We are excited to share important news with you and your community: Marian Catholic High School has launched a new renewable merit scholarship program to recognize excellence on the High School Placement Test (HSPT), our entrance exam.

Expanded National Merit Scholarships

(based on a student’s National Percentile composite score on the HSPT taken at Marian on December 6, 2025)

  • 97-99th percentile: Full tuition (renewable)

  • 93-96th percentile: $6,000 (renewable)

  • 90-92nd percentile: $4,000 (renewable)

  • 85-89th percentile: $2,500 (renewable)

New Local Merit Scholarships
(based on a student’s Local Percentile within their local testing group):

  • 97-99th percentile: $3,000 (renewable)

  • 93-96th percentile: $2,000 (renewable)

  • 90-92nd percentile: $1,000 (renewable)

  • Note: Local awards are available only to students who do not qualify for a National merit award.

Stacking:

Merit awards may be combined with other scholarships by way of need-based tuition assistance, family discounts, and donor-funded awards. To be considered for the most tuition assistance possible, all families are encouraged to complete our Tuition Assistance Application, which will go live on our website on October 1st.

Eligibility:

Families must complete the admission application (available on our website beginning November 21st) and take the HSPT entrance exam at Marian Catholic on December 6th to qualify.

Renewal:

Awards are renewable annually, provided the student maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA and consistent enrollment at Marian Catholic High School.

We believe these scholarships will have a transformative impact on the lives of students and on our Marian community, and we look forward to partnering with you to ensure your students and families are aware of this opportunity. More details can be found via the attached informational PDF.

The tuition assistance application (available October 1) and the admission application (available November 21) can also be found on Marian’s website.

We would be grateful if you could help us spread the word by sharing this information through your school newsletters, parent emails, parish bulletins, social media channels, and any other platforms where families regularly receive updates. Additionally, if we are not already scheduled to visit your school or organization this fall, we would be happy to schedule a visit or drop off admissions materials with scholarship details for you to distribute directly to students and families.

Thank you for your continued leadership and support in guiding the next generation. Together, we will continue to recognize excellence, expand opportunity, and celebrate the strengths of our community.