Fitzgerald Program

The Fitzgerald Program offers tuition assistance to 9th-12th grade students currently enrolled in or applying to a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Washington Catholic schools.

Fitzgerald Application Opens Monday, October 6, 2025

The Deadline to apply is Monday, December 15, 2025

APPLICATION PROCESS

To demonstrate financial need:
In order to be eligible for the 2026-2027 Fitzgerald Program, applicants must complete a FACTS Financial Aid & Assessment Form online. Applications submitted after this date will not be processed. Please note: Applicants are required to complete only ONE FACTS Financial Aid & Assessment form to be eligible for both the Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Program and the Fitzgerald Program.

NEW Applicants must submit the following documents using the links provided.

  1. Completed Fitzgerald Program application.
  2. One  leadership appraisal from school officials, such as the principal, assistant principal, teachers, counselors, or librarian.
  3. Submit a 500-word essay about how your Catholic education has influenced your leadership and identity.  If you are applying to a Catholic school for the first time, please explain how you envision that a Catholic education will influence your leadership and identity.

RETURNING Fitzgerald Awardees:

  1. Completed FACTS Financial Aid & Assessment Form online tuition assistance application.
  2. Recommendation from your current school to continue receiving a Fitzgerald Award.

If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact us by email at [email protected]

 

 

The Fitzgerald Award honors students who have proven leadership characteristics that the Catholic Church and Catholic schools wish to foster. Students must demonstrate financial need and show promise as future leaders for our Church and society.