Tuition Assistance

List of 3 items.

• 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 2025-2026 school year is March 14, 2025. All supporting documentation is due by April 1, 2025. Initial financial aid awards will be announced in early April. Late applications received after the March 14 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 14, 2025.
  
  

  • 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 2025-2026. 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 Once your Smart Aid application is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn from the Blackbaud Financial Aid system.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.

  
  Please submit signed copies of the following:
  
  

  1. Due March 14: Signed previous year 1040, W2, and/or 1099 Form, business returns, Schedule C/K-1's (if applicable)
  2. Due April 1: Signed current year 1040, W2, and/or 1099 Form, business returns, Schedule C/K-1's (if applicable)
  3. For returning parents, tax forms submitted for the previous school year will need to be resubmitted.
  4. If current year, signed tax returns are not available on March 14, a conditional financial aid award will be made. Awards will not be finalized until after submission of current, signed tax information.
  5. 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

  1. Financial aid is for families who have a demonstrated need for financial assistance.
  2. 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.
  3. Be sure to apply for financial aid in a timely manner. The deadline is March 14, 2025. Applications received after the March 14, 2025 deadline will only be considered after the initial round of awards.

  
  If you wish to submit required documents by mail, send to Monte Cassino School, Business Office/Financial Aid, 2206 S. Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74114.

  
  Blackbaud Financial Aid Account Set Up Instructions

  
  Financial Aid for the 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 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 application deadline is February 28, 2025. The test date for the scholarship will be March 1, 2025. For more information contact Brooke Jones.