Financial Aid (including EdChoice)

Numerous options for financial aid are available to help make a Newark Catholic education as affordable as possible.

Ohio EdChoice Scholarships

The Ohio Educational Choice (EdChoice) Scholarship Program provides students throughout the State of Ohio the opportunity to attend participating private schools for little to no cost regardless of residence. The traditional program was enacted in 2005, but has expanded to provide increased opportunities to all Ohio families with scholarships up to $8,408 for grades 9-12.

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Emmaus Road Scholarship Fund

Thanks to the generosity of Ohio taxpayers to the Emmaus Road Scholarship Fund, the scholarship granting organization (SGO) of the Columbus Diocese, there are scholarship funds restricted for students attending Newark Catholic High School, in addition to the nearly $1 million available in scholarship aid from the Diocese of Columbus. If you wish to be considered for any of these scholarship dollars, you must apply in FACTS Grant & Aid before March 15 each year.

How does the Emmaus Road Scholarship Fund work?

Donors who make a gift to the Emmaus Road Scholarship Fund receive a dollar-for-dollar reduction of their Ohio tax liability upon filing next year (equal to the amount of the gift up to $750 or $1,500 if married and filing jointly.
Anyone can make a gift! Parents, grandparents, alumni, friends–anyone with a heart for making Catholic education accessible and affordable for Only Ohio residents will receive the tax credit, but out-of-state residents have the potential to realize a Federal tax savings for their contribution.
No gift is too large or too small, but the Ohio tax credit is limited to $750 for an individual and $1,500 if married and filing jointly.
Your gift can be directed to Newark Catholic High School, where any student can apply! Those who itemize may still claim additional charitable donations on state and federal taxes AND receive the Ohio tax credit.

Learn more about the fund or make a gift by visiting www.emmausroadscholarship.org

Catholic Parish Subsidy

A parish subsidy is financial support provided by a Catholic parish to students at its affiliated schools. Please contact your parish office about subsidizing your tuition to receive the sponsored rate listed with our tuition rates, per your parish guidelines related to practicing Catholics.

Financial Assistance

To receive financial assistance, families must first submit an application for the Diocese of Columbus Financial Assistance Program by March 15. Visit The Columbus Diocese website, tuition assistance page, for more information.

Ohio’s “Racial Nondiscriminatory Rules for Nonpublic Schools” – OCA 3301-39-01 – 04

The governing board of Newark Catholic High School located at 1 Green Wave Drive Newark, OH, 43055 has adopted the following racial nondiscrimination policies. Newark Catholic High School recruits and admits students of any race, color, or ethnic origin to all its rights, privileges, programs, and activities. In addition, the school will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. Newark Catholic High School will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or ethnic origin in the hiring of its certified or non-certified personnel.