Affordability
Investing in the Shanahan Difference
Bishop Shanahan is committed to helping families afford a Catholic Education. 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.
- Scholarships
- Tuition & Fees
- Tuition Assistance
- Applying for Tuition Assistance
- Third Party Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarship Deadline for the Class of 2030 has passed.
Connelly Foundation Neumann Scholars Program
President’s Scholarship
$5000 scholarship, renewable for 4 years. Application by invitation only.
St. Francis Xavier Scholarship
$5000 scholarship renewable for 4 years given to the top scorers on the 8th Grade Scholarship (HSPT) Exam.
Faith, Service, Leadership and Fine Arts Scholarships
Bishop Shanahan is pleased to offer scholarships of $2500 to applicants for the Class of 2030 who show a commitment to Faith, Service, and Leadership or excel in Fine Arts. Students who are awarded these scholarships will commit to involvement in extracurricular activities at Bishop Shanahan related to their fields throughout their high school career. Scholarships are renewable over four years dependent upon maintaining satisfactory grades, an exemplary discipline record and continued participation in at least one of the required clubs and activities and classes which are detailed in the application.
Thank you to the Strohmetz Family, whose investment in Shanahan scholarships will allow us to offer double the number of Fine Arts scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year.
FAITH, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP
Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati Scholarship for Commitment to the Catholic Faith
Saint Katharine Drexel Scholarship for Dedication to Community Service
Salt and Light Scholarship for Servant Leadership
FINE ARTS
The Our Lady of Guadalupe Excellence in Art Scholarship
The St. Cecilia Excellence in Music Scholarship (Vocal)
The St. Cecilia Excellence in Music Scholarship (Instrumental)
The St. Pope John Paul II Excellence in Performing Arts Scholarship
Tuition & Fees
The 2025 - 2026 tuition is:
- 1 Student: $12,250
- 3 Students: $8,166.67
- 4 Students: $6,125
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Please note: the tuition and school fee are now combined into one rate. The new schedule reflects the "total tuition" amount, which includes the school fee. This amount does not however include any additional fees for activities.
Tuition Assistance
Bishop Shanahan is committed to helping families afford a Catholic Education. There are various sources of funding available, and priority will be given to families who qualify based on household income. Awarding will begin in January and will continue on a rolling basis until all funding is exhausted. It is recommended that families submit an application as early as possible in the admissions process to be considered in the early rounds of allocating funds.
Income Requirements for Needs-Based Tuition Assistance
The EITC (Education Improvement Tax Credit) 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. Each year, Shanahan receives approximately $500,000 through the EITC program to be awarded to Shanahan families. These awards are allocated to families who qualify based on total household income.
Current household gross income guidelines are as follows:
- 1 dependent: Household income of no more than $136,483
- 2 dependents: Household income of no more than $156,911
- 3 dependents: Household income of no more than $177,339
- 4 dependents: Household income of no more than $197,767
*Add $19,775 for each additional dependent. A dependent is a person other than the taxpayer or spouse who entitles the taxpayer to claim a dependency exemption.
Other Opportunities for Tuition Assistance
Shanahan is blessed with many generous donors who support the mission of Catholic education. These benefactors provide gifts to Shanahan to be awarded at the discretion of the BSHS Financial Aid Committee. While priority is given to families who qualify based on the EITC household gross income guidelines, exceptions can be considered for extraordinary circumstances. In addition to submitting the FACTS application, it is recommended that a letter requesting consideration for tuition assistance is sent to the BSHS President, Mrs. Teresa Dellicompagni.
For Students Currently Attending Local Catholic Elementary Schools
Many of our local partner schools have scholarships that are made available to future Shanahan students that are announced during the 8th grade graduation ceremony. These funds are gifted by Shanahan benefactors and designated for students continuing their Catholic education. We encourage parents to speak to their principals to learn more about these awards.
Archbishop’s Grant for Archdiocesan Employees
This Archbishop’s Grant is for full-time employees of the Archdiocese who work in a parish, school, or AOP setting.
Grants are awarded based on the number of applicants and the calculated need of each applicant so award amounts may vary. Employees must apply for the grant each year. Application typically opens in October and closes in December.
Applying for Tuition Assistance
Catholic education is an important investment, and Bishop Shanahan is committed to working with families to help make BSHS affordable. For the 2026-2027 academic year, BSHS awarded more than $1.67 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.
FACTS APPLICATION DEADLINES:
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EARLY EAGLES: Shanahan is pleased to offer priority consideration for financial aid to Early Eagles. Early Eagles are families of incoming freshmen who have completed the online FACTS application for financial aid, including documentation, by November 8. Early Eagles will be notified of available assistance during our first round of decisions in mid-December. All other applicants will be notified on a rolling basis.
- Required documentation (2025 tax returns) and a $40 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.
- See below for additional FACTS information:
Third Party Scholarships
Hallahan Alumnae
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Any student whose mother/grandmother/sibling/
Northeast Catholic Alumni
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Awarded to children & grandchildren of Northeast Catholic Alumni through the Norphan Grant.
St. James Alumni Scholarship
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Applications open to active Roman Catholic students who are members of a parish in Delaware Country
St. Thomas More
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Applications open to any student related to or recommended by a St. Thomas More alumnus.
Monsignor Mitchell Scholarship
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Applications open to high school students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who are Catholic and African American with academic ability and financial need.
Jimmy O'Connor Scholarship
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Available to current high school students who are children or grandchildren of police officers.
The Lawrence and Phyllis Rebbecchi Sr. Memorial Scholarship
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Applications open to students who are practicing Catholics and enrolled in an Archdiocesan Catholic High School for the upcoming school year with a B average or equivalent and financial need.
Jack ONeill Scholarship
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Applications open to students of Catholic faith who donate their time to help the community and attend or will attend a school of Catholic education.
Daniel Sweeney Memorial Scholarship
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Open to all students who are or will be attending an Archdiocese of Philadelphia High School.
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The Spanish Scholarship Fund seeks to make Catholic education affordable to every Hispanic child.
Children First
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Children first America, Delaware County PA is organized for the purpose of distributing scholarships to needy families in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is not limited to Delaware County. Applicants must live within the attendance boundaries of a low-achieving school, as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.