Tuition & Financial Aid

Santa Catalina is enriched by socioeconomic, religious, geographic, and cultural diversity. With a generous financial aid program, we are committed to enrolling excellent students whatever their economic situation may be. Last year, 30% of students received financial aid totaling over $1.6 million.

Tuition and Fees

	Tuition 2009-2010	Average Financial Aid Award 2007-2008
Boarding	$40,200	$24,930
Day	$26,000	$13,904

Additional expenses may include books, travel, and spending money.

Financial Aid Checklist
- Complete and return the Financial Aid Request Card found in the Admission information packet. Financial aid materials will then be sent to you via mail.
- Go online to School and Student Service and complete a Parents' Financial Statement (PFS). The results will be sent to Admission automatically.

Please note that financial aid requests are strictly confidential and do not affect admission decisions. Each school year, a new application will be required.

The Merit Scholarship
Incoming freshmen and sophomore students can be considered for the Merit Scholarship Program. This one-time award is based on academic excellence and covers up to 20% of tuition. Students will be interviewed and write two essays, and winners will be announced.

Scholarships
Information on general scholarships can be found at www.SchoolSoup.com.

Payments and Loans
Tuition may be paid in one or two installments, or over a ten month period by utilizing the TMS Tuition Payment Plan.

The Clarence Manger and Audrey Cordero Plitt Trust loan program offers middle and upper-middle income families guaranteed loan amounts at reasonable fixed interest rates. The loan can be repaid in monthly installments.

For more information, please or call Upper School Admission at 831.655.9356.