St. John Paul II Financial Aid Program There are a variety of aid options for families of a ST. JPII Student, including need-based aid and merit scholarships to help families afford tuition. Each is discussed below. Need-Based Financial Aid The St. John Paul II High School tuition assistance program is especially designed for the most financially needy students in our school. ST. JPII has chosen to use FACTS for financial aid application processing. The income and assets of a family are taken into account, as well as family size, extraordinary expense, number of children attending tuition charging schools (excluding colleges/universities), metropolitan area of residence, number of working parents and the value of parents assets. Unusual family tragedy or catastrophes, such as job loss or large medical expense are taken into account. Families that incur a large amount of choice debt are not rewarded for unwise financial planning. Reports prepared by FACTS from information gathered from parents/guardians are used by the ST. JPII Financial Aid Committee to determine tuition assistance awards. Dollar amounts of awards vary, with the largest grants going to families who apply by the deadline and demonstrate the greatest need in a given school year. In addition to the FACTS application process, ST. JPII accepts third party need based financial aid like Step Up for Students. ST. JPII may, as part of the financial aid process, require families who are applying for need-based financial aid to also apply to third party need-based financial aid programs as a condition to receiving consideration from the ST. JPII Financial Aid Committee. You will be notified and assisted in that process by ST. JPII if required.
Merit Scholarship Program St. John Paul II Catholic High School is pleased to have partnered with Good Shepard, Blessed Sacrament and St. Thomas More to offer a limited number of merit scholarships to the parishioners of those parishes who choose to further their Catholic education at St. John Paul II Catholic High School. Applying for these scholarships is easy and the requirements to be considered are few. Eligibility Requirements To be eligible to be considered for a merit based scholarship, the student must: 1. Be an incoming 9 th grader or new transfer student new to ST. JPII 2. Be participating Catholics at one of the three parishes; 3. Have a scheduled and completed a shadow and placement testing day at the school OR have a completed, paid registration form, OR be already enrolled to attend ST. JPII; and 4. Maintained a middle school grade point average of 3.5. Application Process 1. Complete the Scholarship Application, including essay, by June 11 th 2018. Please note that the essay must be the work of the student. While parents are encouraged to proofread the essay, the writing and ideas presented should reflect the ability and thoughts of the student. 2. Submit a completed Principal/Counselor recommendation form. The principal of the student s current school or some other administrator or counselor who knows the student well should complete the recommendation and return it in the self-addressed envelope enclosed. This should be returned to ST. JPII by June 11 th 2018. Please be aware that materials in the student's regular application file (including, but not limited to: standardized test scores, middle school grades, and behavior/conduct marks) will serve as part of the basis for evaluation in the scholarship application process. General Information The numbers of scholarships awarded, the scholarship amounts, as well as the selection of scholarship recipients is entirely that of the each individual parish and is not made by faculty or staff at ST. JPII. Also, please note, that the merit scholarship application process is separate from the need-based financial-aid process. Families may apply for both merit scholarships and need-based tuitionassistance awards.
St. John Paul II High School MERIT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Student Name: Current Address: Current School: Current Parish: List volunteer work performed since 2017. Be sure to indicate specific organizations, dates, duration of service, and brief description of work. Organization Duration and Frequency Description of Work List activities and/or community organizations in which you participate and the number of years you have participated in them since 2017. (fine arts, sports, clubs, etc.). Include leadership positions, if any. Activity/Organizations Number of Years Roles
List any academic, community, or athletic awards received since 2017: Award Year Please write a three to four page essay on the following topic: St. John Paul II Catholic High School believes in educating the whole person spirit, mind and body - using the foundation of a Catholic education. At SST. JPII, students develop as Christians, athletes, artists, and leaders, as they grow into strong citizens who want to make our world a better place. Briefly describe one or more service projects or activities in which you participated and explain how that experience changed you personally and/or forever altered the way you understand the world. Conclude your essay by connecting how you ve been changed with why this change in you is important for our world. Please note: This essay must be the work of the student. While parents are encouraged to proofread the essay, the writing and ideas presented should reflect the ability and thoughts of the student.
St. John Paul II High School MERIT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Principal/Teacher/ Counselor Recommendation Principal/Counselor: The following student has applied for a scholarship at St. John Paul II Catholic High School. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of various criteria including, but not limited to, the following: academic excellence, character, community involvement/service, demonstrated dedication to one's parish and/or school, and financial need. Please provide your honest evaluation of this student's strengths and areas of growth. Please complete this form and return it to ST. JPII by June 11 th 2018 Student Name: School: Academic Excellence Student's academic ability (circle one): Student's academic achievement (circle one): Poor Below Average Average 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Good 8 9 Excellent 10 Character Concern for others (circle one): Respect for fellow students and teachers (circle one): Responsibility (circle one): Please give a brief description of what you consider to be the character traits that distinguish this student from his/her peers:
Community Involvement/Service Willingness to help with school or community projects (circle one): Assuming a leadership role in school or community projects (circle one): Poor Below Average Average Good Excellent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Dedication to school/parish Level of involvement in extracurricular activities (circle one): Demonstrated dedication to goals/values of the parish or school: Please give concrete examples demonstrating this student s involvement (and level of involvement) in his/her school, parish, and local community: Name (please print): Position: Signature: Date: