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2026-2027 School Year
STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
FLORIDA TAX CREDIT / FAMILY EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIPS (FES-EO)
This scholarship is available to students, regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and eligible to enroll in a private high school. Students can receive a scholarship of $7,800 on average to attend a private school that best meets their academic needs. Applications open each year in the spring. For new and renewing families, please visit www.stepupforstudents.org for more information. The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and Family Empowerment Scholarship are the same application.
FAMILY EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNIQUE ABILITIES (FES-UA)
This scholarship is available to students, regardless of income, ages 3 to 22, who are residents of the state of Florida and eligible to enroll in a Florida public school with diagnoses outlined in the FES-UA Handbook. Students can receive a scholarship of approximately $9,000 on average to attend a private school that best meets their academic needs. Scholarships can be used for tuition at an eligible private school, specialized services such as speech or occupational therapy, instructional materials, contributions to a prepaid college account, and more. The FES-UA Scholarship also covers any students formerly enrolled in the McKay Scholarship program please log in to www.stepupforstudents.org to see if your child qualifies. If you are a current scholarship family, please check your email regularly for updates on your scholarship renewal process.
Step Up for Students Scholarship Application Checklist
JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
JCHS ACADEMIC MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS: $1,000 each; renewable each year - 12 available
This is a scholarship opportunity for eighth-grade students who excel academically. Three $1,000 JCHS Academic Merit Scholarships will be awarded to three students at our feeder schools (St. Joseph Catholic School, St. Helen Catholic School, and St. Anastasia Catholic School). There will be three additional scholarships, either for qualified students from feeder schools or for any qualified candidate. The criteria for the scholarship include the student’s placement test score, sixth and seventh-grade report cards, first-quarter eighth-grade report card, and a completed application. This is not a need-based financial scholarship. The deadline to apply is April 3, 2026.Scholarship applications will be available on January 1st of each year.
PRINCIPAL’S EXCELLENCE AWARD $2000 each; renewable each year - 3 available
This scholarship is awarded to the top three students with the highest high school placement test scores. Students who take the first placement test are eligible to receive this scholarship. Gerstner Scholars are not eligible to receive a monetary award for this scholarship; however, they will be recognized with the award. Awarded; no application necessary.JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE
Tuition assistance is available each year for eligible students in all grade levels, thanks to the generous support of our alumni, families, and friends of JCHS. To be considered, families must complete the FACTS Financial Aid application. Awards through FACTS are determined based on financial need and available funding. Approximately 50% of our students receive tuition assistance from JCHS in addition to state scholarships, demonstrating our commitment to making Catholic education accessible and affordable. Families must also apply for Step Up For Students (SUFS) to be considered for tuition assistance.
FACTS FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
DIOCESAN SCHOLARSHIPS
LOUIS V. GERSTNER, JR. DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARSHIP:
This scholarship is available exclusively to incoming freshmen and is renewable for four years if eligibility requirements are met annually. Funded by the Louis V. Gerstner Foundation, a total of $35,000 in scholarships is available per grade level, with individual awards of up to $5,000 per year, as determined by the Diocese of Palm Beach. Families must also apply for Step Up for Students (SUFS). For full eligibility criteria and application requirements, download the application below or visit our website under Admissions > Finance > Scholarships. As a diocesan-administered scholarship, the scholarship criteria is subject to change. The deadline to apply is April 3, 2026.Scholarship applications will be available on January 1st of each year.
NORMA T. PACE SCHOLARSHIPS:
The Norma T. Pace Scholarships are funded through the generosity of the Norma T. Pace Foundation through the Diocese of Palm Beach. Each school will have the opportunity for three scholarships in the amount of $5,000 per year. Students must maintain at least a “C” average in their classes, evidence of good citizenship, and service to the community to be eligible for the scholarship; JCHS awards these scholarships available to students in all grade levels. Awarded; no application necessary.
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
The Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (PBDCCW) is pleased to offer a $1,000.00 High School Scholarship Award for the academic year. PBDCCW has offered scholarships to outstanding young Catholic women for over sixteen years. Three scholarships are awarded each year to one young lady from the three Deaneries within the Diocese of Palm Beach who plans to attend a Catholic High School as an incoming freshman. Scholarship winners will be invited to receive their award from Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito at the PBDCCW Annual Convention Banquet in May. The deadline to apply is April 3, 2026.
R. CLEM HAMMERSCHMITT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
LUMEN CHRISTI SCHOLARSHIPS and SECOND COLLECTION SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year, the Diocese of Palm Beach allocates funds to each school as scholarships to families with demonstrated financial need through FACTs (or another comparable program). The individual scholarship amounts are at the school’s discretion but will be reported annually to the Office of Catholic Schools. All diocesan/parish schools receive a portion of the funds generated each year by the Lumen Christi Gala and the Second Collection for Catholic Schools in January. To receive scholarship funds from either of these Diocesan fundraisers, families must complete a FACTS Financial Aid application for John Carroll High School. Awarded; no application necessary.
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS
- ST. HELEN PARISH TUITION ASSISTANCE: This is for St. Helen's parishioners only. If some financial assistance would enable your child to attend JCHS for the school year, St. Helen Parish would like to help you through St. Helen High School Tuition Assistance Fund. Questions regarding the program can be directed to St. Helen Church Parish Office at 772-567-5129.
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE
- FOLDS OF HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS: Provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled U.S. military service members and first responders. Scholarships support students in K–12 private schools and higher education. Applications open February 1st to March 31st.