Tuition & Scholarships

Our goal is to meet the financial needs of every family who enters our doors!

Through merit scholarships, need-based financial aid, and state scholarships, 100% of St. Edward families are offered a discounted tuition package.

Tuition for the 2024-25 school year is $19,950, with a $400 technology fee. Next year’s tuition will be announced in the spring.

 

Need-Based Financial Aid

Thanks to the generosity of the St. Edward community, significant need-based financial aid is offered to every family that qualifies!

FACTS, a third-party company, assesses financial need through an online application. This process requires federal tax forms and W2s. Click here for instructions.

Families can utilize one of the Ohio Department of Education scholarships, a merit scholarship, or a music scholarship in additionto financial aid. The Diocese of Cleveland also awards need-based financial aid (DTA) through the FACTS application. Once you submit your FACTS application for St. Edward financial aid, simply log back into FACTS and opt into the Diocesan Tuition Assistance program by answering a few additional questions. The first round deadline to be considered for DTA is March 1. The second round and final date to file is May 1.

 

Merit Scholarships

St. Edward offers annually renewable, merit-based scholarships to students who earn superior composite scores on the High School Placement Test. Students who score in the top tenth percentile nationally automatically qualify for the following tuition reduction:

97–99

$6,000

96

$5,000

93–95

$3,000

90–92

$1,000

Merit-based scholarships are annually renewable, provided the student maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and a minimum semester GPA of 3.0. Students are able to apply for need-based financial aid in addition to earning a merit scholarship.

 

Music Scholarships

St. Edward offers music scholarships for incoming freshmen interested in pursuing music in high school. This $1,500 award is earned through an application and audition. It is annually renewable, provided students participate in instrumental/vocal music as a member of one of the following ensembles:

  • Marching Band (fall) and Symphonic Band (winter and spring) - Both groups rehearse after school.
  • Orchestra - Orchestra meets all year as a class period, as well as rehearses before school twice per week.
  • Choir - Choir meets all year as a class period, as well as rehearses after school twice per week.

To be considered for this scholarship, students must fill out this brief online form before November 25. A member of the performing arts department will then schedule the student’s audition in December. Auditions consist of a solo (3–5 minutes in length), scales, vocal exercises, rudiments, or sight-reading. For additional information or questions, call the Performing Arts Office at 216.221.0793.

 

Ohio Department of Education Scholarships

We are thrilled to announce that state scholarships are now available for every family. Students can only receive one scholarship from the Ohio Department of Education. However, merit scholarships and need-based financial aid can also reduce tuition. Students must first be accepted to St. Edward High School before submitting Ohio Department of Education paperwork.

EdChoice Scholarship

St. Edward High School is a provider of both the EdChoice Traditional and EdChoice Expansion Scholarships. EdChoice, offered through the Ohio Department of Education, allows any student in Ohio to utilize state funding for private school tuition. Awards vary from $840.80–$8,408.00 based on the number of people in a household and the income reported on their most recent tax return. The table below gives parents an idea of EdChoice award amounts based on those variables.

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Cleveland Scholarship

The Cleveland Scholarship is a private school voucher for students who reside within the city of Cleveland. The value of the voucher for grades 9–12 is currently $8,408.

Jon Peterson Scholarship

The Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship, offered through the Ohio Department of Education, is exclusively for students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Award amounts are based on the category of disability as identified on the student’s ETR and vary from $8,941–$30,000.

Autism Scholarship

St. Edward is a provider for the Ohio Department of Education Autism Scholarship. This scholarship is available to students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) categorized under autism. The scholarship can also be utilized by individuals for whom an Autism Education Plan (AEP) was developed by their public school district. The scholarship covers educational and therapeutic needs up to $32,445.