The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) for each academic year is funded by contributions from Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS) and monies from the Archdiocesan Grant Fund.

The purpose of these funds is to provide tuition assistance for those students who wish to receive a Catholic education in an Archdiocesan high school, but are unable to afford the full cost of tuition.

Please note:
Applications are now available from the Bishop McDevitt Business Office.
You may also download the TAP application below!  You will need Adobe Reader to view this file.

TAP Application 2008-2009

The filing deadline is April 15, 2008.
The application fee is $15.00 payable to TAP.

No applications will be accepted after April 15th!

Please follow the directions given on the application. If the application is incomplete, does not include the required materials, or is late, it will not be processed.

Send the application, fee, and all required materials to:

Tuition Assistance Program
222 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1299

Bishop McDevitt High School uses Catholic School Tuition Assistance Service to help determine how to distribute limited funds to those seeking help paying school tuition expenses.

Applications are now available from the Bishop McDevitt Business Office.
You may also download the application below.
You will need Adobe Reader to view this file.

Catholic School Tuition Assistance Application 2008-2009

DEADLINE:  APRIL 15, 2008

 Send the application, fee of $15.00, payable to CSTAS and all required materials to:

Catholic School Tuition Assistance Services
407 8th Avenue, P.O. Box 111
Fulton, IL 61252

Business Leadership Organized For Catholic Schools

Click here to download the Blocs Application 2008-2009!

BLOCS Website

A competitive scholastic scholarship program for eligible female students is available through funds established by the estate of philanthropist Charles E. Ellis.

• Eligibility is limited to female students who meet the following requirements:

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  Reside in Philadelphia
  Live in a household where one or both parents are absent (functionally orphaned)
  Are or will be enrolled in grades 9-12
  Have grades of C or better in major subjects. Grades below C in major subjects require a letter of recommendation requesting an exception completed by an academic officer at the school
  Demonstrate financial need.
  Applications are available through the Business Office starting in January of each school year.

The amount provided will vary according to the financial need of the applicant.

Deadline for all applications is April 1st.

Applications must include the most recent grade report of no less than two quarters academic work and verification of family income.

Return all applications to:

White-Williams Scholars
1001 Administration Building
21st and the Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

This is a four-year full tuition scholarship awarded to entering ninth graders. Scholarships are awarded based on the results of an Archdiocesan-wide scholarship-testing program. Criteria for participation are established by the Connelly Foundation and publicized through each parish elementary school.

This is a four-year scholarship meeting 80% of the Archdiocesan tuition cost awarded to an entering ninth grader. The award is made before the start of the Freshman year based on Bishop McDevitt’s scholarship test results, academic performance, recommendation of eighth grade teacher, and school’s Financial Assistance Application.

Based on available funds, the school administers memorial grants in memory of persons associated with the school. Listed among these awards are those honoring the memory of:

Barbara Beach Fasano ’65
Cindy Lieber ‘87
Michael McGillian ’93
Leidy Bonnano ‘99
Jennifer Tuffy ’99
Tom Hartman
Jack Jones
 

Additional information is available through the School’s Director of Institutional Advancement (215-886-2252).

Several Educational Fund Board of Trustees Partial Scholarships are awarded to incoming Freshmen. Applicants must take Bishop McDevitt’s Scholarship test administered at the school in November. Date, time, and fee are published in parish bulletins and parish schools as well as at High School Nights. Top scorers will be interviewed and asked to submit essays. Selected students will receive partial scholarships renewable each year upon fulfillment of stated criteria. Additional information will be supplied upon registration for the Scholarship Examination.

Several partial renewable academic scholarships sponsored by the faculty and friends of McDevitt are awarded to incoming Freshmen. Applicants must demonstrate strength of character, academic excellence, leadership potential, and service to others. Applicants must take Bishop McDevitt’s Scholarship test administered at the school in November.

TO BE ELIGIBLE, WINNERS MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND BISHOP MCDEVITT PRIOR TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS.

These awards are need-based and are applied to tuition for currently enrolled students funded through the Educational Fund and other sources. Applicants must file the school’s Financial Assistance Application available at the Business Office and be interviewed and approved by the school President.

These awards are available to incoming Freshmen based on proficiency in music/art in conjunction with previous academic performance and future promise. Awards are partial scholarships and are renewable upon fulfillment of stated criteria.

TO BE ELIGIBLE, WINNERS MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND BISHOP MCDEVITT PRIOR TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS.

The Alumni Association of Bishop McDevitt High School offers a one year scholarship to students entering ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade who meet established criteria. At least one parent, grandparent or legal guardian must be a Bishop McDevitt graduate.

 Applications can be obtained from the Office of Institutional Advancement.

For more information, contact 215-886-2252.