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TUITION ASSISTANCE
Mercy Vocational High School is pleased to offer a comprehensive tuition assistance
scholarship / tuition grant program. Through the generosity of the many benefactors
who believe strongly in the mission and the quality of our unique program, we are able
to assist most families with the cost of a Mercy Vocational education. Each is based
upon a demonstrated financial need.
For the 2010 - 2011 school year Mercy families are receiving over $600,000 in tuition assistance grants.
More than 70% of Mercy families qualify and are eligible for one or more grants.
The average award level to qualifying familes for the 2011 - 2012 school year was over $2,500.
MVHS Academic Scholarships
A full four-year academic scholarship and a half four-year academic scholarship are available to members
of each year's 9th grade class. An academic scholarship application can be requested by calling the
Admissions office at extension 115. The following are eligibility guidelines for scholarship consideration:
Attend a parish elementary school in 7th and 8th grade.
Achieve a GPA of 90 or above in 7th grade.
Achieve either a National Percentile (NP) Total Score of 85 or above OR a CSI of 115 or above in the 8th grade Terra Nova Test.
Submit letters of recommendation from the elementary Principal and at least two elementary teachers.
Maintain a conduct average of 85 or better in 7th grade.
Maintain minimal absence and lateness.
Posses a strong desire to attend Mercy Vocational High School.
MVHS Grants
These grants are funded through our tuition assistance endowment fund and our
Board-of-Directors¹ Adopt-a-Student program. Grants range from $250 to $2,200.
per school year. Grants are awarded for one year only, and re-application must
be made on an annual basis. Incoming 9th grade students may request a grant
application once they have been accepted and are officially registered for
the program. 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students may request a grant re-application
in early March of each academic year. Application deadline is early April.
Please see below for grant eligibility guidelines.
Josephine C. Connelly Achievement Award
These grants are funded through the Connelly Foundation. Grant amount is $1,685
per school applied to each of the four years the student attends Mercy Vocational
High School. The application-selection process is administered at the elementary
level. Every parochial school, including consolidated parochial schools, in
Philadelphia North and Philadelphia South Vicariates, is eligible to participate.
Please contact the elementary principal and/or teacher early in the school year
for information on the application/selection process.
Charles E. Ellis Grant
Available to girls from single-parent families, a tremendous funding
opportunity exists through the Charles E. Ellis Grant and Scholarship Fund.
The 2011 - 2012 grant for Mercy Vocational High School students is $4,600 for
all grades, including incoming freshmen students who would not be eligible in Diocesan high schools.
This represents almost a full base tuition grant. Applications are available from the
elementary principal or teacher, the Admissions Office, or the Ellis Trust, in January.
You may also obtain the application by visiting their website at:
http://www.wwscholars.org/.
Application deadline is usually early April. Please see below for grant eligibility guidelines.
BLOCS / EITC Grants
This is EITC money that has been donated through the BLOCS organization for families of Mercy Vocational High School who qualify.
Applications are available from the Admissions Office at the beginning of the second semester. Applcation deadline is early April.
Please see below for grant eligibility guidelines.
MVHS / EITC Grants
This is EITC money that has been donated directly to Mercy Vocational High School for families who qualify.
The MVHS Grants and MVHS/EITC Grants are applied for using the same application. Deadline is early April.
Please see below for grant eligibility guidelines.
Connelly Foundation Scholarships for Sophomores and Juniors
Two sophomores are recommended by their academic and shop teachers each year for outstanding academic grades,
conduct, and attendance. These students receive a $5,000 scholarship for junior year, and if they maintain the criteria,
receive an additional $5,000 for senior year.
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Ellis Grants / MVHS Grants Tuition Assistance Eligibilty Guidelines 2011 - 2012 |
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Family Size (Includes Student)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Maximum Income
$20,036
$26,955
$33,874
$40,793
$47,712
$54,631
$61,550
$68,469
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$6,919 for each additional person
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BLOCS or MVHS EITC Grants Tuition Assistance Eligibilty Guidelines 2011 - 2012 |
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Family Size (Includes Student)
1
2
3
4
5
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Maximum Income
$72,000
$84,000
$96,000
$108,000
$120,000
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$12,000 for each additional person
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