SHA enrolls and graduates a highly capable and diverse student body each year. We strive to make the SHA experience as affordable as possible for as many as possible by managing tuition costs. We are also committed to attracting and retaining the most talented student scholars.

To support these commitments, SHA is proud to offer a balance of various merit and need-based scholarship opportunities.

 Merit-Based Scholarships

The  Joseph Scholarship is the highest and most prestigious award offered to incoming students. This partial scholarship recognizes proven academic achievement. A scholarship recipient must maintain honor roll status each year for her scholarship to be renewed.  The Cathedral Scholarship also recognizes academic achievement. Other partial scholarships are awarded at various levels each year based on the applicant pool.

 Need-Based Scholarships

The Dear Neighbor Scholarship is a full tuition need-based scholarship awarded to an incoming 9th grade student with preference to a young woman with demonstrated financial need and who also displays a desire, along with the academic ability, to succeed and become a contributing member of the Sacred Heart community.

To be considered, an applicant must list Sacred Heart (with preference given to those girls who select SHA as her first choice school on the TACHS exam Test for Admissions Into Catholic High Schools-CODE 695), have an 85% or above grade point average, complete a FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review) application* and submit two letters of recommendation.  The scholarship is renewable for all four years provided the student maintains a weighted grade point average of 85% or higher, maintains honor roll status each year, and is an active participant in the school community.

Please click here for the Dear Neighbor Scholarship Application Packet

Important note: Applicants who do not receive the Dear Neighbor Scholarship may still be eligible for Aid.

The Sacred Heart Alumnae Scholarship is a partial need-based scholarship available to incoming 9th grade students with a Sacred Heart alumna connection.  To be considered, an applicant must list Sacred Heart as her first choice school on the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS-CODE 695), have an 85% or above grade point average, complete a FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review) application* and submit three letters of recommendation.  The scholarship dollar amount, averaging $2,000, is determined by the Alumnae Scholarship Committee and is based on demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship is renewable for all four years provided the student meets the necessary criteria and maintains honor roll status each year. Applicants who do not receive the Alumnae Scholarship may still be eligible for Financial Aid.

To receive a copy of the Alumnae Scholarship Application, please send an email to Helena Gunther, Bursar at [email protected] 

2023-2024 Financial Aid Application Process

To be considered for all Need-Based/Financial Aid Scholarship opportunities, students are required to complete the following process:

1. Parents/Guardians of Financial Aid candidates are required to complete a FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review) application and submit their 2021 tax return at www.fairapp.com by Wednesday, November 30, 2022, to receive priority consideration for financial assistance. Applications received after that date will be reviewed pending available funds.
2. Note: Parents/Guardians seeking financial aid with FAIR must apply YEARLY to be considered for aid for the next school year.
3. Be sure to use Code: 133 and Password: SHA133 to create your account on FAIR
4. Award notifications for Financial Aid and Scholarships for incoming first-year students
   are reflected on SHA’s admission acceptance letters mailed in mid-January.

Applications for financial aid have no bearing on admittance.

 *Please contact the Sacred Heart Academy Bursar at (516) 483-7383 ext.325 if you need any assistance.