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Tuition Assistance

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Tuition Assistance Applications for the 2026-2027 school year open November 1st, 2025

Our goal is to make a Catholic education affordable or accessible to everyone who is eligible for admission.  Our assistance program is funded by generous donors, established scholarship endowments, and the School’s operating budget.  Tuition assistance is afforded to students with a demonstrated financial need and has no bearing on admission.  Awards are based on financial need alone;  we do not offer assistance based on merit, academic, athletic or other considerations.

Qualifying new and returning families may submit an online application for tuition assistance to the Blackbaud Financial Aid system via the Blackbaud parent portal. Blackbaud reviews all financial information submitted and sends a Parent Financial Report to the Cardinal Newman Tuition Assistance Committee. Confidentiality is ensured with bank-level encryption standards.

If you are considering applying for tuition assistance, here are some important things to know:

  • Tuition assistance awards are all need-based.

  • Although many families receive the same level of assistance all four years, tuition assistance awards are given for one year and must be renewed each subsequent year.

  • Tuition assistance decisions are made independently from admissions decisions.

  • Enrolled students must maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA with no grade lower than D to be eligible for Tuition Assistance.

Important Dates:

Application Opens: Saturday, November 1, 2025 

  • Early Decision Application Due: Thursday, November 13, 2025
  • Regular Decision Application Due: Friday, February 13, 2026

For questions related to Tuition Assistance, contact 
tuitionassistance@cardinalnewman.org

Frequently Asked Questions

Cardinal Newman uses the Blackbaud Financial Aid Management (BFAM) system to process applications for tuition assistance.

Blackbaud provides toll-free telephone, email, and chat support to assist families through the process. The best way to get answers to questions or to solve problems is to contact Blackbaud support:

Telephone Support:
 (800) 360-8027

Email Support: 

Email Blackbaud

Chat Support: Once logged into your account, click the icon in the lower right corner of your screen to live chat with Blackbaud

Application Overview

 

Begin Application

 

School ID and Name:
14898 – Cardinal Newman High School

Eligible Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

Application Fee: $35

Required Supporting Documentation: (Applications submitted without documentation will not be processed).

  • Most recent paystubs
  • Most recent W-2 forms for all jobs
  • Most recently filed federal tax return (1040)
  • Most recently filed business tax return: 1120, 1120S, 1065 (if applicable)
  • Supplemental income documentation: Social Security income, Welfare, Food Stamps, Child Support, 1099-M Forms, Worker’s Compensation, Unemployment, Veterans Benefits, Housing Allowance, etc.
  •  If you are unable to provide any of the aforementioned items, please submit a Special Circumstance Letter indicating which document(s) you are unable to provide and why. This information will be shared with your school for consideration

Important Note: Any document referenced on your 1040 (for example, Schedule 1) must be uploaded separately. If a referenced document itself refers to another form or statement, that additional document must also be uploaded separately.

Make sure each file is uploaded under the correct document type. This is required for your application to automatically move to “Documents Received”
status and be ready for review.