Affording Notre Dame

Applicants from the Class of 2026 are eligible for one of our Merit Scholarships. The following requirements must be followed: 

• HSPT or SSAT testing must be taken by December 1, 2021 and results must be submitted to Notre Dame by December 17, 2021.  

• Students who obtain a national percentile score of over 85% on the HSPT or 80% on the SSAT will be contacted by our Enrollment Management team and invited to submit an essay.  The writing prompt will be provided at that time.

• Finalists for the Fitzpatrick or Liptak scholarships will be invited to an interview with President Jennings and Principal Barlow in late January. 

•  Scholarship recipients will be notified by February 1.

The Fitzpatrick Family Academic Merit Scholarship is a full tuition scholarship offered to one student in the Notre Dame Class of 2026.

The Mary Ann Liptak Academic Merit Scholarships offers half tuition to two students in the Notre Dame Class of 2026.

The two President's Merit Scholarships are awards of $5,000 per year for academically qualified 8th grade students who achieve an 85 or above on their HSPT and 80 or above on the SSAT.

The two Principal Merit Scholarships are awards of $2,500 per year for academically qualified 8th grade students who achieve an 85 or above on their HSPT and 80 above on SSAT and submit an essay

The Character and Service Awards are one time awards in the amount of $1,000 for 8th grade students who demonstrate exceptional character and service in their local Catholic elementary schools and community.  A student is nominated by their Catholic School Principal and the final decision made by the Scholarship Committee at Notre Dame.

Criteria includes:

• Strong academic standing

• Demonstrated service in their school, parish and/or community

• Demonstrated character as witnessed by faculty, staff and administration of school

Established in 2021 by family and friends, the Daniel C. Tatum ‘11 Memorial Scholarship is an annual four year $1,000 award to a Freshman who attended St. Paul School in Princeton, which was also Danny’s alma mater. The recipient is selected by St. Paul's School.

The Character and Service Awards are one time awards in the amount of $1,000 to 8th grade students who demonstrate exceptional character and service in one of our Diocese of Trenton Catholic elementary schools and community. In partnership with our local Catholic elementary schools, a student is nominated by their Principal and the final decision made by the Scholarship Committee at Notre Dame. 

Criteria includes:

• Strong academic standing

• Demonstrated service in their school, parish and/or community

• Demonstrated character as witnessed by faculty, staff and administration of school