Parish investments, alumni annual giving programs, capital campaigns, the Archdiocesan Development Appeal for building maintenance, and endowed funds contribute to operating expenses. To help insure that the Archdiocesan high schools serve as many children as possible, a number of financial assistance programs were introduced over the years. Valle - Ste. This assistance program dates to 1964. It is automatically available during those years in which two or more students from the same family enroll in the eight Archdiocesan high schools.
Tuition is reduced for each additional child attending during the same year.
The children do not have to attend the same school. The people of the Archdiocese of St. Louis established this endowed fund through their contributions to the Returning God's Gifts campaign. This ten million dollar endowment was established in May 1999. Registered Catholic families can obtain applications from their pastors. Grants are made on the basis of financial need as determined by the application process.