Financial Aid
Bishop offers scholarships and financial aid to help families plan for a Catholic high school education. Explore the options below for eligibility, application requirements, and deadlines.
Start with the type of assistance you would like to learn about:
Bishop-Managed Scholarships
Explore Bishop-managed scholarships below and review the requirements for each scholarship you wish to apply for.
2027–2028 application window: December 15, 2026–April 15, 2027.
For scholarships requiring an application, complete the Bishop Scholarship Application form and submit a complete packet with all required supporting documents.
Bishop-managed scholarships include Test Topper, Hurricane, Alessandra Augello Memorial Scholarship, and John M. Parcelewicz Memorial Scholarship.
Questions? Contact scholarships@bmchs.com.
How to apply
- Review the scholarship requirements. Check eligibility and note any essays, recommendations, parish verification, or other documents required.
- Complete the Bishop Scholarship Application form. Select each scholarship for which you would like to be considered.
- Complete FACTS when required. Submit the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment and all supporting financial documents directly to FACTS.
- Email your complete scholarship packet. Send the application and all required scholarship documents together to scholarships@bmchs.com.
Deadline: April 15, 2027. Required applications and supporting documents must be complete and submitted by the deadline. Late submissions cannot be accepted.
Test Topper exception: The scholarship application steps above do not apply to Test Topper. See the Test Topper tab below for automatic-consideration eligibility.
Test Topper Scholarship
One incoming freshman with the highest overall High School Placement Test (HSPT) score receives an $8,000 scholarship: $2,000 toward tuition each year for four years at Bishop.
Eligibility
- Apply for admission to Bishop (apply for admission here).
- Take the HSPT at Bishop on November 7, 2026 to qualify for the Test Topper Scholarship. Students testing on the January make-up date are not eligible.
- Maintain a 3.5 GPA and good disciplinary standing throughout all four years.
In the event of a tie, final middle school GPA determines the recipient.
Automatic consideration
All admissions applicants who meet the eligibility requirements are considered automatically. No separate scholarship application form is required.
Apply for admission to Bishop  |  View HSPT information and registration
The Bishop Catholic Credit is available to each Bishop student whose family is a registered, active, and practicing parish member at a Catholic church within the Diocese of St. Petersburg. The Bishop Catholic Credit is $650 per student. The document listed in the Application Requirements must be received no later than the first day of school.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria to receive the Bishop Catholic Credit.
- Applicant must be enrolled at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School for the upcoming school year.
- Applicant and family must be a registered, active, and practicing parish member at a Catholic church within the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Application Requirements
Applicants must complete the following document and submit it to the Scholarships Department.
- Complete the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School Parish Verification Form.
The Catholic School Tuition Aid Grant (CSTAG) award is the only grant given by the Diocese to aid families with school tuition costs. CSTAG is available to all Catholic students K-12 who are registered at or have submitted an enrollment application to an (inter)parish or diocesan Catholic elementary or high school in the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Families must have FACTS Calculated Need to be eligible for tuition assistance. There is a small application fee for the Assessment.
Parents are required to fill out a FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment for each new school year. The FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment opens in November, for the following school year. ALL documents must be uploaded to FACTS no later than May 30, to be included in the initial consideration. An application is considered complete when FACTS Grant and Aid has received the application, and all supporting documentation required for evaluation. Applicants who do not meet the deadline of May 30, will be put on a waitlist. Should any funds remain or become available after the first round of decisions are made, those applicants will be notified.
The final date to submit a FACTS Grant and Aid application and documentation is May 30.
In 2023, House Bill (HB) 1 was signed into law which eliminated the income restrictions on the FES-EO and FTC Scholarships, thus making all children of Florida residents who are eligible to attend public school in grades K-12 eligible for a scholarship.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School accepts the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO), the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA), and the Florida Tax Scholarship (FTC).
Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) and the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC)
K-12 students regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school, can receive a scholarship worth an average of $7,400 to attend a private school that best meets their academic needs. These scholarships provide financial assistance for private school tuition. The scholarship award is based on where the student lives and their grade level.
The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
Students from age 3 through grade 12 or age 22, whichever comes first, who have a specific diagnosis are eligible to receive this scholarship. The amount of the scholarship varies according to grade, county of residence, and diagnosis. For information on the specific diagnoses click here.
You can find more information on each of these scholarships at the Florida Department of Education website. For the Family Empowerment Scholarships click here. For the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship click here.
If you are interested in applying for any of these scholarships, you will need to contact one of the two Scholarship Funding Organizations (SFO) that administer these programs:
Step Up For Students
P.O. Box 54367, Jacksonville, FL 32245-4367
877-735-7837
info@stepupforstudents.org
https://www.stepupforstudents.org
A.A.A. Scholarship Foundation – FL, LLC
Phone/Fax: 888-707-2465
info@aaascholarships.org
https://www.aaascholarships.org
In 1998, the Mary C. Forbes Foundation was established. Through this foundation, thousands of children have been assisted in attending our Catholic Schools in the Diocese of St. Petersburg. The Mary C. Forbes Foundation is an independent, private organization established to provide financial assistance, based on need or hardship, to Catholic students currently enrolled in Catholic schools within the Diocese of St. Petersburg. The application for the Mary C. Forbes Foundation Scholarship can be found online at Mary C. Forbes Foundation. Parents may fill out and submit the application online. The deadline to apply for the following school year is April 30. Additional information and the application can be found on the Mary C. Forbes Foundation website.
We encourage families to seek other sources of financial aid. Potential sources of assistance for our students may be found through the generosity of area parishes, Knights of Columbus councils, and St. Vincent De Paul Societies. Please contact these organizations directly for further information.
For additional questions, please contact scholarships@bmchs.com.