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. Tuition Assistance has already been awarded for the 2008 - 2009 school year.

Tuition assistance is awarded annually by the Mercy High School Tuition Assistance Committee on the basis of financial need.  Consideration is also given to 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 will need to complete the financial aid application (one per family) and foward it with the required documents directly to PSAS.  An application fee is required.  Information for the 2009 - 1010 school year will be posted in February.

The Detroit Archdiocese likewise offers a tuition assistance program.  It is recommended that families also complete the Detroit Archdiocese Financial Aid form.  See www.aodonline.org for details.  Mercy High School and the Archdiocese use the same processing firm, therefore, only one application fee is required if mailed together.

Financial Aid application packets for the 2009 - 2010 school year will be available to incoming freshwomen at registration in March 2009.  All other students can pick up a packet from the Mercy Development Office.

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 report from PSAS.

3.  The student must complete the enrollment requirements at Mercy for the next school year.  The tuition deposit and registration fee must be paid.

4.  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.

5.  Tuition assistance grants must be applied for annually.