Students who wish to join Mount St. Mary Academy's freshman class must complete an application, available from us and most area Catholic elementary schools, and take the Catholic High Schools Placement Test. This test is offered on November 17, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. at our school. Admission will be offered to those students for whom our school will provide an appropriate curriculum, based on placement test results, academic history and teacher recommendations. Students applying after November may be tested individually.

Transfer students will be considered for admission upon receipt of their transcript, current grades, letters of recommendation and interview with Mount St. Mary Academy administrative personnel.

Tuition, Scholarships and Financial Assistance
The 2007-2008 tuition is $6850, plus course and administrative fees. Mount St. Mary Academy currently offers more than two dozen scholarships to incoming freshmen based on placement exam results and separate applications. Only applicants who list Mount St. Mary Academy as their first choice for high school will be considered for scholarships. Please contact the school for a complete list of these awards.

Financial aid is available in several ways:

• A 25% tuition discount is available to daughters of full-time Catholic school elementary and secondary teachers and administrators. This discount will also be offered to full-time employees of Christian schools and churches.
• Financial aid grants are awarded based on financial need. Limited funds are available for incoming and current students each year.
• Students are eligible for our Work-Study program. The program matches the student with an in-school job during the school year and/or summer. Payment is based on the number of hours worked and is credited directly to the tuition account.
• Discounts are given to families with more than one daughter attending our school.

We offer a variety of tuition payment options, including the ability to spread payments out over ten months. Discounts are given to those families who choose to make payment in full by August 1 or who pay half of the tuition by August 1 and the other half by December 1.

Eighth graders may come "shadow" with us to experience a day at Mount St. Mary's. Simply contact the Admissions Director to make the necessary arrangements.

Other special events are held throughout the year for interested seventh and eighth graders. Please contact Julie R. Wojick, Director of Admissions & Public Relations at jwojick@mt-st-marys.org or (716) 877-1358 ext. 219 for more information.