Tuition and Assistance

As a mission-driven school, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing an exceptional education that will set your daughter on a path toward success for the rest of her life. We offer tuition assistance and payment plans to help families afford the gift of a Duchesne Academy education for their daughters.

Tuition, Payment Plans, and Deposit

Duchesne Academy offers three options for paying tuition. You may choose to make a one-time payment, or enroll in a two-payment or a 12-payment plan. A deposit payment of $1,000 will be made electronically upon submission of your enrollment contract and will be applied to your tuition balance.

2025-2026 Tuition and Fees Schedule

Explanation of Fees

Tuition Safeguard Plan

Tuition Assistance

Tuition assistance is Duchesne Academy's need-based financial aid program. Tuition assistance is awarded in the form of grants that do not need to be paid back. Each year, we award more than $1 million in aid, putting a Sacred Heart education within reach for many families.

Applying for tuition assistance does not influence the admission decision for a candidate. Tuition assistance applicants must meet the same requirements as all other candidates and must be accepted for admission to Duchesne Academy before tuition assistance awards can be granted.

How to Apply for Tuition Assistance

To apply for tuition assistance, you must submit an application online using BlackBaud Financial Aid Management. View instructions.

Apply for Assistance

Admissions Office

Ginger Montalbano
Head of Enrollment Management

Katherine Ludwig
Enrollment Management Associate

Lauren Darby
Registrar

admissions@duchesne.org
713.468.8211, ext. 3139

Dates to Remember for the the 2025–2026 School Year

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for tuition assistance?

How is tuition assistance awarded?

How does my application for assistance affect the admissions process?

Do I have to apply for assistance before I know if my daughter is admitted?

What if both parents are divorced, separated, or never married?

In the case of divorced, separated, or never married parents, the non-custodial parent or joint custody parent must also complete an online application. The Tuition Assistance Committee will use information from both parties in its assessment of financial need. The School will not be bound by the assertion of one parent that he/she is not responsible for educational expenses, even in the case of divorce or remarriage.

Is the tuition assistance award automatically renewed each year?

Additional Grant and Scholarship Programs

Janet Erskine Stuart Award – $15,000

Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ, also known as Mother Janet Erskine Stuart was born in Rutland England in 1857. At the age of 21 she became a Catholic and in 1882 joined the Society of the Sacred Heart.The world continues to be influenced by her beautiful writings describing spiritual growth and educational excellence.

Award Criteria

Award Criteria

There is no application process for this award. Each year, Duchesne grants Janet Erskine Stuart Awards to students entering 9th grade who attend Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Awards are given to the students who demonstrate the following:

Competitive report cards in Middle School
Competitive standardized test scores
Enthusiastic teacher recommendations that are endorsed by the school principal
A strong desire to attend Duchesne for high school
An aspiration to understand and live out the Five Goals of the Sacred Heart

The award is $15,000, and it is renewable annually, contingent upon the student upholding the Five Goals of the Sacred Heart.

Madeleine Sophie Barat Award – $15,000

Madeleine Sophie Barat was born in Joigny, France in 1779. Growing up during the French Revolution, the education of children, especially girls, was in a distressed state. Sophie, who had discerned a call to the religious life, became a teacher. At the age of 20 she founded the Society of the Sacred Heart, which focused on educating young girls. Today, the Society has over 150 schools worldwide.

Award Criteria

Award Criteria

There is no application process for this award. The Madeleine Sophie Barat Award is awarded to two Duchesne 8th grade students who have attended Duchesne Middle School for at least 3 years through 8th grade and are committed to continuing their high school education at Duchesne. Awards are given to the students who demonstrate the following:

Competitive report cards in Middle School
Competitive Middle School standardized testing
Enthusiastic teacher recommendations that are endorsed by the Head of Middle School
A strong desire to attend Duchesne for high school
Lives out the Five Goals of the Sacred Heart in their daily lives

The award is $15,000, and is renewable annually, contingent upon the student upholding the Five Goals of the Sacred Heart.

Rose Philippine Duchesne Award – $15,000

Rose Philippine Duchesne was born in Grenoble, France in 1769. She was an early member of the Society of the Sacred Heart. With Madeleine Sophie’s blessing, Rose Philippine Duchesne traveled to North America and founded the first Sacred Heart schools in the United States.

Award Criteria

Award Criteria

There is no application process for this award. The Rose Philippine Duchesne Award is given to two incoming 9th graders who attend other private, independent, or public schools. The awards are given to students who demonstrate the following:

Competitive report cards in Middle School
Competitive Middle School standardized testing
Enthusiastic teacher recommendations that are endorsed by the school principal
A strong desire to attend Duchesne for high school
An aspiration to understand and live out the Five Goals of the Sacred Heart

The award is $15,000 and it is renewable annually, contingent upon the student upholding the Five Goals of the Sacred Heart.