Affording an IWA Education

Tuition for the 2021-2022 school year is $16,450.

Please note: The non-refundable registration fee of $250 and the non-refundable deposit of $500 are due by the registration deadline. No payment plan options are available for the registration fee or tuition deposit. 

An additional $200 senior fee covers the related costs of graduation and the senior retreat.

Smart Tuition

Incarnate Word Academy partners with Smart Tuition, an online tuition payment service. Parents can see their tuition account and make payments 24/7 through the website. 

Payment Plan Options

One Payment 
Annual payment due July 1

Two Payments
Semi-annual payment due July 1 and Dec. 1

10 Payments
10 monthly payments starting July 1 and ending April 1
 Please note: a 2% fee is applied for the 10-month plan

Payment Type Options

Check, Money Order or Cashier's Check
Families may pay by check, money order or cashier’s check via Smart Tuition.

Pay by Credit Card
Families may make payments with their Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express cards via Smart Tuition.
Please note: Smart Tuition will assess a 2.85% fee for all credit card transactions.

Pay by Bank Transfer
Families may set up automatic bank transfers via Smart Tuition.

Cash Payments
Families wishing to pay with cash may do so at 7-Eleven stores or Ace Cash Express.

Financial aid applications must be completed through FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition) and returned to IWA by Feb. 1. Applications submitted after Feb. 1 are placed on a waiting list. Students awarded financial aid will be included in the Service Study Program, which is an additional service component at Incarnate Word Academy.

The C.V.I. Scholarships given to 9th grade applicants scoring in certain percentages as determined by their performance on their entrance exams. 

To be eligible for this award, applicants must submit entrance test results  (either HSPT or ISEE) by Feb. 1 and complete the IWA application procedures by Jan. 15, 2021.

Once students complete the IWA application, they are automatically considered for the C.V.I. Scholarship.

The award is renewable for each successive year at IWA as long as the student maintains a 4.0 cumulative GPA or is in the top 10% of her class. 

Award amounts are:

Jeanne de Matel Scholarships are offered to two students from the 13 designated schools in the Cardinal’s Circle. 

The award is an $8,000 scholarship, renewable for each successive year at IWA as long as the student meets the following criteria:

• Financial need is verified by an independent third party
• A satisfactory academic record is maintained

Final selections are based on the applicant’s entrance exam scores, overall middle school academic record, admission application, and the middle school principal’s recommendation.

To verify financial need, families must submit a FAST application.

Bishop McCarthy Scholarships are one-time awards of $1,500 for a student's freshman year.

To be eligible for this award, applicants must be parishioners at one of the following parishes:

• All Saints Parish
• St. Pius V Parish Pasadena
• St. Theresa Parish Memorial Park
• St. Cecilia Parish

Bishop Rizzotto Scholarships are one-time awards of $1,500 for a student's freshman year. 

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be parishioners at one of the following parishes:

• All Saints Parish
• St. Francis de Sales Parish
• St. Cecilia Parish