BECOME A LEO MAN
Kevin McNair
Director of Admissions/Recruiting
773-224-9600 ext. 207
kmcnair@leohighschool.org
Scholarship, Tuition and Financial Aid
Scholarships
At Leo, we want to work with families to make Leo affordable for families. We offer access to many scholarships and provide financial aid to anyone who requires assistance.
Leo provides access to numerous scholarships including:
$3,000 PARENTAL INCENTIVE
Parents can volunteer for various duties in and around the school and receive a credit on their tuition of up to $3,000 for the year
$2,000 TO $4,400 BIG SHOULDERS FUND
More than 50 percent of our students received one of several
Big Shoulders Fund Scholarships last year. Big Shoulders Fund
scholarships in the past have included the following: Auxiliary
Board Scholarships, C & M Foundation Scholarships, Canning
Foundation grants, Carrigan Foundation grants, Chairman’s
Award, Corboy-Dempsey Award, Friends of Big Shoulders
Award, Dr. Scholl Foundation Scholarships, Gallagher Foundation
Scholarships, Grover Herman Award, HS Block High School Award,
JCB Family Award, Donald P. & Byrd M. Kelly Award, Masloski
Award, Mazza Foundation grants, and Ringer Award.
$1,000 BOB FOSTER AWARD
Incoming freshmen who score in the top 10 percent on the
placement exam will receive a $1,000 academic award in honor of
Leo’s former longtime president.
$2,500 PHOENIX AWARD
Administered by the Archdiocese of Chicago and awarded to
Archdiocese-owned schools, this award was given to four Leo
students for the 2018-19 school year, at an average of $2,500 each.
Award is based on financial need.
$1,000-$4,000 FRIEND OF LEO
Anonymous Donor: A graduate from the early 1970s has set up a
“Friend of Leo Scholarship” that has benefitted an average of 40
students per year, based on financial need.
$1,000 ANDY MCKENNA LEADERSHIP GRANTS
A gift from McDonald’s underwrites renewable scholarships
worth $1,000 per year in honor of Leo graduate Andy McKenna,
former Chairman of the McDonald’s board who received Leo’s
2016 Lifetime Achievement Award as one of Chicago’s most
distinguished citizens.
$1000- $9,800 CLASS OF 1966 SCHOLARSHIP
Leo’s Class of 1966 sponsors one deserving student per year,
based on academics and financial need.
$500-$7,800 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Leo Alumni Association sponsors one deserving student per
year, based on academics and financial need.
Tuition
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Thanks to the generous support of our alumni and friends, Leo makes financial aid available to all students who qualify for assistance. A young man who wants to attend Leo is never turned away solely for financial reasons.
Leo tuition for 2022-23: $9,300
Technology Fee: $400
Sports and Activity Fee: $100
Parental Incentive Discount: $3000 for 50 hours of Volunteer Service
We work with you to make your son’s Leo dream come true. If you have concerns about your ability to pay tuition, contact Dan McGrath (dmcgrath@leohighschool.org) or Jim Earner (jearner@leohighschool.org).