Catholic High School of Baltimore offers its students the following forms of tuition assistance. Tuition assistance is awarded according to parent payment plan and student attendance. Withdrawal of the student during a semester forfeits the remainder of tuition assistance.

Financial Aid forms for the 2009 - 2010 school year are now available in the Business Office. Current families must re-file for financial aid by December 16, 2008. New families must file before January 9, 2009. Parents may call the Business Office at 410.732.6200 ext. 226 to have a form mailed, students can request them from the Business Office to bring home, or parents can file online with FACTS at www.factstuitionaid.com (866.315.9262).

Scholarships
Catholic High offers applicants scholarship opportunities, which are renewable annually and awarded to qualified incoming ninth grade students who apply by the January application deadline. Applicants must submit the Scholarship Application and the Scholarship Recommendation Form for consideration. Recipients will be notified in their decision letters.

Mission Award: $500/$1,000 per year
The applicant must be a capable student who has gone above and beyond in multiple aspects of her educational career.

Alumnae Scholarship: $1,000 per year
The applicant must be the daughter or granddaughter of a Catholic High alumna and remain in good academic standing all four years.

Fine Arts Scholarship: $1,000 per year
The applicant must be skilled in one of the arts: band, choir, forensics (speech), or art and must maintain a 3.5 GPA in the Fine Arts and a 3.25 cumulative GPA. Auditions are required for Fine Arts Scholarships.

McCafferty Honors Scholarship: $1000 per year
The applicant must have an excellent academic record with an A/B average and maintain a 3.25 GPA. The recipient must be a highly capable student accepted into the McCafferty Honors Program of study.

Applicants for the following scholarships must have excellent academic records, have outstanding standardized test scores, and maintain a 3.5 GPA while at Catholic High. Other criteria include student interviews and recommendations received from the applicant’s current school.

Principal’s Award: $1,500 per year
Mother Mary Francis Bachmann Scholarship: $2,000 per year
President’s Award: $3,000 per year
St. John Neumann Scholarship: $4,500 per year
Mother Generosa Award: Full tuition per year

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Fine Arts Scholarships Procedures

Auditions for all fine arts scholarships (Band, Vocal Music, Forensics and Art) will take place on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 and Thursday, January 29, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Please contact the individual teacher, via e-mail or telephone, to schedule an interview.

Concert Band Scholarship:

• Follow general application procedures, and complete the Scholarship Application.
• Be able to perform the following scales: Bb Concert, Eb Concert, F Concert, G Concert and a one octave chromatic scale beginning on concert Bb.
• Prepare the required music provided by the Catholic High Band. Please call 410.732.6200 ext. 315 to request a copy.
• Prepare one piece of your choice. This piece should showcase your technical ability and demonstrate musicality.
• Perform sight-reading if requested.
• Contact Mrs. Meghan Stinchcomb '97 at 410.732.6200 ext. 315 mstinchcomb@thecatholichighschool.org for more information.

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Vocal Music Scholarship:

• Follow general application procedures, and complete the Scholarship Application.
• Perform sight-reading: tonal and rhythmic exercises.
• Prepare to sing a traditional hymn as well as a religious contemporary song Traditional hymns include: Holy God We Praise Thy Name, Amazing Grace, and A Mighty Fortress is Our God. Religious contemporary songs include: Be Not Afraid, Here I Am Lord, and On Eagle’s Wings.
• Sing a song from a Broadway show upon instructor’s request.
• Contact Mr. Edward Shipley at 410.732.6200 ext. 224 or eshipley@thecatholichighschool.org for more information.

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Forensics Scholarship:

• Follow general application procedures, and complete the Scholarship Application.
• Prepare and deliver an original three (3) minute speech before a panel of judges. This original oratory should be memorized, and the topic is “What is the most important lesson you have learned so far?”
• Choose and interpret an oral reading to be presented before a panel of judges. The reading may be in either prose or poetry and must be three (3) minutes in length. A script may be used.
• Contact Mr. Howard Scott at 410.732.6200 ext. 258 or hscott@thecatholichighschool.org for more information.

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Art Scholarship:

• Follow general application procedures, and complete the Scholarship Application.
• Submit a recent portfolio and be prepared to discuss it with Ms. O'Doherty.
• Contact Ms. Elaine O’Doherty at 410.732.6200 ext. 245 or eodoherty@thecatholichighschool.org for more information.

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Tuition Information

2008-2009 Payment Plans and Due Dates

Plan 1: The direct payment of entire tuition and fees is due on or before June 1. A 3% discount on tuition will be deducted for this plan. The 3% discount only applies to accounts not receiving any scholarships or financial aid. Tuition paid by credit card are also excluded from this discount.
 
Plan 2: Participation in FACTS Tuition Management Semi-Annual payment plan requires two equal payments be is received no later than June 5 or June 20 and December 5 or December 20. Participation in the Tuition Refund Plan (TRP) is suggested but not required under this plan. The TRP premium is equal to 2.3% of the total tuition and fees.
 
Plan 3: FACTS Tuition Management Monthly Payment Plan requires that total tuition and fees be divided into 11 monthly payments beginning June 5 or June 20 and ending with a final payment April 5 or April 20.  Participation in the Tuition Refund Plan is required under this payment option.

Financial Aid is need-based. Contact the Business Office for a FACTS application at 410.732.6200 ext. 226. Families can also apply online at www.factstuitionaid.com. Applications are due to FACTS in December for the following year.
 
Second-Daughter Tuition Discount: (per additional child)           $1,250
Families with more than one daughter enrolled at Catholic High will receive a $1,250 tuition discount on each additional daughter's tuition. For instance, if a family has a senior, a sophomore and a freshman enrolled, the family would not have to pay $1,250 of the sophomore's and of the freshman's tuition, equaling of total savings of $2,500.

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