Tuition & Financial Aid


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Our Philosophy

Our financial aid philosophy is rooted in our school’s mission and aims to support families who demonstrate financial need.

In order to be considered for financial assistance, the Clarity Financial Aid application must be submitted by the application deadline of February 1, 2025.

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF NEED-BASED
FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS


Approximately one-third of Flintridge Sacred Heart's student body receives need-based financial aid. Financial aid awards for the 2024-25 school year averaged $17,000 and ranged from $4,000 to $25,000. All families pay some tuition as the maximum grant is 80% of tuition.

need-blind admission

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy carries out a need-blind application review process. The Admission Committee is unaware of who has applied for financial aid at the time of review, ensuring the applicant's admission outcome is not impacted.

Our Financial Aid program supports families who demonstrate financial need, thus a student's financial status should not prevent her from applying to Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy.

Complete the Clarity Financial Aid Application. **Note: the financial aid application will not be open until October 1, 2024.**

Clarity Family Information Webinars

All parents are invited to attend any of the upcoming family information sessions to learn more about the Clarity application. Registration links are included with the dates below.

Financial Aid Instructions & Checklist

The information requested is essential to the Financial Aid Committee review process. To ensure your file receives full consideration, please complete each step below by January 21, 2025.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications will be available beginning October 1, 2024.

There is a $60 nonrefundable application fee per household.

List of 6 frequently asked questions.

  • Payment Plans

    Flintridge Sacred Heart provides three payment options:
    One Payment
    Full year's tuition due by June 1
    Two Payments
    Due June 1 (60%) and December 1 (40%)*
    Ten Payments
    Starting June 1 (day students only)*

    *Requires participation in Tuition Refund Plan

  • Financial Aid

    Flintridge Sacred Heart has a growing financial aid program designed to support a strong, diverse student body that values both socioeconomic and cultural diversity. For the 2024-25 academic year, $2.2 million was awarded in financial aid to qualified students. One-third of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy's student body received need-based financial aid.

    We have two different deadlines for families applying for financial aid:

    NEW Students: January 21, 2025
    CURRENT Students: December 2, 2024

    The information requested is essential to the Financial Aid Committee review process. The committee feels a strong responsibility to make fair and logical decisions. Your responsibility, if you wish to receive financial assistance, is to provide them with the information to make those decisions. To ensure your file receives full consideration, please complete each step by the deadline.

    Unfortunately, incomplete applications cannot be considered. Applications will be available beginning October 1, 2024. There is a $60 nonrefundable application fee per household.

    Financial Aid for Boarding Students

    Flintridge Sacred Heart offers financial aid to applicants whereby all sources of employment income can be verified by a United States tax return. Financial aid is not offered for room & board fees.

  • Step 2: Complete Clarity Application

    • Applications will be available beginning October 1, 2024. There is a $60 nonrefundable application fee. You can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge. Simply use the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools.
    • The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete and is mobile-friendly, so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time.
    • If you need support during the process of completing your application, there is in-app support available, or email support at support@claritytuition.com in both English and Spanish, or you are welcome to contact our Director of Financial Aid at cmauer@fsha.org.

  • Step 3: Upload your Housing Documentation into your Clarity application.

    Housing Documentation is either a recent mortgage statement or rental agreement.

  • You're Done!

    Please click here for more TIPS on how to successfully complete your application.

    Click here to download the instructions and checklist as a PDF.

    Important Note: Flintridge Sacred Heart reserves the right to request additional financial information (e.g., credit reports) and/or withdraw financial aid at any time during the school year should discrepancies be discovered in the information provided.

Our Scholarship Programs

List of 3 frequently asked questions.

  • The Bridge Scholarship

    This scholarship assists families with high financial need. First-generation students and local area applicants are given primary consideration in the selection process. 
     
    The scholarship covers up to 90% of tuition and fees annually and is designed to fund the gap between the cost of tuition and demonstrated financial need. 
     
    To be considered, families must complete the financial aid application by January 21, 2025 and the student must submit the admission application by January 15.

    Incoming students are recognized for their academic record, leadership capabilities, and commitment to the four pillars of Dominican Life: Community, Prayer, Study and Service. Assessment for this scholarship takes place during financial aid review. 

  • Veritas Scholarship

    Flintridge Sacred Heart's most competitive award. Incoming students are recognized with a $10,000 scholarship for their remarkable academic record, leadership capabilities, combined with their demonstrated authenticity, courage, collaboration and joy. Each class has historically had 3-5 scholarship recipients. This award is renewable each year.

    To be considered for this award, students must apply for admission to the school by January 15, 2025. All students will be considered; no additional application needed.

  • Sister Thea Bowman Award

    This award recognizes one incoming African-American student each year who exemplifies the values by which Sister Thea Bowman lived. 

    To be considered for this award, students must apply for admission to the school by January 15, 2025. All students will be considered; no additional application needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

List of 10 frequently asked questions.

  • Will my application for financial assistance affect my child’s chances for admission?

    No. Admissions decisions are made without regard to a family’s financial circumstances. Financial aid requests are reviewed by the Financial Aid Committee only after the admissions decisions have been made.

  • Will I qualify for financial aid?

    It is very difficult to offer general guidelines by which you can determine your own eligibility. For example, although family income level is an important consideration, many other factors enter into the decision-making process, including number of children, number of children attending  tuition-charging schools, other family dependents, assets, liabilities and unusual expenses. The  Clarity application includes a question asking you to explain your specific family financial circumstances. The information provided  is integral  in assessing your financial need. The average annual total family income for students receiving aid in 2024-25 was approximately $170,000.

  • What is the average award and how many students receive aid?

    Approximately one-third of Flintridge Sacred Heart's student body receives need-based financial aid. Financial aid awards for the 2024-25 school year averaged $17,000 and ranged from $4,000 to $25,000. All families pay some tuition as the maximum grant is 80% of tuition.

  • What if I am separated or divorced?

    Parents who are divorced, separated, or never married must submit a complete financial aid application. All living parents are expected to contribute to their daughter’s education and complete all paperwork for financial aid. The Financial Aid Committee does not feel bound by the assertion that one parent disclaims responsibility for educational expenses. If two parents are not included in the application, this must be explained in the application.

  • What if I am a stay-at-home parent?

    If a parent chooses not to work, an annual amount will be added to the income calculations for evaluation unless the employment status is reasonably explained in the application.

  • What happens if I cannot meet the financial aid deadlines (e.g., tax-return extensions)?

    There’s no question that you are at a disadvantage if your file is not complete within the required time frame. We do understand, however, that there are factors that are sometimes beyond the family’s control. In such cases, please contact the Director of Finance and Operations. Families submitting late applications are placed on the financial aid waitlist. Upon completion, if funds are available, we are happy to make grants that take into account your calculated need and our remaining funds.

  • Do I need to reapply for financial aid each year?

    Yes. Each year, families must reapply for aid for the following year. Unless your situation has changed greatly, your financial aid grant will remain relatively the same each year.

  • How are financial aid decisions made? Is the process confidential?

    Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy retains the services of Clarity Financial Aid, an organization that helps independent schools across the country determine a family’s financial need. In reviewing each application for aid, the Financial Aid Committee considers both the Clarity information and all other additional details the family is asked to provide.

    The Financial Aid Committee members generally include: the President, Principal, Director of Finance and Operations, Director of Admissions, and Director of Advancement. The committee maintains strict confidentiality over the financial aid files. Teachers and/or students are not informed of financial aid decisions.

  • Are there scholarship programs that are not based on financial need?

    Yes. Veritas Scholarships are academic and achievement awards available to 9th-grade students regardless of their financial need. These scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen who demonstrate outstanding and consistent accomplishments in the areas of academics, co-curricular activities, service to their school, parish or community, along with outstanding academic references. Recipients are awarded scholarships of up to $10,000 per school year which are renewable based on the student’s continued satisfactory grades, effort and conduct. To be considered, applicants must submit a completed application by January 15, 2025.

  • What if I don’t qualify for financial aid or a scholarship?

    Flintridge Sacred Heart’s 10-month payment plan may be of assistance. If you would like to explore alternative payment options, we suggest contacting your bank for a loan or visit Your Tuition Solution, which offers fixed-rate education loans to qualifying parents. 

2025-2026 Tuition & Fees

DAY STUDENTS

TUITION

$35,000
 

NON-REFUNDABLE ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT

$500 - $2,000; based on net tuition after financial aid
 

ADDITIONAL FEES

Student Parking: TBD
Annual Bus Service: TBD
Tuition Refund Plan: $350 (only if full payment not received by June 1)
 

RESIDENT STUDENTS

TUITION, ROOM & BOARD

Tuition: $35,000
Room and Board: $40,900
Total: $75,900
 

NON-REFUNDABLE ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT

$6,000
 

ADDITIONAL FEES

Refundable Key & Lock Deposit: $60
Refundable Minor Medical Deposit: $250
Boarding Student Medical Insurance: $925
Tuition Refund Plan: $1,450 (only if full payment not received by June 1)
 

ADDITIONAL FEES FOR DAY & BOARDING STUDENTS

Billed by Flintridge Sacred Heart

New Student Fee: $1,500 (one time only)
Graduation Fee: $1,100 (seniors only)
Technology: $500
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Fee: $99
 

Variable Costs

Educational Materials: $500 (estimate)
Uniforms: $600 (estimate)

See Tuition and Fee Schedule for day students or resident students for additional information.

Clarity Customer Service

206-210-3752
support@clarityapp.com

Financial Aid Contacts

List of 2 members.

  • Photo of Christine Mauer

    Christine Mauer 

    Director of Finance and Operations
    626-685-8588
  • Photo of Rosa Carbajal

    Rosa Carbajal 

    Business Office Accounting Specialist
    626-685-8574

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Financial Aid Downloads

2024 Financial Aid Webinar

Two of our directors provide insight into the admissions and financial aid processes. Click here to view.

FLINTRIDGE SACRED HEART

440 St. Katherine Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
626-685-8300

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Flintridge Sacred Heart, a Catholic, Dominican, independent, college-preparatory, day and boarding high school, educates young women for a life of faith, integrity, and truth.

Flintridge Sacred Heart admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid, and athletic and other school-administered programs.