Scholarship Programs
While the majority of financial aid available to families attending private schools comes directly from the schools, there are many organizations that provide tuition assistance as well. See a list below of some of these organizations.
Other ideas for investigating scholarships:
- Ask the school you are interested in for advice. If financial aid is not a possibility, the school may be aware of local scholarship providers.
- Investigate whether national organizations (like the Rotary Club, for example) may have local chapters near you.
- Ask employers, churches and other civic organizations in your community about local scholarship providers.
- Do research at your library or Chamber of Commerce about local scholarship providers.
- Visit the website of an organization called FinAid, which keeps a list of Scholarship for Private K-12 Schools. Click here to go to its website.
Thank you! Thank you to the schools that assisted this effort to identify these organizations and to the organizations themselves, who help keep educational opportunity within reach of those who cannot afford tuition costs without help.
Tuition Loan Programs
Tuition loan programs assist many families in making tuition payments more affordable by providing the funds upfront and spreading the payments over a longer period of time than tuition payment plans allow. Talk to your school to see if they recommend certain plans or providers and contact them directly for current rates and fees.
Scholarship Providers
Note: This listing is for informational purposes only and has been verified to the best of SSS’s ability. SSS cannot be held responsible if certain programs cease operations, alter their program details, or change contact information. Because these organizations are largely funded through voluntary, private donations, detail for scholarship programs may change at any time. Contact the agencies for specific program terms, descriptions, deadlines, and eligibility requirements.
Abell Foundation, Inc. (Maryland)
111 S. Calvert Street, Suite 2300
Baltimore, MD 21202
abell@abell.org
410-547-1300
http://www.abell.org
Contact
Rebecca Jones
For students in
State: Maryland
Counties: Baltimore
Arizona School Choice Trust
2875 W. Ray Rd. Suite 6-314
Chandler, Arizona 85224
admin1@asct.org
623-414-3429
www.asct.org
Contact
Liz Dreckman
ldreckman@asct.org
For students in
State: Arizona
Affiliations
Childrens Scholarship Fund
Restrictions
Income-based.
BASIC Fund (California)
1301 Clay Street, #70450
Oakland, CA 94612
415-986-5650
www.basicfund.org
Contact
Rachel Elginsmith
rachel@basicfund.org
For students in
State: California
Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, and San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma
Restrictions
Application period from January-April on a first come, first served basis. Maximum scholarship of $1,600/year.
BISON Scholarship Fund (New York)
PO Box 1134
Buffalo, NY 14205
info@bisonfund.com
(716) 854-0869
https://bisonfund.com/
For students in
State: New York
Counties: City of Buffalo, Lackawanna, West Seneca, Cheektowaga, Snyder/Eggertsville, Kenmore and Town of Tonawanda
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust
808 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 752-2225
www.besttrust.org
Contact
Jessica Suriano
jsuriano@besttrust.org
For students in
State: Maryland
Counties: Baltimore
Black Student Fund (DC)
3636 16th Street NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 387-1414
http://www.blackstudentfund.org
For students in
States: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Boys’ Club of New York
287 East 10th Street
New York, NY 10009
(212) 677-1102
http://www.bcny.org
Contact
Antonio Aponte
aaponte@admin.bcny.org
For students in
State: New York
Counties: NYC
Restrictions
Must become a member of the Boys’ Club of New York.
Denver Urban Scholars (Colorado)
3532 Franklin Street, Suite T
Denver, CO 80205
Phone: 303-355-1700
admin@denverurbanscholars.org
http://denverurbanscholars.org/
For students in
State: Colorado
Counties: Denver metropolitan area
CEO Foundation of Connecticut, Inc.
P.O. Box 1356
Madison, CT 06443
http://ceoct.org/index.html
For students in
State: Connecticut
Counties: Hartford, Bridgeport, East Hartford, New Haven
Affiliations
Children First America
Catholic Schools Foundation (Massachusetts)
67 Batterymarch St., 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
info@csfboston.org
https://www.csfboston.org/
(617) 778-5981
For students in
State: Massachusetts
Counties: Boston area inner-city
Ellis Trust For Girls (Pennsylvania)
230 South Broad Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
http://www.ellistrust.org/
215-790-1666, ext. 442
ellistrust@philadelphiafutures.org
For students in
State: Pennsylvania
Counties: Philadelphia
Children’s Scholarship Fund
8 West 38th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10018
info@scholarshipfund.org
http://www.scholarshipfund.org
(212) 515-7137
Restrictions
Available to students entering grades K – 8.
Bainum Family Foundation
7735 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 1000
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 450-0000
https://bainumfdn.org/
For students in
State: District of Columbia
Counties: Washington metropolitan area
Restrictions
Student must attend a partnering boarding school.
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation
309 W. Washington, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60606
http://www.dmsf.org
(312) 455-7800
For students in
State: Illinois
Counties: Chicago
The Denver Foundation
55 Madison St, 8th Floor
Denver, CO 80206
information@denverfoundation.org
https://denverfoundation.org/
(303) 300-1790
For students in
State: Colorado
Counties: Denver public schools
Latino Student Fund
National Cathedral School
Carriage House- First Floor
3480 Woodley Rd., NW
Washington, DC 20016
programs@latinostudentfund.org
http://www.latinostudentfund.org
(202) 244-3438
For students in
State: District of Columbia
Counties: Washington metropolitan area
Restrictions
Maximum Scholarship: Grades PreK-5: $500
LINK Unlimited
2221 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60616
http://www.linkunlimited.org
(312) 225-5465
For students in
State: Illinois
Counties: Chicago metropolitan area
Maine Community Foundation
245 Main St.
Ellsworth ME 04605
(877) 700-6800
www.mainecf.org/
Contact
Liz Fickett
efickett@mainecf.org
For students in
State: Maine
Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance
PO Box 1599
Window Rock, AZ 86515
www.onnsfa.org
Affiliations
Office of DINE Youth
Restrictions
Contingent upon available funds. For students entering grades 9-12, meeting the required GPA of 3.3.
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
603-225-6641
http://www.nhcf.org
Contact
Jessica Kierstead
jessica.kierstead@nhcf.org
603-225-6641 ext. 226
For students in
State: New Hampshire
Counties: Belknap County
Partners Advancing Values in Education (Wisconsin)
111 W. Pleasant St., Suite 101
Milwaukee, WI 53212
http://www.pave.org
(414) 988-5359
For students in
State: Wisconsin
Counties: Milwaukee
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
1515 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA
info@pym.org
800-2200-PYM
http://www.pym.org
For students in
State: Pennsylvania
Counties: Philadelphia area
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education
1155 Westminster Street, Suite 106
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 421-2010
http://www.riseonline.org
For students in
State: Rhode Island
Counties: Providence metropolitan area
Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (New Jersey)
PO Box 9500
171 Clifton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104-0500
(973) 497-4279
http://www.sficnj.org
For students in
State: New Jersey
Counties: Essex, Union, Hudson and Bergen counties
Affiliations
Children’s Scholarship Fund
School CHOICE Scholarships, Inc. (Kentucky)
2200 Dundee Road, Suite B
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 254-7274
info@schoolchoiceky.org
http://www.schoolchoiceky.org
For students in
State: Kentucky
Counties: Jefferson and Oldham Counties
Shepherd Foundation (DC)
PO Box 50
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 482-4963
info@theshepherdfoundation.org
www.theshepherdfoundation.org
Contact
Michael C. Ridgway
For students in
State: District of Columbia
Counties: Washington metropolitan area
Restrictions
Funds paid directly to the school on behalf of the students.
Skillman Foundation (Michigan)
100 Talon Centre Dr. Suite 100
Detroit, Michigan 48207
(313) 393-1185
https://www.skillman.org/
For students in
State: Michigan
Restrictions
Not available to families.
Student/Partner Alliance (New Jersey)
PO Box 566
Millburn, NJ 07041
(908) 522-0405
info@studentpartneralliance.org
www.studentpartneralliance.org
For students in
State: New Jersey
>Tri-County Scholarship Fund (New Jersey)
4 Century Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
www.tcsfund.org
For students in
State: New Jersey
Wight Foundation, Inc. (New Jersey)
550 Broad Street, Suite 717
Newark, NJ 07102-3704
wightfoundation@wightfoundation.org
http://www.wightfoundation.org
(973) 824-1195
For students in
State: New Jersey
Counties: Greater Newark area