COVID-19 Edition | March 31, 2020
No Tuition Increase
at Prep and Villa
for 2020 - 2021
School year!
Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy are proud to announce that in order to help families that are financially impacted by COVID-19 there will be no tuition increase for the 2020 - 2021 school year!
The PREP AND VILLA
ADMISSIONS OFFICES ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
Although remote instruction has begun and the school buildings are closed, the Prep and Villa Admissions Offices are still available to handle your enrollment needs. Mr. Tim Dougherty and Ms. Christine Uht are working from home around the clock and will gladly continue to work with you during the school closure.
Call Prep Admissions at 814-453-7737 ext. 3 or
Villa Admissions at 814-838-2061 ext. 3239.
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Financial Aid Deadline
Extended to June 1, 2020
Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy have extended their Financial Aid Deadline to June 1, 2020, however families are encouraged to apply for tuition assistance as soon as possible.

All applications for Financial Aid from Prep and Villa must be submitted through FACTS.

Change of Circumstances caused by COVID-19?
Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy understand it's possible your financial circumstances may have been impacted by COVID-19 and we want to help.

If your financial circumstances have changed after completing your Financial Aid application through FACTS we encourage you to login to your FACTS account and make updates.

You can also visit www.prep-villa.com/tuitionhelp and complete the online form. All you need to do is enter your contact information, explain in your own words how your financial circumstances have changed due to COVID-19, and submit the form. We will make sure the information is taken into consideration when determining your financial aid award.
Not yet started the Admissions Process? That's okay!
If your son or daughter is interested in enrolling at Cathedral Prep or Villa Maria Academy for the 2020 - 2021 school year it is not too late to start the process!

Due to COVID-19 we have made some adjustments to the admissions process so we can continue with enrolling students.

Please contact the Prep or Villa Admissions Office to start the process!



PREP & VILLA
COVID-19 Tuition Assistance Webinar
Recorded live on
Tuesday, March 31st - 6:00 pm
Updates on Financial Aid, Scholarships, Tuition, and Other Educational and Enrollment Matters Impacted by COVID-19.
Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy understand that several families in the region will be financially impacted as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Understandably this could play a role in your decision to send your child to a Catholic high school. Prep and Villa want to do everything we can to help, therefore we held a webinar for families of incoming freshmen. The meeting covered changes to the financial aid process, updated scholarship deadlines, and other information and opportunities which will help ease the financial burden caused by COVID-19.

Prep and Villa Palooza
POSTPONED
The Prep and Villa Palooza, open to all 7th and 8th grade students and scheduled for Friday, April 17th, is being postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the social distancing requirement. We will be in contact if and when a new date has been scheduled.
Cathedral Prep
Scholarship Updates
In order to accommodate students and families that have been impacted in different ways by COVID-19, Cathedral Prep is extending the deadline for some of the scholarships, while other scholarship deadlines will remain the same. Below is a list of available scholarships, updates (if applicable) on the deadlines, and links to the applications:

Merit-Based Essay Scholarships ($500 - $1,000) : Application deadline moved to Friday, May 1st. Recipients notified on Monday, May 18th. Click Here for Scholarship Application Form

Music, Visual, & Performing Arts (MVP) Scholarships ($500) : Application deadline moved to Friday, May 1st. Applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition. Click Here for Scholarship Application Form

Art Scholarship ($500) : Application deadline moved to Friday, May 1st. Applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition. Click Here for Scholarship Application Form

Catholic School Graduation Scholarship ($1,000) : Application deadline is still Friday, May 8th. This is a one-time $1,000 Scholarship awarded to one graduate of every Diocesan grade school attending Prep or Villa. Keep in mind that this is in addition to the $3,000 CESP which all graduates of Catholic grade schools are eligible to receive. Click Here for Scholarship Application Form

Christopher Mark Knoll Scholarship ($1,000) : Application deadline is still Friday, May 15th. This is a one-time $1,000 scholarship awarded to an incoming freshmen matriculating from a Catholic grade school. The student must have a minimum of a B+ average in all courses and a financial need. Click Here for Scholarship Application Form

Leonard J. & Barbara A. Cyterski Memorial Scholarship ($1,000): Application materials must be sent directly from the Catholic grade school to the Cyterski family. This is a one-time $1,000 scholarship offered to 3 Cathedral Prep incoming freshmen matriculating from Catholic grade schools. Click Here for Scholarship Application Form

Catholic Elementary Scholarship Program ($3,000) : All graduates of Diocesan grade schools are eligible for a $3,000 scholarship, regardless of income. In order to qualify families must simply complete an application for tuition assistance through FACTS. Click Here to Create FACTS Account & Complete Application
Villa Maria Academy
Scholarship Updates
In order to accommodate students and families that have been impacted in different ways by COVID-19, Villa Maria Academy is extending the deadline for some of the scholarships, while other scholarship deadlines will remain the same. Below is a list of available scholarships, updates (if applicable) on the deadlines, and links to the applications:
 
Academic Scholarships ($500) : Application deadline moved to Friday, May 1st. Recipients notified on Monday, May 18th. Click Here for Scholarship Application Form.
 
Music, Visual, & Performing Arts (MVP) Scholarships ($500) : Application deadline moved to Friday, May 1st. Applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition.
 
Art Scholarship ($500) : Application deadline moved to Friday, May 1st. Applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition. Click Here for Scholarship Application Form.
 
Catholic School Graduation Scholarship ($1,000) : Application deadline is still Friday, May 8th. This is a one-time $1,000 Scholarship awarded to one graduate of every Diocesan grade school attending Prep or Villa. Keep in mind that this is in addition to the $3,000 CESP which all graduates of Catholic grade schools are eligible to receive.
 
Dance Scholarship ($500) : Application deadline moved to Friday, May 1st. Applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition. Click Here for Scholarship Application Form.
 
Medaille Scholarship ($2,500) : All eligible applicants have submitted their required application forms. Scholarship winner notified on Monday, May 18 th .
 
Catholic Elementary Scholarship Program ($3,000) : All graduates of Diocesan grade schools are eligible for a $3,000 scholarship, regardless of income. In order to qualify families must simply complete an application for tuition assistance through FACTS. 
Financial Aid Award Notifications
for Prep and Villa
Class of 2024
- APRIL 10, 2020 -
Families of Prep and Villa incoming freshmen will be notified of their financial aid awards by April 10th, 2020 via email. The award notification will be sent to the email that was designated during the FACTS application process.

Families of upperclassmen will be notified of their financial aid awards by April 24th via email.
Prep & Villa
Class of 2024
Tuition Deposit Deadline

We would like to remind you, if you have not yet done so, that the $100
non-refundable tuition deposit is due April 20th. This is not an enrollment or admissions fee, rather it's the first $100 of tuition which you will see deducted from your tuition balance on your statement. Tuition deposits hold your child's spot in the freshmen class and assist with school planning and course scheduling.

Cathedral Prep tuition deposits can be mailed to:

Cathedral Prep
Finance Office
225 West 9th Street
Erie, PA 16501

Villa Maria Academy tuition deposits can be mailed to:

Villa Maria Academy
Finance Office
2403 West 8th Street
Erie, PA 16505

Please write your child's name and "deposit" in the memo.

Due to the closure of the school offices we are temporarily unable to accept cash or credit/debit card tuition deposits.
PREP & VILLA
Scheduling Nights
May 4th & 5th
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Scheduling for incoming freshmen is tentatively scheduled for May 4th and 5th from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Families can attend either evening and arrive any time within the three hour period.

Students and parents will meet with a counselor or trained faculty member to choose courses, electives, and a foreign language. Prior to the scheduling nights parents will have access to a tentative schedule of core classes based on the student's transcripts and standardized test scores.

Please monitor your email and mail for updates regarding scheduling nights. There is a possibility that scheduling nights could be rescheduled or offered in another format due to COVID-19.


VILLA UNIFORM
MEASURING NIGHT
Uniform Measuring Night for
Villa Maria Academy is also tentatively scheduled for May 4th and 5th from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Details will be sent directly to families of incoming freshmen.
CESP
Catholic Elementary
Scholarship Program
Cathedral Prep and
Villa Maria Academy are proud to offer the Catholic Elementary Scholarship Program (CESP) in which all incoming freshmen graduating from Diocesan grade schools are guaranteed a minimum of $3,000 in tuition assistance each school year regardless of a family's income. That's a total of $12,000 over four years! Qualifying families can receives thousands of dollars more in tuition assistance!

There are still many opportunities for students from public schools to receive assistance with the tuition and we encourage all families with questions to contact the Admissions Office at both campuses to find out what your family qualifies for. Prep and Villa are committed to ensuring that no student is denied a college-preparatory education because of finances.
Need help?
We are here for you!
The Prep and Villa Admissions Offices are here to help with all your enrollment needs! Please do not hesitate to contact us at anytime. It is our goal to make the enrollment process as simple and easy as possible. We look forward to working with you and we especially look forward to seeing your sons and daughters walking the halls of Prep and Villa as proud Ramblers and Victors!


Cathedral Preparatory School & Villa Maria Academy | Admissions Office
PREP: 814-453-7737 ext. 3 | VILLA: 814-838-2061 ext. 3239
www.prep-villa.com