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Tuition Assistance & Affordability
Tuition Assistance
NEED-BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE
De La Salle Collegiate High School is dedicated to the Catholic education of its diverse students, including the poor and disadvantaged. We are a college preparatory school inspired by the spirit and tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle, where learning takes place in the presence of God. Each student is encouraged to develop his faith, character, intellect, and morality. This mission is embodied in the school’s motto: “Builders of Boys, Makers of Men.”
A De La Salle education is an investment in your son’s life, an investment that will pay dividends throughout the rest of his life.
Tuition for the 2023-24 school year is $14,900. We recognize that this is a serious commitment and one that seems out of reach for many families. Fortunately, need-based tuition assistance is available from De La Salle Collegiate. This assistance is funded directly from the school and its generous supporters. We receive no outside funding from the Archdiocese of Detroit or parishes/institutions. We will allocate the funds based on financial need.
De La Salle Collegiate awarded over $2.4 million in aid to the current student body for the 2022-23 academic year.
For Need-Based Tuition Assistance, De La Salle uses a third-party called FACTS. Their role is to collect and process applications and verify applicant-supplied data. The fee to apply is $30.
Once you have submitted your application, FACTS will move the application through various phases: SBM = Submitted, DOC = Documents in process, VER = Verified. Once the application status is verified, the DLS tuition assistance committee will make an award determination and a notice will be sent to the family by email.
Key Dates
| Incoming Students | Returning Students | |
| Complete Online Application | Feb. 15, 2023 | March 15, 2023 |
| Notice of Tuition Assistance Award Emailed | March 1, 2023 | April 1, 2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What documents should I have ready when I begin the application?
All 2021 tax documents and W2s from 2022.
What if I have children attending more than one Catholic school in the archdiocese?
Because it is the same application used throughout the diocese, there is no need to fill out a separate application. You simply add the student(s) and school(s), and separate award determinations will be made by the individual schools.
What if the parents are divorced and in separate households?
Each parent should fill out an application with the understanding that each is responsible for 50% of the total tuition. Awards will be based on that and never shared with the other parent. If a parent is unwilling to fill out an application, that should be noted in the additional comments section of the parent who is applying.
What if I am not sure how to answer a question?
Don’t stop. Hover on the help bubble next to each field. Access the Resource Library at the top. If you still need help contact FACTS Customer Support at 866-441-4637. There is no fee for help, and no limit. If FACTS is unable to resolve the issue, call Joe Gerardi in the DLS Operations Office at 586.541.6276.
What if I am late with my application?
Late applications will be reviewed and awards will be made from the REMAINING tuition assistance funds.
Who at the school is responsible for the tuition assistance process?
Joe Gerardi, Director of Operations, directs the process. Marina Hyndman, Operations, and Jane Bertelsen, Business Office, are involved in processing applications and responding to parent questions. A committee of school administrators is responsible for making award decisions.
Joe Gerardi, Director of Operations, directs the process. Marina Hyndman, Operations, and Jane Bertelsen, Business Office, are involved in processing applications and responding to parent questions. A committee of school administrators is responsible for making award decisions.
I make too much to qualify for tuition assistance, but I still cannot afford the current tuition for my children. What do I do?
We encourage any family concerned about tuition to go through the financial aid process. We remain committed to finding a reasonable solution to tuition. Once again, we strongly urge families to contact the Admissions Office if they are concerned about affordability.
Can my son earn an athletic scholarship?
No. De La Salle does NOT award athletic or talent-based scholarships. To lower tuition costs, parents may apply for need-based tuition assistance, participate in the SCRIP program, earn an academic scholarship based on the High School Placement Test, or receive a sibling discount. No student receives an athletic scholarship.
Scholarships
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPSDe La Salle Collegiate offers incoming students academic scholarships based upon how students perform on the High School Placement Test (HSPT) during the fall of their eighth-grade year. These awards are renewable each year as long as the student maintains the cumulative grade-point average listed in the far right column while attending at De La Salle Collegiate. The awards are as follows:
| Percentile | Scholarship | Total over 4 years | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97%-99% | $6,000 | $24,000 | 3.9 |
| 94%-96% | $5,000 | $20,000 | 3.8 |
| 90%-93% | $4,000 | $16,000 | 3.7 |
| 87%-89% | $3,000 | $12,000 | 3.6 |
| 85%-87% | $2,000 | $8,000 | 3.5 |
| 80%-84% | $1,000 | $4,000 | 3.5 |
Outside Grants
OUTSIDE GRANTSWe encourage all families to explore financial aid opportunities outside of what De La Salle offers. Many local parishes, churches, and nonprofits are eager to help families in need.
There are also programs available through the Archdiocese of Detroit. Click here to apply for tuition assistance from AOD. Visit AOD Tuition Assistance Process for a full listing of information and details.
Pastor’s Signature Form
2020-21 Parent Info Letter
Brothers Promise
BROTHERS PROMISEThe Brothers' Promise guarantees that young men will continue with their De La Salle education if a parent or guardian loses the ability to pay tuition due to unforeseen job loss during the tuition paying period (July through April). The Brothers Promise provides relief from future tuition payments in the current academic year. Proper documentation and processing apply.
Please contact Director of Operations, Joe Gerardi with questions or to make a claim.
REWARDS PROGRAMS
RaiseRight (formally SCRIP)
SCRIP is now called RAISERIGHT!
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Tuition Credits. Make you money work for you!
Please call Sr. Pat at 586-541-6277 for the DLS/Regina Sign up code for RaiseRight.
Welcome to DLS Scrip ( now called RaiseRight)! Remember the more you spend, the more tuition credits you accumulate which will be applied to your first tuition payment in July.
You can invite anyone (family, friends, or anyone I may have missed) to sign up with RaiseRIght.com, asking that the tuition credits be applied to your son’s account. Just a reminder that RaiseRight will end on May 25, 2023 for the 2022-23 school year and begin on June 1 for the 2023-24 school year.
RaiseRight.com has an excellent FAQ (frequently asked questions) section that you may want to investigate.
- If you have a smart phone, Google My Scrip Wallet Mobile. You will then be instructed to download the web-app to your phone.
- If you are a Regina parent signing up with Scrip, you may want to take advantage of PrestoPay. If you prefer to pay with cash or check, Regina families will need to pick up Scrip from DLS.
- RaiseRight cards will not be mail. Please plan on picking up your cards from the DLS Business Office. You son or daughter may also pick up your Scrip order.
- DLS only accepts cash or check for Scrip (RaiseRight) orders if anyone chooses not to use PrestoPay.
- RaiseRight.com orders must be placed by 10:00 am on Monday mornings and picked up anytime on Thursday or Friday. SUMMER SCRIP (RaiseRight): During the summer, Scrip (RaiseRight) is available to pick up Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm.
- REBATE SHARING-RaiseRight TUITION CREDIT DISTRIBUTION: 75% of the earned credits is applied to your July tuition payment, and 25% of your credits is deposited into the DLS Financial Aid Fund. Your REBATE SHARING-TUITION CREDIT DISTRIBUTION must be $10.00 or higher for DLS to apply the credit to your tuition.
Getting started is easy once you have an enrollment code from Sr. Pat Eeckhout in the Business Office.
- Go to raiseright.com
- Create an account and click on Family Sign Up.
- Use the enrollment code given to you by Sr. Pat and complete five easy steps
- Email the following information to Sr. Pat:
- Your first and last name
- Preferred email address for our communication
- Graduation Year of your student
- Start shopping. Keep it simple at first. Purchase cards for stores that your family uses regularly
More details and help are always available from Sister Pat; contact her at 586-541-6277.
Kroger Community Rewards
Did you know you can support De La Salle Collegiate just by shopping at Kroger? It's easy when you enroll in Kroger Community Rewards®! To get started, sign up with your Plus Card, and select De La Salle Collegiate as the local organization you wish to support. Once you're enrolled, you'll earn rewards for De La Salle's Tuition Assistance Program every time you shop and use your Plus Card!
All you have to do is link your Kroger Plus Card to De La Salle at www.krogercommunityrewards.com The De La Salle Kroger number is 82989.