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K-8th Grade Tuition Assistance & Scholarships

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Tuition Assistance

St. Mary’s School and the parishes of Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s are committed to the belief that no family should be denied a Catholic education for their child(ren) due to finances. Therefore, we offer financial support to our K-8th grade qualifying families.

Click here for our Tuition Assistance Application

Applications are due to the school office by April 19, 2022 for the 2022-23 school year.

Seeds of Faith Tuition Scholarships
The Diocese of Winona-Rochester provides Seeds of Faith Financial Assistance Scholarships. These K-8 scholarships come from a $2 million endowment established several years ago during the Seeds of Faith capital campaign. The endowment provides annual Income designated “to provide tuition assistance to parents who seek a Catholic education for their children and who demonstrate a financial need."

Click HERE to print the application form or request a copy from the St. Mary’s office. Deadline to submit to the completed form to St. Mary's Office is May 1, 2022.

For more information contact Connie Lembke at clembke @stmarys-owatonna.org

Tuition Incentives

K-8 Multi-student discount will be automatically applied to the tuition bill.

Family Referral Program:
Awards current SMS families when they refer a new family to St. Mary's School.
- Refer a new preschool family: $100 tuition credit for each new preschool family that attends SMS.
- Refer a new K-8 family: $250 tuition credit for each new K-8 family that attends SMS.
- Access the program eligibility information and referral forms HERE.

K-8th Grade Tuition Assistance & Scholarships

Tuition Assistance

Seeds of Faith Tuition Scholarships

Tuition Incentives