Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

Financial Assistance

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School makes financial assistance available to all students who attend the school regardless of race, color, creed, disability or national origin. The Financial Assistance Program takes the form of hardship assistance. Hardship assistance is determined based on financial need subsequent to the evaluation of the financial assistance application. Belen Jesuit does not award academic or athletic merit-based scholarships.
 
Belen Jesuit awards financial assistance based on demonstrated need to families of accepted students in Grade 6 through 12, and assists families of qualified students who would benefit from the school’s program, but who otherwise would not be able to afford to attend. The student’s admission process is separate from the financial assistance application so that the student is guaranteed consideration on his own merits, not on the family’s ability to pay tuition.
Awards are not intended to cover 100% of the cost of attending Belen and are given for one year. Families must reapply each year. 
To assist the school's Financial Assistance Committee in determining financial need, the school uses Blackbaud Financial Aid Management, an outside service that collects and processes all financial assistance paperwork. All completed applications and corresponding documents are thoroughly reviewed by our committee in a timely manner.

If you have any questions or issues regarding your application, we encourage you to reach out to Blackbaud Financial Aid Management's Customer Support at financialaidsupport@blackbaud.school or (800) 360-8027. Once your application is submitted, you will need to contact Customer Support in order to make revisions to your application.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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  • financial assistance application checklist

    Click here to download the financial assistance application checklist

  • KEY DATES

    • Mid-October 2022: Financial Assistance applications open
    • Friday, November 18, 2022: Deadline for completion of Financial Assistance application for NEW students
    • Tuesday, January 17, 2023: Financial Assistance awards announced for grade 6
    • Monday, January 23, 2023: Financial Assistance awards announced for grade 9
    • Monday, April 17, 2023: 2022 year-end IRS forms and schedules must be uploaded to Blackbaud Financial Aid Management to finalize the award

  • CURRENT BELEN JESUIT FAMILIES APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

    All forms must be uploaded to Blackbaud Financial Aid Management by January 20, 2023, for the following school year. Additionally, parent(s) are required to send a cover letter to Ms. Ana Manrara stating why the family is applying for financial assistance. 
     
    Requests for financial assistance must be completed annually. In addition, students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5, and all financial obligations with the school must be current.

    If you apply after January 20, 2023, deadline, you will not be considered for the first round of committee meetings.  Note that all financial assistance awards are contingent upon the receipt and review of your 2022 year-end IRS forms and schedules. Families applying for financial aid should plan to file their tax returns early.

  • NEW FAMILIES APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

    As a new family applying to Belen Jesuit, it is important that you complete the application on Blackbaud Financial Aid Management by November 18, 2022.
     
    In addition to uploading all required IRS forms to Blackbaud Financial Aid Management. Additionally, parent(s) are required to send a cover letter to Ms. Ana Manrara stating why the family is applying for financial assistance.
     
    Note that all financial assistance awards are contingent upon the receipt and review of your 2022 year-end IRS forms and schedules. Families applying for financial aid should plan to file their tax returns early.

    Returning students must apply by January 20, 2023. The awards will be announced on February 23, 2023.

  • DIVORCED OR SEPARATED FAMILIES

    Should a divorced family be seeking financial assistance for their child, both the custodial and non-custodial parents must complete separate Blackbaud Financial Aid Management applications. Belen Jesuit considers the assets and income of both natural parents, if living, before considering any award. Copy of the divorce decree must be submitted to Ms. Ana Manrara.

  • STEP UP AND AAA SCHOLARSHIPS

    Belen Jesuit is a participating school with the Step-Up and AAA Scholarships. These programs provide income-based scholarships to qualified families. Parents applying for financial aid at Belen Jesuit must apply for the following two scholarships. Please check the websites for the 2023-2024 application dates. 

    Notice to parents enrolling students under the FES-UA scholarship:  Please note that our school accommodates students with disabilities in accordance with the requirements under federal and local law.  However, your child may not necessarily receive the types of accommodations or related services that your child may be entitled to receive at a public school, as public schools have different obligations under the IDEA. The IDEA does not apply to private schools.  We are happy to have a conversation with you about the accommodations your child may need and be entitled to at our school.

    Step-Up Scholarship
    Click here to learn more about how the scholarship works and to view the income chart.

    AAA Scholarship
    Click here to learn more about how the scholarship works. 
     
    Proof of application must be submitted via email to Ms. Ana Manrara.

  • APPLICATIONS COMPLETED AFTER THE DEADLINE

    Applications completed after the specified deadlines may be considered as long as funds remain available. Amounts awarded to this final group may be reduced as our budget nears exhaustion.

    Funds are not reserved for families whose application or supporting documents are received late.

Contact Us

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  • Photo of Ana Manrara

    Mrs. Ana Manrara 

    Accounts Receivable Manager & Director of Financial Aid
    (786) 621-4110
The Belen Financial Assistance Program is made possible thanks to the generous contributions of friends and families of Belen. The school's three signature events - The Annual Gala, Father Izquierdo Memorial Golf Tournament, and the Annual Fr. Dorta- Duque, SJ Memorial Tombola help fund the financial assistance program.
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain.  The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline.  In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty.  The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow.  Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.