Financial Aid

Blackbaud (SMART) Financial Aid

We aim to provide financial assistance to our school families who demonstrate need. Holy Family Catholic School works with Blackbaud (SMART) Financial Aid Management to conduct the financial need analysis for the 2025-26 school year.

Families applying for financial aid will need to:

1. Complete an online application

2. Submit the necessary supporting documentation on Blackbaud directly*

3. Pay the $35 fee (collected by Blackbaud) by the application deadline

4. Write a letter addressed to the Vice Principal, Dr. Jeannie Eamnarangkool (Holy Family Catholic School 1301 Rollin St. South Pasadena, CA 91030), stating reasons for the need.

* Please note Blackbaud is a 3rd party, and the following required supporting documentation should be submitted directly to them via their application portal.

Copies of your most recent Federal tax forms, including all supporting tax schedules
Copies of last year’s W-2 forms for both parents
Copies of supporting documentation for Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Worker’s Compensation, and TANF

Financial Aid Timelines

	New HFS Families	Current HFS Families
Application Due Date	Monday, March 3, 2025	Wednesday, April 30 2025
Notification Email	Friday, March 28, 2025	Thursday, May 15, 2025

Catholic Education Foundation

Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) provides need-based scholarships for students to attend elementary schools and high schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The income eligibility information and application for the 2025-2026 school year can be found here. Application appointment slots with CEF fill up quickly. For more information, you can visit their website at https://cefdn.org/

Holy Family Catholic School Tuition Assistance in Memory of Anne Murphy

Anne Murphy cared about the children and families of Holy Family Catholic School for many, many years. In her memory, and knowing how important Catholic education was in her heart, her family has designated Holy Family Catholic School Tuition Assistance as a means to honor Anne. Click here to donate to this Tuition Assistance program.

Click here for obituary for Mrs. Murphy.

Mrs. Kate Woodsome Memorial Scholarship

Mother, wife, parishioner, and volunteer Mrs. Kate Woodsome dedicated many years to supporting Holy Family Catholic School. With a spirit of service, Mrs. Woodsome could be seen volunteering for anything from the annual fair to working with small groups of students in the classroom. Her impact has benefited many, including our parishioners and students.

With gratitude, we announce that in her memory, a $10,000 scholarship will be awarded each year to qualifying students, as even after Mrs. Woodsome’s passing, her memory and significant impact live on for years to come.

All students whose families apply for financial aid through HFS will qualify. The scholarships will be divided into smaller awards. Families will be notified in the spring, and the award amount will be allocated to the following year’s tuition.

We feel incredibly fortunate and blessed to have had Mrs. Woodsome’s many years of service to our community. We continue to be grateful and lift her and her family in prayer.

At Holy Family Catholic School, we offer several opportunities for Financial Aid. In addition to each specific Financial Aid offer requirement, Holy Family Catholic School maintains a strict policy that a recipient’s family be in good standing throughout the award school year, with Virtus Certification, Fingerprinting, Family Commitment hours, etc., or funds will not be distributed. If you have any questions regarding this, please get in touch with Vice Principal Jeannie Eamnaarangkol at jeamnarangkool@holyfamily.org.