Most private and parochial schools offer limited financial aid such as full and half tuition grants. In addition, several national and local programs award tuition scholarships:

	Children's Scholarship Fund -- National program providing four-year scholarships to low income families in San Francisco, San Mateo, or Marin County.
	Frank H. Buck Scholarship -- Available to applicants from the 9th grade forward. Preference is given to residents of Solano, Napa, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Contra Costa Counties.
	Independent Scholarship Fund -- Need- and merit-based scholarships to students entering grades K-12 in a parochial or independent school within Alameda or Contra Costa County.
	SFIS Scholarship -- Offered by San Francisco Independent Scholars to students entering an independent or parochial high school in San Francisco.
	Private School Scholarship Providers -- Mega list provided by National Association of Independent Schools.
	The BASIC Fund -- scholarships available to K - 8 students throughout the Bay Area..
	The Guardsmen Scholarship Fund -- Children entering K - 6 throughout the Bay Area are eligible.
	The SMART Program -- Provide a three year scholarship (6th through 8th grade) to motivated students in San Francisco who cannot otherwise afford the opportunities and resources of a private school education.

Links to lenders that specialize in loans to help families fund private school tuition:

	Academic Management Service
	Chase Education One® K-12 Loans
	eStudentsLoan.com - PREP Loan
	First Marblehead: prepGate Loan
	Higher Education Services, Inc.: HES Loan
	Key Bank: AchieverLoan® for Independent School
	Private School Aid Service
	SLM Financial Corporation
	The Education Resources Institute (TERI) Elementary & Secondary Loans
	Tuition Management Systems
	Wells Fargo Education ConnectionSM Prep Loan
	Your Tuition Solution

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