Scholarship and Tuition Assistance

• Applications for the 25-26 School Year open February 1st, 2025. Apply here
• Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC), Florida Empowerment Scholarship (FES-EO), and The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA). 
• All families regardless of income are eligible to receive a scholarship of on average $7300 to attend Tampa Catholic.

• Renewing of applications for the 25-26 school year window opens February 1st - April 30th. New applications open February 1st - May 31st, 2025.
• This is also a State of Florida scholarship, the AAA foundation being another servicer. The scholarship is similar to FES-EO and FTC.
• For information, please visit: https://www.aaascholarships.org/parents/florida/.

• CSTAG is awarded by the Diocese for Catholic families. The FACTS application link above will be reviewed for Catholic families and is based on need.
• This is a one-time award and must be applied for each year at Tampa Catholic.
• NEW for the 2025-26 school year - There will be an “early” decision round.
• Early decision notifications will be made by March 15, 2025. To qualify for this early decision, applications will need to be submitted by February 1, 2025 for them to be reviewed and an early decision made no later than March 15th.
• The final cutoff date is April 30, 2025, with decisions reviewed by mid-May.

• Assistance is granted from the Foundation directly.

Some parishes offer tuition assistance to their families. Check with your Pastor about any tuition assistance your parish may provide.

(No Application Required, For Incoming Freshman Only)

The Tampa Catholic High School Pope Francis Merit Scholar Award is designed to attract and retain students whose scores on the High School Placement Test (HSPT) are in the top nationwide and who demonstrate exceptional scholastic ability.  Tampa Catholic will provide Pope Francis Merit Scholarship recipients with an annual award for each of their four years at our school.  The Pope Francis Merit Scholarships are separate from and, in some cases, supplementary to need-based financial aid awards offered by the Diocese of St. Petersburg and Tampa Catholic High School. These awards are offered at varying levels for students who take the HSPT in November and December. This scholarship cannot be applied for, it is awarded based on HSPT scores.

To renew the award each year, a Pope Francis Merit Scholar must achieve the following:

• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 
• Be enrolled in Honors, Advanced Placement or Dual Enrollment courses in English, Math, Science and Social Studies 
• Complete all required community service by the designated dates
• Remain free of serious disciplinary referral 
• If the scholarship is rescinded for any reason, it cannot be renewed in a subsequent year.

(Application Required, For Incoming Freshman Only)

The Zarate family established the Elsa Zarate Memorial Scholarship Program in 2007 to honor the memory of their mother. Designed to provide needed financial assistance to those families whose child wishes to pursue a Catholic education at Tampa Catholic High School. Awards (if any) are competitive within the eligibility criteria of this scholarship program. The program is focused on assisting qualified applicants who are well rounded students who show the importance of giving back to the community and fully participate in the mission of a Catholic education. All eligible individuals are encouraged to apply. Download the Elsa Zarate Memorial Scholarship program brochure. 

Application deadline April 1.