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Tuition Assistance Programs (Kindergarten - Gr. 8 Students)

SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE (STA) 

STA supports Saint Stephen of Hungary School’s (SSHS) commitment to providing registered students with affordable educational opportunities.  For the 2025-2026 school year, families with children entering Kindergarten - Grade 8 are welcome to apply. 

SSHS's program offers support to qualified families based on need and the availability of funding, which is limited. Approximately 10% of the students at SSHS receive STA; the awards generally cover 5% - 10% of tuition. Recipients are responsible for the remaining amount.

All school fees are extra and not eligible for School Tuition Assistance.  Awards are granted for one year at a time and must be reapplied for annually. Awards are limited and renewal is not guaranteed. School Tuition Assistance is dependent on fundraising sources.

SSHS uses our enrollment/tuition vendor Blackbaud to confidentially evaluate financial aid applications. Blackbaud  opens the 25/26 portal on October 1, 2024 for a $35 family fee. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2025.  Award details will be shared in April 2025.  

School Code = 06666                        Click to apply: smartaidforparents 

Any questions email: [email protected]  OR call: 800-360-8027

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK PROGRAMS

SSHS works with the INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND (ICSF) and CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND (CSF).  During the first quarter of 2025, these programs will email a reminder to current recipients to submit documents for the 25/26 school year.   

For newly accepted students (K- Gr. 8) to SSHS, in addition to submitting a financial aid application through Blackbaud, please contact Director of Finance Judy Dickson at [email protected] if you are interested in the ICSF and CSF nomination process.

IMPORTANT NOTICES RE: ALL TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

1) Combined financial assistance from all sources may not exceed 75% of the student's tuition.

2) Applications will be accepted for K-8 students. PreK students are not eligible. SEVIS students are not eligible.

3) All families are expected to follow school guidelines, including but not limited to, keeping current with all Blackbaud payments. Families new to SSHS are required to pay the 2 month non-refundable tuition deposit (per child) when submitting the contract.  Families currently at SSHS are required to pay the 2 month non-refundable tuition deposit (per child) as outlined in the yearly Re-Registration Agreement. The 2 month non-refundable tuition deposit is your commitment to return for the following school year. This tuition deposit is not refunded for early withdrawals at any time.