Tuition, Scholarships, & Financial Aid

Tuition for the 2026-2027 school year will be $16,000. Marmion is offering a $1,000 tuition grant available to families that complete registration by December 15, 2025.*

Additional annual costs include $500 deposit/technology fee, $40 Blackbaud administrative fee, uniforms, books and course-specific fees, and other items listed on the Fee List.

• 2026-2027 Fees List: TBA
• 2025-2026 Fees List

* As Marmion Academy welcomes the inaugural co-educational class in the fall of 2026, we are proud to offer a one-time $1,000 Tuition Grant available to all new students joining us for the 2026–2027 school year, including new students transferring to Marmion.

To qualify for the $1,000 Tuition Grant:

• Freshmen must take the Scholarship Qualifying Entrance Exam on December 6, 2025 and complete their application by December 15, 2025.
• Transfer Students must complete their application by January 15, 2026.

Multiple sibling discounts are considered during the financial aid process. Each student and family receive a cost reduction (commonly known in private schools as the tuition gap). Currently, the tuition charged is $9,100 less than the actual cost of educating a Marmion student.

Marmion does not receive any funding from the Rockford Diocese, as we are not a diocesan school, rather an institution owned and operated by the Monks of Marmion Abbey. Therefore, as a ‘self-funded’ learning community, we must rely on several revenue sources to keep the programming at the Academy at the high level of excellence that it is. This includes revenue generated from our Facility Rental Program, the Hammes Campus Store, and from the generous gifts we receive from members of the Marmion Family, including the Alumni Association and many benefactors through our advancement efforts.

All families are required to sign up for a tuition payment plan for the 2026-2027 school year. The academy offers four convenient tuition payment options, which we hope will help you in meeting the costs of your child’s education.

These payment plans are:

1. One full year payment: Due in July
2. Two semester payments: Due in July and January
3. Four quarterly payments: Due in July, October, January and April
4. Eleven monthly payments: Due in June through April

For the upcoming 2026-2027 school year, we require all Marmion families utilize our partnership with Blackbaud Tuition Management. This partnership has been designed with flexibility and convenience in mind. You choose the payment dates and method that work best for you. The real advantage of using Blackbaud Tuition Management is the ability to automatically have your bank account debited or credit card charged for your tuition payments. After you initially setup the auto payment feature, you’ll never have to worry if your payment will arrive at school on time.

Click here for FAQ’s about Blackbaud Tuition Management.

New Families

• Click here to enroll in the Blackbaud Tuition Management payment plans online by Friday, March 28, 2026.

Existing Families

• You will be automatically reenrolled. You can access your established account here.

Blackbaud Tuition Management charges a $45 annual administrative fee (increasing to $55 per application on January 14, 2026), which will be added to your first tuition payment. Blackbaud Tuition Management payments cover tuition and the fees.

Get more information about tuition payment plans with Blackbaud, or email Sharon Carnes (scarnes@marmion.org) or Kristina Wilson (kwilson@marmion.org) in the Finance Office with any questions.

We are confident that these options will facilitate your financial planning. They also help minimize Marmion’s administrative costs and thereby allow us to continue investing more in the educational expenses, which will directly benefit your child/children.

Merit-Based Scholarships

Academic achievement deserves to be recognized. All merit-based scholarships are funded from Invested Funds or the Marmion Alumni Association. The scholarship award is disbursed over four years and recipients are to maintain a B average. Candidates of the Roman Catholic faith will be given particular consideration, but all applicants are eligible for a scholarship.

To qualify for merit-based scholarships, students must take the entrance exam at Marmion on Saturday, December 6, 2025.

The following 13 merit-based scholarships (total value $294,400) are available to the Class of 2030:

Marmion Alumni Association Scholarships (3)
Restricted to children, grandchildren, nieces/nephews, or siblings of Marmion alumni; or to siblings of current Marmion students.

• Rev. Alcuin Deck, OSB, Memorial Alumni Scholarship: $27,200 ($6,800 per year)
• Rev. Peter Enderlin, OSB, Memorial Alumni Scholarship: $27,200 ($6,800 per year)
• Rev. Sebastian Crow, OSB, Memorial Alumni Scholarship: $27,200 ($6,800 per year)

Distinguished Scholarships (2)

• Dr. Alfred G. ’32 and Mary Chione Memorial Scholarship: $27,200 ($6,800 per year)
• Jane Nosek Memorial Scholarship: $27,200 ($6,800 per year)

Honor Scholarships (6)

• Gussye Deck and Rev. Joseph Battaglia, OSB, Memorial Scholarship: $19,200 ($4,800 per year)
• Dr. John & Mary Poronsky and Rev. Joseph Battaglia, OSB, Memorial Scholarship: $19,200 ($4,800 per year)
• John Mulvihill, Jr. ’39 Memorial Scholarship: $19,200 ($4,800 per year)
• Rev. Charles Reichenbacher, OSB ’59 Scholarship: $19,200 ($4,800 per year)
• Jan and Tom Montiegel Memorial Scholarship: $19,200 ($4,800 per year)
• Edward Jerome and Elizabeth Bausch O’Reilly Scholarship: $19,200 ($4,800 per year)

Restricted Scholarships (2)

• Dr. Casey ’87 and Julia Mulligan Scholarship: $24,000 ($6,000 per year)
• Restricted to a resident of Kendall County, IL or who attends a Middle School in Kendall County.
• LT Thomas Rippinger, USN, ’68 Memorial Scholarship: $19,200 ($4,800 per year)
• Restricted to a student from Annunciation BVM (Aurora) Parish or School.

Updated: September 5, 2025

Marmion Academy has a financial aid program to assist families with the cost of tuition.

Families must apply for financial aid each year.

In 2025-2026, Marmion awarded $1.382 million in need-based financial aid to 48% of its students for an average award of $7,000 per student.

The Marmion “Working for Your Education Program” is designed for financial aid recipients only. In exchange for the financial aid awarded, students are expected to work their allotted number of hours on campus. We have created several opportunities for students to fulfill their work requirements over summer break or during the school year. These opportunities include:

• Cleaning/maintaining school facilities and grounds
• Assisting with Abbey Farms Pumpkin Daze and Christmas tree sales
• Helping with various office/organizational projects
• Performing any campus project with the proper authorization of a Marmion faculty/staff member

Completion of hours is a requirement for graduation and future financial aid awards.

Once your child has been accepted or if your child is currently attending Marmion and you are interested in applying for financial aid for the 2026-2027 school year, please follow the steps below to submit your application online. The online application will be available November 1, 2025 – March 1, 2026.

1. Read the online application instructions and gather the supporting tax information you will need: English Instructions | Spanish Instructions
2. Click on this link to complete your application.
3. Marmion Academy’s Blackbaud Grant & Aid Assessment Institution ID is 11448.
4. Pay the $45 application fee to Blackbaud via debit/credit card. (increasing to $55 per application on January 14, 2026).
5. Submit ALL required supporting tax information as listed within online application instructions. **Required supporting tax documents include 2024 IRS Federal Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return with all supporting tax schedules and 2025 W-2 Wage Statements. Additional tax documents are needed if you have non-taxable income or income/loss from business, farm, rental property, S corporation, partnership, estate, trust, or self-employment.
   *In addition, please include additional information regarding your financial information and/or family information that may be helpful to the Marmion Financial Aid Committee.
6. For questions or concerns, you may speak with a Blackbaud customer care representative at (800) 360-8027 or email support@studentfinancialaid.blackbaud.school.

The deadline for submitting your completed application with all supporting documents is March 1, 2026.

Applicants may be subject to an interview with a member of the Marmion Financial Aid Committee. Financial aid decisions will be emailed to you in April. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be reviewed if financial aid funds are available.