ADMISSIONS

For nearly 150 years, Incarnate Word Academy has offered young women a Catholic,
college-preparatory high school education, based on academics, values and spirituality.

How to Apply to the Freshman Class

Application Forms
The application deadline for the 2021 - 2022 school year has passed. However, Incarnate Word Academy will continue to accept applications through August, 2021. Late applications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in grades where space is available.

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Teacher Recommendations
Two teacher recommendations (a math and English) are required for admission consideration. Print these forms and give to your daughter’s teacher for completion.

English Teacher Recommendation Form
Math Teacher Recommendation Form

Middle School Transcripts
Transcripts from the previous two grades and first semester of current grade are required. Please print the records release form and submit to any relevant schools for completion.

Transcript Release Form

ISEE
All applicants are required to take an entrance exam, the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), in order to be considered for admission.

Affording IWA

TUITION AND FESS
Tuition for the 2021-2022 school year is $16,450.
Please note: The non-refundable registration fee of $250 and the non-refundable tuition deposit of $500 are due by the registration deadline. No payment plan options are available for the registration fee or tuition deposit.

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

PAYMENT OPTIONS
Smart Tutition
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
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.

Scholarships

C.V.I. SCHOLARSHIPS
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:

High School Placement Test (HSPT) Scores
(Composite NP)

99% $5,000
98% $2,500
97% $1,500
96% $1,000

Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) Scores
(Average Stanine)

9–$5,000
8–$2,500
7–$1,500

JEANNE DE MATEL SCHOLARSHIPS
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
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
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

ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT

Melody Torno

B.F.A., Sam Houston State University
M.A., University of Houston
Principal Program Certification, Lamar University

Jessica Umana

B.S., University of Houston

NEWS

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Incarnate Word Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.