Admissions

Tuition & Tuition Assistance

For the 2017-18 school year, Walsh Jesuit provided in excess of $1.85 million dollars in tuition assistance to approximately 35% of our students.

2018 - 2019 TUITION

For the 2018-2019 school year, tuition will be $12,300 and there will be a general fee of $425.

International Students:
General Student Service Fee: $425
International Student Tuition $12,750
International Student Academic Support Fee: $1,000
Current 8th grade students, Class of 2023, will apply for tuition assistance before applying for admission.  Tuition assistance applications may be submitted between November 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018.  For those applying, our school code is 180 and the password is WJHS180.
Tuition assistance awards are grants, and therefore, do not require any type of re-payment. Tuition assistance grants are neither academic nor athletic scholarships. They are true reductions based solely on true financial need.   

In order to ensure that a Walsh Jesuit education remains a possibility for students from a wide spectrum of economic backgrounds, our school's Tuition Assistance Program attempts to provide a Walsh Jesuit education to every deserving student, regardless of circumstance. The funds from the Tuition Assistance Program are generated by the school's endowment fund and donations restricted to financial aid by the benefactor. Tuition assistance is awarded based solely on need and not for academic or athletic achievement.

The Tuition Assistance Committee, comprised of administrators and guidance staff, determine tuition assistance grants based on the evaluation of financial need provided by FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review). FAIR is a nationally recognized leader in financial need evaluation services for private schools. FAIR will process the financial aid applications and provide an objective evaluation of each family's financial need.  There are no income limits to applying for assistance. Each family's unique financial situation is considered when assessing need.

If you do not have access to a computer, please contact the Business Office to obtain an application form, instructions, and mailing envelope.

If you have questions about the tuition assistance process or how to apply, please contact:
 
 
Mrs. Vicky Kilway
330.929.4205, ext 126
Current families may apply for tuition assistance for the 2019-2020 academic school year beginning February 1, 2019 through April 17, 2019.  Log in to your MyWJ account and go to the Tuition Resource Board.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Walsh Jesuit offer tuition assistance?

    Yes. We offer tuition assistance based on financial need and we offer two different scholarship opportunities.  Learn more by visiting the WJ Scholarship Opportunities page.  

  • Will I get the same amount for all four years that my child attends Walsh Jesuit?

    We try to keep the tuition assistance as constant as possible but because it is based on financial need, the award amount could vary if the family finances materially change, up or down, year-over-year. This need calculation is made through the FAIR application process. We are also dependent on the generosity of alumni, families, friends and investment returns. There is no guarantee that the amount of funds available for assistance will be the same every year.

  • Do I have to re-apply for tuition assistance every year?

    YES! Since family financial situations change every year we do re-evaluate the tuition assistance and it can increase or decrease in response to the level of family need.

  • How do I apply for tuition assistance?

    We have contracted with a third party to collect data and make an unbiased recommendation of family financial need. The web site is www.FAIRapp.com.  For those applying, our school code is 180 and the password is WJHS180.  FAIR does not make financial aid awards; Walsh Jesuit does. FAIR recommends family need to Walsh Jesuit.

  • Who does FAIR distribute the results to?

    FAIR takes your family’s information and makes a calculation of the financial need. This information is given to Walsh Jesuit ONLY and it is NOT shared with other high schools. Many other schools use other vendors, such as FACTS. Note that Walsh Jesuit does not receive any information from FACTS. FAIR does not make tuition assistance awards. FAIR is a third party that we contract with to calculate family need.

  • What is the deadline to apply for tuition assistance?

    The deadline to apply for tuition assistance for incoming Freshmen is November 30, 2018 for the 2018/2019 school year. The deadline for families with students that will be returning for their sophomore, junior or senior years is April 15, 2019. Therefore, if you have both an incoming freshman and a returning student, you are required to fill out the FAIR application twice. The November filing for freshman students is NOT used to determine tuition assistance for returning students.

  • What do I do if I have a current student(s) and an incoming freshman?

    You need to fill out the FAIR application between November 1, 2018 and November 30, 2018 for your incoming freshman and AGAIN by April 15, 2019 for returning students. Walsh Jesuit requires the financial information to be updated to award tuition assistance for returning students. Note that this entails you filling out a FAIR report twice, once in November 2018, providing your 2017 tax return, and again by April 15, 2019 providing your 2018 tax return.

  • What information is required from FAIR?

    In order to be fair to all families, FAIR requires very specific information about your family size, savings, stocks, bonds, debt, home value, vehicles and requires a copy of the most recent tax return to name some of the information. FAIR securely destroys all of the paperwork after it is entered into their system.

  • Will FAIR communicate with me?

    Yes. They will communicate various email messages to keep you up to date on the status of your application. Please use an email address that you check regularly and check the junk folder for correspondence. Please respond to FAIR until you get an email stating that your application is complete. If you do not get the completion notification, you will NOT be considered for tuition assistance.

  • How will I know if the FAIR application is complete?

    FAIR communicates several times with each application. They will notify you via email if information is missing, such as your tax return, or if additional information is needed. Check your spam folder for emails from FAIR. Please note that your application is not complete until you get an email from FAIR stating that they have all of the data. This is critical as Walsh Jesuit will not make tuition assistance awards when the FAIR application is NOT complete.

  • How does the process work?

    Walsh Jesuit has established a team comprised of representatives from the academic, counseling, admissions and finance groups at the school. Each family is reviewed individually. We are not able to meet all financial need but we target a very high percentage that could change based on the amount of money available and the amount requested. The process is very time consuming, rigorous and very fair to applicants.

  • What if I’m late?

    If a family is late in submitting all information to FAIR they will be placed on a tuition assistance wait list regardless of what grade the student is in. Tuition assistance will be considered if, and only if, there are any funds remaining. It is in your best interest to apply on time and ensure that all data is submitted to FAIR. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

  • If I do not receive tuition assistance in the first year, can I be considered for subsequent years?

    Yes. You will still need to complete the FAIR application each year. As previously stated, tuition assistance is not automatically renewed every year.

  • What if I file an extension for my federal tax return (1040)?

    Per the instructions on FAIR’s web site, send in a copy of the current tax year extension, current tax year W-2's and the previous tax year tax return.

  • If I am divorced, do both biological parents have to file?

    Yes. Resources from both biological parents’ finances will be considered in awarding tuition assistance.

  • My ex-spouse is responsible for payment of tuition expenses as part of our divorce decree. Do both of us still need to complete the FAIR Application?

    Yes. FAIR will make a recommendation to the school based upon the financial condition of both parents. Please be sure to make note of the divorce decree ruling on the FAIR application in the notes section.

  • My ex-spouse refuses to complete the FAIR application. What do I do?

    Unfortunately, unless both parents complete the application, your student will not be considered for Tuition Assistance. FAIR is a third party vendor that keeps all information confidential.

  • Will I get more money if I have more than one student?

    We review each family on a case-by-case basis. Since incoming freshman and returning students are offered assistance at different times, we may adjust the tuition assistance to the returning student to better accommodate the total family financial need especially since the tuition assistance is based on two different years of financial data. Walsh Jesuit does not offer “blanket” tuition assistance for multiple family members.

  • How much does it cost to complete the FAIR application?

    Zero. Walsh Jesuit pays the fee for the application. If the web site asked for a credit card, you will not be charged.

  • What if I have additional questions?

    Questions about FAIR can be found on their website. You can also contact the Walsh Jesuit Business Office at 330-929-4205 extension 126.

  • I don’t have access to a computer to complete the web-based application for FAIR. Is there a paper form that I can complete, and send along the required documentation to FAIR by mail?

    Yes. Please phone or stop by the Business Office at the school and we will provide you with a paper application.
  • FAIR
    To learn more about the independent financial aid assessor, FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review, Inc.), and the required documents needed to submit your financial aid application, click above.  There is no fee to apply for Tuition Assistance consideration. 

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  • Tuition Payment Options

    Walsh Jesuit continues to offer alternatives for paying tuition with several payment options which have no fees. All tuition payment plans will be administered by FACTS Tuition Management Systems (FACTS). All families are REQUIRED to enroll in a payment plan option with FACTS. If you are a returning family you already have a FACTS account, if you are an incoming family after your registration has been processed, an email invite will be sent for you to enroll in a FACTS account. If you already have a FACTS account from a grade school that account can be used, just use that login information when you receive the email invite.
    FACTS offers several different payment plan options, below is a listing of the different plans:
    • 1-payment – due July 20th,
    • 2-payments – due July 20th and December 20th
    • 4-payments – due July 20th, October 20th, January 20th, and April 20th,
    • 10-payments – due July 20th to April 20th,
    • 12-payments – due June 20th to May 20th, (Note that payments begin in JUNE)
    For all payment options, you may elect automatic payment from a checking or savings account (ACH), check or money order through the mail, and credit card payments with MasterCard.   VISA is not currently an option for credit card processing;  credit card payments have a processing fee of 2.5% added to each transaction. 
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  • Tuition Payment Policy

    The 2017-2018 Walsh Jesuit Student Handbook states the following:
    1. Students must be up-to-date with tuition and all outstanding payments or fees by the first day of each semester.
    2. Students in grades 9, 10, or 11 will not be permitted to attend classes, participate in school activities, ride school buses, receive their grades or transcripts, or be permitted to begin a new school semester until all prior financial obligations are met.
    3. Seniors will not be permitted to attend classes, participate in school activities, ride school buses, receive their grades or transcript, begin a new school semester, or participate in the Commencement ceremony until all prior financial obligations are met. Diplomas will be held until all balances are paid.
    4. New students will not be enrolled at Walsh Jesuit if their family has a past due balance for another sibling.
    5. There will be no exceptions to the above policy except: A student who withdraws from school due to a family move more than 50 miles away from Walsh Jesuit will be refunded their tuition for the portion of the school year after their withdrawal.

  • International Payments

    Walsh Jesuit High School has partnered with Flywire in order to streamline the process of international payments. Flywire allows you to pay securely from any country and any bank, generally in your home currency.
    By making a payment through Flywire you can
    • Track your payments from start to finish
    • Save on bank fees and exchange rates
    • Contact their multilingual customer support team with any questions, day or night.
    To get started, visit https://www.flywire.com/school/walshjesuit
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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44224-1059
330.929.4205 (local)
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