Investing in The Shanahan Difference
Bishop Shanahan is more than a high school. It is an experience that offers young men and women an educational journey of academic excellence, rich extracurricular opportunities, and a community that radiates the Christ-centered values of love, respect and responsibility. A Catholic education at Bishop Shanahan is an investment in your student's future.
Tuition & Fees
The 2021 - 2022 tuition is:
- 1 Student $9,450
- 3 Students $6,300
- 4 Students $4,725
The 2022 - 2023 tuition is:
- 1 Student $9,700
- 3 Students $6,466.67
- 4 Students $4,850
Affording a Bishop Shanahan Education
Catholic education is an important investment, and Bishop Shanahan is committed to working with families to help make BSHS affordable. For the 2022-2023 academic year, BSHS awarded more than $1.5 million in tuition assistance and scholarships.
All families requesting tuition assistance must complete the process using the online FACTS grant and aid application. This includes families applying for EITC, which has strict income criteria, as well as families applying for other need-based scholarship funding.
All families requesting tuition assistance must complete the process using the online FACTS grant and aid application. This includes families applying for EITC, which has strict income criteria, as well as families applying for other need-based scholarship funding.
FACTS APPLICATION DEADLINES:
- The Application for the 2023 - 2024 school year is now open. Priority deadline was December 31, 2022. Submitting the application before this deadline is highly encouraged. All other applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Required documentation (2021 tax returns) and a $30 application fee must be provided and applicants must comply with the deadlines. All tax returns must be uploaded in the system; FACTS is no longer accepting faxed or mailed tax returns.
- All need-based awards will be contingent on reception of the most recent tax return.
- It is recommended that applicants upload all supporting documentation in PDF format, online.
- Click HERE for additional FACTS information.
EITC Tuition Assistance
The EITC program enables Pennsylvania businesses and individuals the opportunity to redirect their PA taxes to Bishop Shanahan High School to be awarded to families in need of tuition assistance. These awards are allocated to families who qualify based on total household income.
Current household gross income guidelines are as follows:
Current household gross income guidelines are as follows:
- 1 dependent: Household income of no more than $113,693
- 2 dependents: Household income of no more than $130,170
- 3 dependents: Household income of no more than $147,727
Scholarships
There are many scholarships available to attend Bishop Shanahan High School. These awards are made available through generous gifts to the Shanahan Endowment Fund, The Shanahan Annual Fund, local foundations, and private benefactors. Families interested in applying for these need-based scholarships are encouraged to submit the FACTS application online, prior to the December 31, 2021 priority deadline. For more information, contact 610-343-6206 or admissions@shanahan.org.
Additional Scholarships
The Maguire Foundation High School Scholarship
The Maguire Foundation, in partnership with the Faith in the Future Foundation, will award $3,000 per-year scholarships to at least six students at Bishop Shanahan High School. The application is specific to 8th graders entering Shanahan in the fall. Candidates must have a demonstrated financial need of at least $3,000 as determined by FACTS Grant and Aid (https://online.factsmgt.com/aid). The financial aid application is due by February 1.* Families must apply to FACTS Grant and Aid each year to be considered for the Maguire Scholarship and to be considered for additional tuition assistance funds.
To receive a scholarship, a student must fulfill the following criteria for selection:
The Maguire Foundation application is in the SchoolAdmin Portal once the enrollment process is complete. Learn more about the Maguire Scholarship HERE.
*Please note that the Maguire Foundation application process closed in February 2022. Maguire Scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year were selected and notified in March.
The Maguire Foundation, in partnership with the Faith in the Future Foundation, will award $3,000 per-year scholarships to at least six students at Bishop Shanahan High School. The application is specific to 8th graders entering Shanahan in the fall. Candidates must have a demonstrated financial need of at least $3,000 as determined by FACTS Grant and Aid (https://online.factsmgt.com/aid). The financial aid application is due by February 1.* Families must apply to FACTS Grant and Aid each year to be considered for the Maguire Scholarship and to be considered for additional tuition assistance funds.
To receive a scholarship, a student must fulfill the following criteria for selection:
- A GPA from the 7th grade report card
- A 60% Total Score National Percentile (NP) or higher on the 7th grade TerraNova or equivalent.
- Minimal absence and lateness
- Satisfactory or higher in the personal development (or conduct) section on the report card
The Maguire Foundation application is in the SchoolAdmin Portal once the enrollment process is complete. Learn more about the Maguire Scholarship HERE.
*Please note that the Maguire Foundation application process closed in February 2022. Maguire Scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year were selected and notified in March.
Neumann Scholarship Program
This academic scholarship program, awarded by the Connelly Foundation, is available to eighth grade students who are nominated to participate in the scholarship test by their elementary schools. A competitive examination is given each year to those registered, and diocesan tuition is awarded for academic excellence to those with the highest scores. This scholarship is renewable each year to the recipient, provided the student maintains the scholarship requirement.
This academic scholarship program, awarded by the Connelly Foundation, is available to eighth grade students who are nominated to participate in the scholarship test by their elementary schools. A competitive examination is given each year to those registered, and diocesan tuition is awarded for academic excellence to those with the highest scores. This scholarship is renewable each year to the recipient, provided the student maintains the scholarship requirement.
Shanahan Scholarship Program
This competitive scholarship program provides for ten renewable $3500 scholarships awarded to eighth graders enrolling at Bishop Shanahan High School and is determined by a scholarship examination. The winner must score in the 90th percentile. The scholarship is renewable for four years, provided the student maintains a 90 average. Click here to learn more about the 8th Grade Scholarship Exam.
This competitive scholarship program provides for ten renewable $3500 scholarships awarded to eighth graders enrolling at Bishop Shanahan High School and is determined by a scholarship examination. The winner must score in the 90th percentile. The scholarship is renewable for four years, provided the student maintains a 90 average. Click here to learn more about the 8th Grade Scholarship Exam.
