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Financial Aid
Notre Dame Preparatory wants very much to help families of limited means in their pursuit of a faith-based, college-preparatory education. Therefore, Notre Dame Prep does offer a variety of need-based grants. While we are happy to partner in helping families of limited means 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 finite and, as a result, not all students who are admitted to the school 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 fund first the students we believe show the ability and promise necessary to be successful in the rigors of a college-preparatory curriculum.

 

 Process for Financial Aid

  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) by March 15.
  4. Monthly payments: families applying for aid are expected to make monthly payments until financial aid decisions are complete in June. Failure to make consistent payments during this period can affect the amount of aid an applicant will receive.
  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.

Typical Awards

Because of the limited natural of NDP/MA’s financial aid budget, the typical financial aid awards range from $750 to $1500. While larger need-based scholarships (as much as half tuition) are awarded, these are reserved for students with significant need and great academic promise.

 

Payment Schedule

Academic scholarships and financial aid awards are not posted to accounts until Sept. 1.

Families receiving aid are expected to make monthly tuition payments starting with registration in February.

 

Tuition and Scholarships

The tuition for Notre Dame Preparatory for 2006-2007 is $8990, plus fees. 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 (8%, 20%, 40%, and 75%). Tuition and fees are billed on a 12-month schedule (Feb.-Jan.).

Academic Scholarships:

Notre Dame Preparatory School offers academic scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000. Students entering the 9th Grade qualify for academic scholarships based on scores above the 85th percentile on the S.T.S. Placement Test. Students scoring above the 95th percentile are eligible for scholarships that are renewable each year based on academic success.

Alumni Scholarships:

Fighting Irish Legacy Award: The children of Notre Dame Preparatory alumni are eligible for a 10% discount in tuition.

 

Fightin’ Irish Legacy Award:
The children of Notre Dame High School (Harper Woods) alumni are eligible for a 10% discount in tuition.

 

Titan Legacy Award:
The children of Oakland and Pontiac Catholic alumni are eligible for a 10% discount in tuition.

 

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 $1000 and are based on auditions and criteria determined by the band, chorus, and visual arts departments. Students interested in competing for the scholarships should indicate an interest on the student portion of the application to Notre Dame Preparatory.

 

Notre Dame Preparatory and Marist Academy Diversity Grant:

Notre Dame Preparatory and Marist Academy awards grants to students of diverse racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic backgrounds. Applicants for the Diversity Grant must:

  1. be accepted and registered at Notre Dame Preparatory or Marist Academy
  2. be a member of an underrepresented racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic group at NDP/MA.
  3. demonstrate financial need according to the assessment of Private School Aid Services (PSAS).

The Diversity Grant may be awarded in addition to other scholarships or aid and is renewable each year based on financial need (according to the assessment of PSAS).