2010-2011 Tuition:

Notre Dame Preparatory School                                                        $10,973

Notre Dame Marist Academy – Middle Division                     $9,819

Notre Dame Marist Academy – Lower Division                      $7,634

The cost of tuition for Notre Dame Preparatory and Marist Academy is set each year by the Board of Trustees. Families with multiple children enrolled at any division of Notre Dame Preparatory and Marist Academy receive discounts for each additional student (5%, 10%, 100% tuition for fourth, fifth, etc.). Tuition and fees are billed on a 12-month schedule (Feb.-Jan.).

Financial Aid:

Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy wants very much to help families in their pursuit of a faith-based, college-preparatory education. Therefore, the school offers a variety grants and scholarships available for families. While we are happy to partner in helping families afford our school, we do expect each family to stretch their financial resources to meet a fair portion of the cost of tuition.

Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy financial aid resources are limited and, as a result, not all students who are admitted will be eligible to receive financial aid. Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is fortunate to have many outstanding applicants. As there are not enough funds available to cover every accepted applicant's need, we first fund the students we believe understand the mission of our school and show the ability to be successful in the rigors of a college-preparatory curriculum. Therefore, students receiving financial aid must:

1. reach a minimum GPA of 2.75 for the previous school year.
2. complete and document the required community service for NDPMA.
3. contribute to the school community by participating in school sanctioned extracurricular activities.
4. maintain an acceptable discipline and attendance record at NDPMA.

Application Process:

1. Acceptance to Notre Dame Preparatory or Marist Academy
2. Registration: families interested in aid must register before applying for aid. Families interested in aid may, however, register for a reduced rate if approved by the Admissions Office.
3. Submission of the NDPMA Financial Aid Form and the Student Aid Form from the Private School Aid Service (PSAS). The initial deadline for financial aid is March 15. While applications are accepted after March 15, financial aid funds are more limited after this initial deadline.
4. Monthly payments: families applying for aid are expected to make monthly payments until financial aid decisions are complete in June.
5. Refunds: if, after families are informed of the decision regarding financial aid, the family determines the award to be insufficient all previous payments may be refunded.

Awards:

In most cases, financial aid awards are posted to students accounts on September 1. Because of the limited natural of NDP/MA’s financial aid budget, the typical financial aid awards range from $1,000-$5,000. While larger amounts (as much as half tuition) are awarded, these are reserved for students with more significant need and great academic promise.

Notre Dame Alumni Scholarships:

Fighting Irish and Titan Legacy Awards: The children of Notre Dame Preparatory, Notre Dame High School ( Harper Woods), Oakland Catholic, and Pontiac Catholic alumni are eligible for a discount in tuition at Notre Dame Preparatory and Notre Dame Marist Academy – Middle Division. NDP Alumni awards cannot be combined with other merit, academic or financial aid awards.

Notre Dame Preparatory and Marist Academy: Diversity Scholarship

Notre Dame Preparatory and Marist Academy embraces diversity as a valuable characteristic of our learning community. Therefore, candidates for the Diversity Scholarship are considered based upon their:

• completion of the application process and acceptance to Notre Dame Preparatory or Notre Dame Marist Academy (Grades Jr.-K through 12).
• outstanding special talents or skills, ethnic diversity, socioeconomic status, geographic region, racial diversity, international or unique life experiences that contribute to our educational community
• While socioeconomic need is not a requirement for the scholarship, families wishing to be considered based upon socioeconomic status are required to complete the NDPMA financial aid application and assessment from Private School Aid Services (PSAS).

Notre Dame Marist Academy – Middle Division: Merit Scholarships

Students entering the 6^th Grade may qualify for one-year, merit scholarships ranging from $500-$2,000.

Applicants to Notre Dame Marist Academy are not required to apply separately for merit scholarships. Applicants will be evaluated based upon the following:

1. The student is an applicant to Notre Dame Marist Academy and currently in the 5^th grade.
2. The student’s composite score on the fifth grade IOWA test is above the 80^th percentile. The IOWA test must be taken at ND Marist or sent from the student’s current school.
3. The student has completed the admission process for Notre Dame Marist Academy before February 10, 2010.
4. The student has an exceptional academic history, as well as a record of service, citizenship, and leadership in their school, community, and/or parish.

Notre Dame Preparatory: Academic Scholarships

Notre Dame Preparatory School offers academic scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000. Students entering the 9^th Grade qualify for academic scholarships based on scores above the 85th percentile on the High School Placement Test (HSPT) taken in November or December of eighth grade. Students scoring above the 95^th percentile are eligible for scholarships that are renewable each year based on academic success.

Notre Dame Preparatory: Founder’s Award:

The Founder’s Award is a scholarship of $4000 for freshman year and is renewable for up to $2,000 each year based upon a student’s academic success and upright citizenship in the Notre Dame Prep community.

Applicants to Notre Dame Prep are not required to apply separately for the Founder’s Award.

Applicants are considered Founder’s Award candidates based upon the following criteria:

• The student is in the eighth grade and a student at a Catholic School.
• The student’s composite score on the HSPT is above the 85^th percentile.
• The student has completed the admission process for Notre Dame Preparatory before January 11, 2010.
• The student has an exceptional academic history, as well as a record of service, citizenship, and leadership in their school, community, and/or parish.

The Founder’s Award is a renewable scholarship. The award recipients are eligible for $2,000 of renewable scholarship based upon:

• a cumulative grade point average above 3.85 at Notre Dame Preparatory.
• participation in a minimum of two school-sanctioned extracurricular activities.
• completion of 20 hours of community service through NDP Campus Ministry.

Notre Dame Preparatory: Fine and Performing Arts Scholarships

Notre Dame Preparatory awards performance based fine and performing arts scholarships for the freshman year. The scholarships are up to $1,000 and are based on auditions and criteria determined by the band, chorus, and visual arts departments.