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An investment in your child's future
A John Carroll education means opportunity for a lifetime — opportunity that starts in the classroom and extends into careers. It’s an investment in your child’s future — their forever.
Scholarship applications will be available at the start of September.
Tuition
Tuition for the 2025–2026 school year is $21,100 for domestic students. The tuition is set for the upcoming school year by the Board of Trustees each January. Additional costs apply for technology (including the purchase of a laptop), uniforms, textbooks, new student registration, Parent Association membership and bus transportation (optional).
A variety of payment plans ranging from 1-pay to 22-pay options are available. Payment plans are required for 4, 10, 20 or 21 pay plans and are set up during enrollment in Veracross through VC Pay. VC Pay accounts may also be used to pay for incidentals during the school year, such as for field trips. Tuition insurance is required for any payment plan other than 1-pay.
For any questions regarding tuition payment plan options, contact:
Financial aid
We understand that enrolling your child in an independent school is a significant investment that may require planning and drawing from a variety of resources. As we uphold our mission, the School is committed to providing and sharing tuition assistance opportunities through financial aid, tuition discounts and scholarships.
Support & guidance
The Admissions Office provides guidance for all families interested in the financial aid process. Our Financial Aid committee closely reviews your family’s unique financial situation based on evaluation from FACTS Management Company (FACTS), a third-party vendor, and makes allocations based on whether your child qualifies for aid. Please review John Carroll’s Financial Aid Policy before applying.
Eligibility & criteria
The John Carroll School offers limited financial assistance to eligible families, based on documented financial need. Financial Aid grants are awarded annually and deducted from tuition. Families must reapply every year. The School reserves the right to rescind awards if the required documentation of income, assets and other data is not provided by the deadlines that are published.
To be considered for need-based aid for the 2025–2026 school year, families must submit the online FACTS financial aid application between October and December 20, 2024. 2024 tax returns and W-2s must be uploaded to FACTS with the financial aid application, 2024 W-2s must be uploaded by February 15, 2025 and 2024 tax returns no later than May 1, 2025 for income verification.
New families are notified of awards as part of their acceptance package; returning families are notified in re-enrollment contracts in Veracross.
Multi-Child Family Discount
The Multi-Child Family Discount provides families who have more than one child enrolled at John Carroll a reduction in tuition. We are pleased to announce an increase in our Multi-Child Family Discount starting in the 2025–2026 school year. Families will now receive a $1,000 reduction in tuition for each additional child after the first. This offering was previously $500.
529 Plan
If you are considering using a 529 plan to help pay tuition, please be aware you will need to start the process well in advance. Follow the link below to learn about using a 529 for private school.
Scholarships
Merit-based scholarships recognize our top incoming Freshmen who stand out through their GPA, HSPT scores, personal interview and references. Our merit-based scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and are not guaranteed. Freshmen admitted to The John Carroll School are automatically considered for most merit awards if we receive their complete admission applications by the December deadline and will be notified as part of their acceptance package.
Other scholarships require additional steps or have different deadlines.
All questions about scholarships should be directed to the Admissions Office:
Archbishop John Carroll Scholars Program
This is the most prestigious academic scholarship awarded to students in the 8th grade scoring a high national composite score on the High School Placement Test (HSPT). As a Carroll Scholar, you will not only receive an academic scholarship, but you will have the opportunity to take the most rigorous course offerings available through our Advanced Placement Capstone Program. When you successfully pass the requisite Advanced Placement courses throughout your four years at John Carroll, you will graduate with an additional AP Capstone distinction. This will help you to aspire to the best levels of higher education. This program is by invitation only; qualifying students will receive an invitation to apply in early January.
Donald L. Sudbrink Scholarship
The Donald L. Sudbrink Scholarship was established in 1990 in honor of John Carroll’s former principal. This $1,200, four-year award ($300 each year) is given annually to the incoming student with the highest overall composite score on the HSPT Test. There is no application for this scholarship; all Freshman applicants are eligible for this award. The Scholarship recipient will be notified in mid-February.
Donna Selway Memorial Scholarship
The Donna Selway Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of longtime John Carroll French teacher, Donna Selway, by her family and friends. The $4,000, four-year scholarship ($1,000 each year) is given annually to an incoming Freshman who maintained an A or B average in middle school and will choose French for their language of study at John Carroll.
Joshua Hamer Memorial Scholarship
The Josh Hamer Memorial Scholarship was established at The John Carroll School to honor the lasting legacy of Joshua Hamer, and to assist young baseball players who wish to attend John Carroll. The Josh Hamer Memorial Scholarship is given to one incoming male baseball player who demonstrates academic excellence and a commitment to self. The Scholarship recognizes student/athletes who honor the principles of The John Carroll School and Patriots Baseball Program. The ideal candidate will show a dedicated and robust work ethic, demonstrate a high academic standard and seek to honor their community through compassion, faith, friendship and love.
Maryland State Council of the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program
The Maryland State Council of the Knights of Columbus is the sponsor of several high school scholarships for its members and for Catholic Students in general.
Rev. Charles Riepe Scholar-Athlete Scholarship
The Rev. Charles K. Riepe Scholar-Athlete Scholarship provides several scholarships each year to incoming freshmen, supplemental to the regular tuition assistance grants made by the school, to deserving scholar athletes. The Rev. Charles K. Riepe Scholar-Athlete Endowment Fund is named for the first President, second Principal, former Trustee and former Chaplain of The John Carroll School. It was funded by an endowed gift to the school in December 2006. Applicants must complete the FACTS Financial Aid Form by December 2024 to be eligible for the grant. The application deadline is January 1.
Rollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation's Scholarship Program
The Rollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation has generously presented The John Carroll School with an exciting gift-matching program to support scholarships exclusively for deserving families with a joint household income between $60,000 and $130,000 annually. Scholarships will be awarded to qualifying families by the School's Financial Aid Committee.
This Rollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation’s matching gift program presents an exceptional opportunity for The John Carroll School to make its transformative education accessible to a wider range of families in Harford County and beyond. By offering financial assistance to middle-class households, we can eliminate barriers that might otherwise prevent talented and motivated students from receiving the quality education they deserve.
Over the next four years, the Foundation will gift the School $1 for every $2 contributed by the Patriot community, up to a total of $250,000. This initiative aligns with The John Carroll School’s mission and values, and we are confident that our community will rise to the challenge of supporting our students and unlocking this exciting match.
If you'd like to support this initiative, be sure to select or note “Rollins-Luetkemeyer Scholarship” in the giving form below.
The Knott Scholarship Funds
The Knott Scholarship Funds have provided merit-based, full-tuition scholarships for academically talented Catholic elementary and secondary school students for 41 years. Awarded in either the 4th grade for middle school (grades 5 through 8) or 8th grade for high school (grades 9 through 12), scholarships are given to Catholic students in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who wish to attend a Catholic school. Applications are available beginning in January and due in March for awards for the following year. For more information, please visit www.knottscholar.org.
Knott College Scholarships are also available for the three Catholic universities in Maryland. Please visit www.knottscholar.org for more information.
The Laura Pellegrini Memorial Scholarship
The Laura Pellegrini Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of former foreign language faculty member and past parent, Laura Pellegrini, by fellow faculty and friends. The $2,000, four-year scholarship ($500 each year) is given annually to an incoming Freshman who maintained an A or B average in middle school and will choose French for their language of study at John Carroll.
Salkowski Family Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the scholarship fund is to honor Mark Salkowski '78 who contributed to the Wrestling program and led the only undefeated Wrestling team in the history of John Carroll. Mark was outgoing, charismatic, hardworking and deeply caring. He was determined and devoted to helping wherever needed, bringing out the best in others. Mark was dedicated to being physically fit and healthy his whole life, and encouraged others in this pursuit. He cherished and maintained his relationships with high school friends throughout his life. Mark passed away in 2015 from a glioblastoma brain tumor.
The scholarship also honors Albert and Blanche Salkowski. Albert (1924-2012), a former John Carroll Board member, was a fierce advocate of education and lifelong learner. He was proud of his 10 children and Polish heritage. Blanche (1926-2009) was always an active volunteer and advocate for education, the disabled and all 10 of her children.
The Salkowski Family seeks to honor and acknowledge their parents and brother, by providing funds for a current student to reap the benefits of an education at the institution that was an integral part of their family. From 1966 until 1988, almost four decades, one of the 10 Salkowski siblings was continuously enrolled at the School and each benefited and contributed in meaningful ways.
The Alumni Children's Scholarship
The Alumni Children’s Scholarship was established by the John Carroll Alumni Association in the mid-1980s to honor and promote legacy while providing financial assistance to a legacy student at The John Carroll School. This longstanding scholarship is awarded annually at the end of Junior year to one male and one female legacy student who exemplify what it means to be a Patriot. The scholarship is applied toward 2024–2025 school year tuition at John Carroll.
Please note, applications closed in March 2024 and will re-open in early 2025.
Eligibility: Current Junior legacy students — all applicants must have at least one parent who is a John Carroll alum.
The Annie McGann Cumpston Memorial Scholarship Fund
Created in May 2003 by family members (in particular, Drew & Carol Cumpston Gilmartin '77) in memory of Annie McGann Cumpston, daughter of Tom and Megan McGann Cumpston ’82, after Annie’s death at age six on March 23, 2003. Historically, scholarships are awarded to three students — one Freshman, one Sophomore and one Junior — who have given significantly through community service.
Eligibility: Current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors
The Ed Miller Memorial Scholarship Award
The Ed Miller Award, established to honor the incredible legacy of legendary faculty member and coach, Mr. Miller, is presented to a rising Senior who best demonstrates a strong interest in foreign studies with the intention of pursuing some aspect of international studies at the next level. The scholarship is applied toward 2024–2025 school year tuition at John Carroll.
Eligibility: Current Juniors with a 3.5 GPA who are enrolled in Social Studies and World Languages. Applicants must also be enrolled in a Social Studies and/or World Languages course for Senior year.
The Gerry Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Gerry Gray Memorial Fund was established to honor the memory of John Carroll’s former teacher, coach, parent and friend. Mr. Gray, having just graduated from the University of Notre Dame, met Father Charles Riepe in 1963 when they were classmates in an M.Ed. night school program at Johns Hopkins University. Subsequently, and as a result of their JHU friendship, Mr. Gray was hired as the first teacher/coach for John Carroll’s 1963–64 school year and thus began a memorable 30-year John Carroll career. Mr. Gray’s family honored his legacy with a scholarship fund that originated from donations made to John Carroll when he died an early death from bone cancer in 1995.
Prizes are awarded to one male and one female student who participate in at least one varsity sport and are currently Juniors.
Eligibility: Current Juniors who play a varsity sport
The JCPA Scholarship
The John Carroll Parent Association (JCPA) will extend $1,000 scholarships to two current Juniors (one male, one female). The scholarship is awarded to the students whose applications show the most participation in extracurricular activities, willingness to participate in service, support of John Carroll and family involvement at the School.The winners will be chosen by the JCPA, together with the Advancement Office, based on the merits of the applications.
Eligibility: Current Juniors
The Madison Brookshire Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Madison Brookshire Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to honor the memory of student Maddie Brookshire ’24. Always a Patriot at heart, Maddie was excited to follow in her mother’s footsteps by attending The John Carroll School. She loved every minute she had as a John Carroll student, approaching each day with enthusiasm for learning, sharing her warm disposition with teachers and classmates, and making new friends. A thoughtful, kind, giving and ambitious young woman, Maddie embodied what it means to be a Patriot. Maddie had big dreams with detailed plans for college and a future career as an orthodontist. To honor her memory, the Madison Brookshire Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a current Freshman with his/her own plans to pursue a career in the health sciences. This scholarship is applied toward 2024–2025 tuition for the awarded student.
Eligibility: Current Freshmen interested in a career in the health sciences
