Financial Aid
The goal of the ACSS is to make a Catholic education available to any family who chooses it. Annually, Roncalli offers $100,000 in tuition assistance for K-12 in the form of scholarships and work-study grants.
As a private Catholic school system, the ACSS must charge tuition, but every effort is made to keep tuition as affordable as possible so that all parents who want a Catholic education for their children can have one. The Sacred Heart and St. Mary's Parish Communities provide substantial support to the ACSS to keep down the cost of tuition. In addition, many donors have established scholarships. Scholarship and financial aid application materials are available in the spring of each year preceding the year for which aid will be awarded.
Our promise: If you sincerely wish to come here, we’ll do everything we can to make it work.
The deadline for applications for the 2022-2023 school year is March 18, 2022
Step 1: Online Aid Application
All applicants must first complete an online aid application in order to be considered for tuition assistance. That application may be found here.
Step 2: Complete K-12 General Application
K-12 General Scholarship/Financial Aid Application - PDF | Word
This form must be completed by each family requesting aid. Applicants will be considered for applicable donor scholarships.
Step 3: Complete Work Grant Application
Work Grant Application - PDF | Word
Students entering grades 4 through 12 must complete and sign. (Job descriptions are listed on the application)
Scholarships requiring specific applications
To be considered for O'Keefe and Mullally scholarships below, separate applications in addition to the general application are required. Please review all form descriptions to determine if you qualify to apply for these.
William H. O’Keefe Scholarship - PDF | Word
Students entering grades 9 through 11 are eligible for this scholarship. Applicants must also complete the K-12 General Scholarship/Financial Aid Application above.
Sister Mary Mullally Loyola Scholarship Application - PDF | Word
Students entering grade 12 who are in financial need must complete the Mullally scholarship applicantion as well as the K-12 General Scholarship/Financial Aid Application above.
Financial Aid Application due to special circumstances
PDF | Word
All areas of this form must be completed and signed or the application will be considered invalid and will be returned to you for completion.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities Available
South Dakota Partners in Education - Website
Check the website for the latest scholarship application availability and deadlines.
PDF | Word
Presentation Sisters Catholic School Scholarship - Website
Please contact Jane Schaffer, 229-8417 or check the website for scholarship application. Applications must be postmarked by March 11, 2022
Most scholarships are established as endowed funds that make annual scholarship awards from the fund’s earnings during the year. 44 scholarship funds offer more than 50 annual awards totaling more than $81,000.
We appreciate the generous donors who have established the following tuition scholarships at Roncalli, which help students at all levels:
- Aileen Goetz Memorial Scholarship
- Brad J. Brummond Memorial Scholarship
- Brandon Lee Weiszhaar Memorial Scholarship
- Juletta and Bud Smith Scholarship
- Carole Maloney Scholarship
- Cavalier Scholarship
- Dan Lipp/Alumni Scholarship
- DeWalt-Johnson Scholarship
- Edith VanOrman Scholarship
- F.A.S.T Scholarship
- Fr. Howard Carroll Scholarship
- Fr. James Wolf Scholarship
- Frank and Helen Schultz Scholarship
- Frank Schultz, Jr. Scholarship
- Heintzman Family Scholarship
- Hollis Hurlbert True Gentleman Christian Ethics Scholarship
- Howard "Mick" Donovan Scholarship
- James F. Coughlin Memorial Service Scholarship
- Jerald McNeary Memorial Scholarship
- Joe Lien Memorial Scholarship
- John and Lorraine Evelo Scholarship
- Karl Eckrich Memorial Scholarship
- Kenneth and Marjorie Beckel Scholarship
- Krueger Family Scholarship
- Leo and Joanne McGrane Scholarship
- Margaret H. and Roger A. Schumacher Scholarship
- Marvel Troske Music Scholarship
- Michael and Philomena Schumacher Scholarship
- Paxton Shafer Scholarship
- Phyllis Jacobson Goodman Scholarship
- Presentation Sisters Scholarship
- Randall Family Scholarship
- Sandy Dosch Memorial Scholarship
- Sr. Mary Braun Scholarship
- Sr. Mary Mullally Loyola Scholarship
- Schiller Family Scholarship
- Stan and Connie Siegel Scholarship
- Steele-Respect Life Scholarship
- Terry O'Keefe Scholarship
- Tom Guhin Memorial Scholarship
- Tom and Margaret Morrow Tomorrow Scholarship
- Tom Murphy Scholarship
- Vern E. Clausen Memorial Scholarship
- William O'Keefe Scholarship
For information on establishing a scholarship please contact us.
