Seattleā€™s Jesuit College Prep School Since 1891

Tuition & Tuition Assistance Scholarships

Seattle Preparatory School is an independent Catholic Jesuit secondary school governed by a Board of Trustees comprised mostly of laypersons. It depends on tuition, fundraising, and its own resource management for its financial operation and viability. It receives no regular funding from the state or Church.

While every effort is made to keep tuition costs at a reasonable level, tuition is subject to increase each year. The tuition for the 2023-2024 school year is $25,900. In addition, a $650 non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of spring registration. Students who receive a Tuition Assistance Grant may also receive Registration Fee Assistance. Tuition may be paid in one payment or in ten installments.

Students must purchase a Microsoft Surface Pro 8 device from Seattle Prep at the start of their freshman year and their own books and/or ebooks each year. (There is financial support for the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, book purchases and lunch for families who qualify for certain levels of tuition assistance.) There is also an annual activity fee of $650. Students who receive a Tuition Assistance Grant may also receive Activity Fee Assistance.

Tuition Assistance Scholarships (Seattle Prep does not award athletic scholarships)

Seattle Prep is committed to providing quality Catholic education that is affordable to families. To that end, we awarded over $3,298,000 in financial assistance for the 2023-2024 school year. We encourage low and middle-income families to apply for assistance. For all application instructions and deadlines, click on the link to the right.

Seattle Preparatory School’s policy for determining assistance is based upon the belief that all those ethically and/or legally responsible for a child’s upbringing must participate in the process. This principle applies to all parents, including those who are separated or divorced. Because of this, Seattle Prep requires parents to submit a tuition scholarship application and the corresponding backup before their child’s file can be considered for assistance. In the case of separation or divorce, each parent should submit their backup documentation and application separately. Once all files are complete, they will be evaluated to determine an “ability to pay” per family. It is the parents’ responsibility to determine the amount each parent will contribute to tuition. Non-working parents may have minimum wage imputed if all children in the home are school aged.

New applicants are notified as to the amount of assistance received at the time of acceptance to Seattle Prep. Currently, 27% of all students at Prep receive financial assistance.

Assistance Categories

Seattle Prep Tuition 
Families are invited to apply via the link to the right for tuition assistance. Assistance is distributed in the form of direct tuition grants. 

Seattle Prep Merit Awards
Each year Seattle Prep awards a small number of merit scholarships to incoming freshmen who have demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership, spirituality, and/or service in middle school. There is no separate application for these awards and students are notified of the award in their acceptance letter.

Fulcrum Foundation Tuition Grants

In addition to completing the application for a Seattle Prep tuition assistance scholarship through SSS, families are also invited to apply for a tuition assistance grant through the Fulcrum Foundation. For more information and to apply for a Fulcrum grant, click here. Families should consider applying to Fulcrum if any of the following are true:

1.The family has been awarded Fulcrum tuition assistance grants in the past and their financial situation is relatively unchanged.

2.The family qualifies for or receives free or reduced lunch.

3.The family qualifies for or receives benefits through federal or state assistance programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) or Medicaid.

Applying for Seattle Prep Tuition Scholarships

Click here for complete step-by-step instructions.

Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Tuition Assistance Scholarship Information Night