Tuition and Financial Aid

The Head of School Scholarship recognizes an outstanding student who is motivated both by a love of learning and by a respect for intellectual values. Her application, academic record, recommendations, extracurricular achievements, Student Visit Day and interview, and entrance exam score must reflect these distinctive qualities. It is an annual renewable $15,000 scholarship so long as the recipient remains in good standing at Woodlands.

The Barbara Wood-Prince ’54 Scholarship is awarded to select graduates of the School of St. Mary in Lake Forest who have distinguished themselves with outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to serve their school and community. Candidates must submit an essay in response to the prompt: "How I will make a difference at Woodlands”. It is an annual renewable $15,000 scholarship so long as the recipient remains in good standing at Woodlands.

The Sr. De La Chapelle STEM Scholarship sponsored by the Callahan-Erdoes Family is awarded to a select group of incoming students who have a record of outstanding academic achievement, have obtained high scores in Math and Quantitative Reasoning on the entrance exam, and have demonstrated an interest in extracurricular STEM pursuits. It is an annual renewable $10,000 scholarship so long as the recipient remains in good standing at Woodlands. This merit-based scholarship is part of the Callahan-Erdoes family’s vision to inspire Woodlands students to engage meaningfully in STEM pursuits during their time at Woodlands.

The Barat Merit Scholarship is awarded to a student who has distinguished herself as an outstanding scholar. Criteria includes strong entrance exam score, high academic achievement, extracurricular leadership, and affirming interview or Student Visit Day. It is an annual renewable scholarship so long as the recipient remains in good standing at Woodlands.

The Duchesne Scholarship is awarded to a student who has persevered and demonstrated consistent dedication to her studies and service to her parish school and her community. It is an annual renewable scholarship so long as the recipient remains in good standing at Woodlands.

The Goals & Criteria Scholarship recognizes a student who embodies the Goals & Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. The student application must demonstrate these qualities and indicate her potential to contribute to the school community. It is an annual renewable scholarship so long as the recipient remains in good standing at Woodlands.

The Sacred Heart Scholarship is awarded to an incoming 9th grade students who are graduates of a U.S. Sacred Heart Network school and wish to continue their Sacred Heart education through high school. It is an annual renewable scholarship so long as the recipient remains in good standing at Woodlands.

Alumnae Merit Scholarships are awarded to daughters and granddaughters of alumnae who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, extracurricular engagement, and service to their communities. It is an annual renewable scholarship so long as the recipient remains in good standing at Woodlands.

Woodlands Academy is committed to making Woodlands affordable to all accepted students. Providing a diverse educational and social experience for our students enhances academic performance, promotes social awareness, and is critical to sustaining a healthy school culture

Financial aid supports our commitment to making this exceptional education accessible to families across a wide range of economic circumstances. Each family is an integral part of our community.

The application for financial aid and the application for admission happen concurrently. 

1. Pursue the application for admission process
2. Create an account with third-party vendor School and Student Services (SSS)
3. Complete the Parents' Financial Statement
4. Upload supplemental documents

The PFS is a comprehensive application that will take 2 hours to complete if you have your financial documents organized and most recent tax return available. Please review the tools and information SSS provides to help families with the process. A member of our Affordability Team will contact you once SSS has processed your application.

• Beginning September 23, 2024, go to the secure SSS site.
• Create an SSS online account with your email and set a password. If you applied for tuition assistance last year, simply login to SSS as a Returning Family, using your email and password.
• Begin a PFS for Academic Year 2025-2026. You can log out of the PFS Online at any time, and return later to complete it.
• After you have pressed submit, you’ll be brought to a payment screen. The fee of $60 is nonrefundable. Once your PFS is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn from the SSS system.
• You will have access to your PFS Online in a section called “My Documents.” You can upload any required additional documents there.

• Prepare your documents to be uploaded. Make sure the documents are on your 
• computer, each saved as a separate file. Remove any security or password protection from your document files.
• Log onto your account on SSS online.
• Select the Academic Year 2025-2026 button.
• Click “My Documents” tab.
• On “My Documents” page, you will see an upload button or a hyperlink next to a specific document name in the "Required Documents" section. Click either the upload button or the hyperlink and follow the steps to name, locate and save the file.
• Once you have uploaded a document, the date will appear in the “Date Uploaded” column within minutes of the upload. Some tax documents go through a verification process. It can take up to 48 hours for the verification process to complete.