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Tuition Assistance Fund

MERCY TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Mercy Tuition Assistance Fund assists families who cannot afford tuition without some amount of financial assistance. A student may apply for tuition assistance once enrollment requirements are fulfilled and the deposit has been paid.

Tuition assistance is awarded annually by the Mercy High School Tuition Assistance Committee on the basis of financial need. Consideration is also given to student attendance, effort, and school involvement.

Mercy utilizes the independent review company Private School Aid Service (PSAS) to determine need. In order to apply for tuition assistance, families must complete the financial aid application (one per family) and forward it with the required documents directly to PSAS. PSAS applications will be available to the incoming Class of 2016 Freshwomen at the New Student information Meeting and at the time of Registration. Current students can pick up a form from the Advancement Office beginning February 1, 2012 for the 2012 - 2013 school year or submit the application online at psas.org. CLICK HERE for online application instructions and use school authorization code 1073. You can also CLICK HERE to download the PSAS forms and mail the PSAS form directly to the company. A fee of $24.00 should accompany your PSAS application.

The deadline for submitting PSAS applications is March 19, 2012. Tuition Assistance Recipients for the 2012 – 2013 school year will be notified by mail at the end of June.

The Detroit Archdiocese likewise offers a tuition assistance program. It is recommended that families also complete the Detroit Archdiocese Financial Aid form. Visit their website for details.

(See below listed requirements for additional external scholarship available "The Mary Gregory Memorial Scholarship Foundation.")

Requirements for Tuition Assistance

  1. Financial need ~ The criteria used to determine financial need are: family income, family size, total tuition paid to other Catholic schools, number of children in Catholic schools, and special circumstances (death of parent, divorce, illness, loss of work). However, a substantial part of the tuition is the family's responsibility.

  2. No tuition assistance will be given without a completed PSAS financial aid application. The student must complete the enrollment requirements at Mercy for the next school year. The tuition deposit and registration fee must be paid.

  3. The student and her parent(s) are supportive and active participants of the school community by agreeing to provide service hours in the form of volunteering at the school. Parents or guardians receiving tuition assistance are required to sign an agreement to give service hours to Mercy.The expectation is the one hour of service will be given by the parents/guardians for every $50 received in tuition assistance. A record of service hours form is included with your award letter. Some volunteer opportunities include:

  4. Tuition assistance grants must be applied for annually.

MISCELLANEOUS FORMS

The Mary Gregory Memorial Scholarship Foundation

The Mary Gregory Memorial Scholarship Foundation (TMGMSF), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was formed to find and support female individuals, driven by passion to reach out to those in need. With primary education being of extreme importance in developing young minds and the cost of that education increasing, TMGMSF will provide scholarships to deserving high school juniors and seniors who have proven academically and through community service, to be exemplary in developing themselves and in helping others. The TMGMSF Scholarship Program seeks to invest in those who are exemplary role models in their community and who have the initiative to fulfill their educational and community service goals. Scholarship aid is available to currently enrolled SOPHOMORES and JUNIORS. CLICK HERE for more details, application requirements, and application form and process

Join the Circle of Mercy

The Circle of Mercy is a group of people interested in helping make it possible for young women to attend Mercy High School by providing scholarships and tuition assistance. Their support may be structured as an endowed scholarship fully funded or funded over time. It can also take the form of a financial commitment over a specific period of time (usually 4 years or more), to be used for tuition assistance. This special group of donors will be acknowledged in a special section of our Annual Report. Donors who establish endowed scholarships or make a long-term commitment to financial assistance may be able to meet the specific student that they are sponsoring.

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