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Investing in the Future

We believe that a Catholic education is an investment in your child’s future and should be both available and affordable to anyone seeking a rigorous academic experience grounded in faith. We are here to help you navigate the financial commitment and maximize your investment in a Viatorian education. Saint Viator offers both need-based and merit-based scholarships to help families manage the cost of tuition and make Saint Viator an affordable option. 
Each year, the Saint Viator Tuition Assistance Program benefits 30% of our student body and distributes $2 million in tuition assistance awards.

Steps in Applying for Need-Based Tuition Assistance

Apply for Tuition Assistance
  1. Complete the Tuition Assistance Application through FACTS by the designated deadline. Required documents - W2 form and income tax returns.
  2. Complete the Saint Viator High School Application


Tuition Assistance Due Dates
  1. For incoming freshmen, applications are due November 15, 2024.
  2. For current students, applications are due March 1, 2025. 


Please note, that families must apply for tuition assistance yearly.  Tuition assistance funds are limited and awards may vary from year to year. Applications submitted after the deadline may result in funds not being available for your family. It is critical that your application and required tax returns are submitted by the deadline. For additional information on the tuition assistance program or questions regarding tuition assistance, please contact tuitionassistance@saintviator.com.


2024-2025 Tuition

Tuition for the 2024-25 school year is $16,500. Please see the 2024-2025 Tuition Addendum for additional programs and fees.

Payment Plan Options:
  • Annual - Balance Due July 1, 2024
  • Semi-Annual - Two Payments are due July 1, December 1, 2024
  • Quarterly - Four payments are due July 1, September 1, December 1, 2024, & March 1, 2025
  • Monthly - Twelve payments due monthly beginning June 1, 2024 – May 1, 2025

Rocco and Andrea Smeriglio, Parents

Our eldest son Nicholas graduated from Saint Viator in 2012.  Compared to the negligible cost of the great public schools in our area, attending Saint Viator was our choice. Four years later, Nicholas decided to apply to Marquette University. Marquette offered Nicholas a scholarship equivalent to the cost of his four years of high school tuition. Our entire family has experienced the return on investment of Saint Viator both on paper as well as spiritually with all three of our children. Many thanks to the administration and staff of Saint Viator High School.

Key Tuition Assistance Deadlines

As a reminder, tuition assistance funds are limited and demand is high and due to limited funds, awards may vary from year to year. Applications submitted after the deadline may result in funds not being available for your family. It is imperative that your application and required tax returns are submitted by the aforementioned deadlines.

Kate Schafer Costello '70 Grant

This need-based grant is intended for an incoming freshman who attended a Catholic elementary school and who also demonstrates financial need. The student must have been involved in performing arts at her/his Catholic elementary school and will participate each year in Saint Viator’s play and/or musical. Completion of FACTS is required. APPLY HERE >


Special Circumstances Grants

Special Circumstances Grants are awarded in the event of unexpected financial difficulty once the school year has begun. Contact the Controller any time after the start of the school year to discuss your situation if assistance becomes necessary. 

Parents’ Club Grant — Up to $5,000 Established by the Parents’ Club in 2013 to honor the Viatorian mission of meeting the educational and spiritual needs of young people. Awarded to a student whose family experiences financial difficulty after the school year has begun. (limited number/emergency grant) 

Kathryn Schafer Grant — $1,000 to $2,000 Established in 2002 to honor Kathryn Schafer, an alumni mother and a former teacher at St. Alphonsus Liguori School. Awarded to an upperclassman whose family is experiencing serious financial difficulty. (junior/seniors only/emergency grant) 

Tim Halpin Memorial Grant — $1,000 to $2,000 Established in 2010 in loving memory of Timothy J. Halpin ’90 by his family, classmates, and friends. Awarded to a student whose family requires tuition assistance due to a job loss, death, illness, etc. (limited number/emergency grant) 

Rev. Patrick Render, C.S.V. Grant — $1,000 Established in 1993 by the Edmond Shanahan family to honor Fr. Render, C.S.V., former teacher, Dean, Principal, and President, for his many years of service to Saint Viator. Awarded to a student whose family requires tuition assistance due to a job loss, death, illness, etc. (limited number/emergency grant) 

Robert C. Artman Grant — $500 to $1,000 Established in 1999 by the Saint Viator High School Athletic Club to honor the memory of Robert Artman, Athletic Director for Saint Viator High School. Awarded to a senior whose family requires tuition assistance due to a job loss, death, illness, etc. (seniors only/emergency grant) 
 
 

Additional Scholarships and Grants - Completion of FACTS Not Required

  • Academic Merit Scholarships - Merit scholarships will automatically be awarded to students who test at Saint Viator and score in the 90th percentile or above nationally.
    • Students scoring in the 97-99th percentile will be awarded $2,500 per year
    • Students scoring in the 94-96th percentile will be awarded $1,500 per year
    • Students scoring in the 90-93rd percentile will be awarded $1,000 per year. 
Please note, to be eligible for an academic scholarship, prospective students must take the Entrance Exam at Saint Viator on Saturday, December 7, 2024. 

  • Catholic Elementary Student Discount - A $1,000 freshman-year discount available to students graduating from a Catholic elementary school. This discount acknowledges and honors the commitment families make to keeping their children in Catholic education and is sponsored by a generous alumnus. 

  • Legacy Discount - Honoring past Saint Viator and Sacred Heart graduates, this program offers a $500 discount to legacy students each year.

  • Multi-Child Discount - Honoring families with more than one child attending Saint Viator High School. 
    • Second Child Discount of $2,000 
    • Third Child Discount of $2,500 
    • Fourth Child Discount of $3,000

  • Catholic Educator Discount - The revised program will provide a tuition discount of $2,500 per student per year going forward for any full-time Catholic elementary school employee.  Previous recipients will be grandfathered into the prior educator program upon request. APPLY HERE >

  • Kenneth B. Bonder Memorial Leadership Scholarship - Established in 2010 by the Bonder family in memory of their husband/father, a parent of two Saint Viator alumni, and a past Saint Viator Board of Trustee member. $1,000 is automatically awarded to each Inter-Class Council Co-President at the beginning of his/her senior year. Two awards/non-renewable.

Tuition Resources

Saint Viator High School

1213 East Oakton St. 
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
TEL: 847-392-4050
Located in Arlington Heights, IL, Saint Viator High School is a private, co-ed, Catholic school for grades 9-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.