Awards students earn through participation in essay contests sponsored by outside agencies, for example, the Catholic Business Network of Montgomery County, will be added to any financial aid offered by Stone Ridge. Financial assistance provided by outside agencies based on a family's financial need, for example, the Latino Scholarship Fund, will be included in the total award offered by Stone Ridge.

Black Student Fund
The Black Student Fund provides assistance to African-American students grades K - 12. The Fund uses the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) from School and Student Service in Princeton to establish financial need. Their code is 1714. If you are eligible to apply, be sure to add this code to your PFS application form and include the additional cost with your application. Contact the Fund at (202) 387-1414 for further information. You may also wish to visit their website www.blackstudentfund.org.

Latino Student Fund
The Latino Student Fund provides financial assistance to students of Hispanic heritage who are attending private schools. Please call (202) 244-3438 and visit their website, www.latinostudentfund.org, for further information. Application forms for the 2007-08 school year will be available on-line in late January 2007 or may be obtained by calling their office.

Washington Scholarship Fund
The Washington Scholarship Fund was started in 1993 by a group of business and community leaders to help low-income families who are D.C. residents send their children to private school. You are eligible if your child is a resident of D.C., is entering grades K – 8 in the fall of 2008, and qualifies for the National School Lunch Program (see chart on their web site). Scholarship recipients are selected AT RANDOM through a computerized lottery each year. Once accepted, the scholarship continues through High School. For more information and application procedures refer to www.washingtonscholarshipfund.org or call (202) 293-5560.
  
Capital Partners for Education
Capital Partners for Education (CPE) is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to low income students not currently attending a private high school who will enter the 9th or 10th grade in September 2008. Awards are automatically renewable each year provided the student meets established guidelines. You are eligible if you reside in the Washington metropolitan area (DC, MD, VA) and your household income is near the income requirements for the Federal Government reduced lunch program (see chart on their web site). Visit their website at www.cpfe.org or call (202) 338-1330 for more information.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program
This program offers scholarships to students who will enter grade 8 in the fall of 2008. Current 7th grade students should refer to the Foundation’s website, www.jackkentcookefoundation.org, for further information and details about the application process.

John Carroll Society High School Scholarship Program
This program is for freshmen, sophomores and juniors attending the Catholic high schools of the Archdiocese of Washington. For more information, visit their website; John Carroll Society.

Fitzgerald Scholarship Fund
The FitzGerald Scholarship Fund is offered through the Archdiocese of Washington. Students must complete the Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance form and the FitzGerald Scholarship application. Please refer to the Archdiocese website www.catholicschoolswork.org for more information.

Catholic Business Network of Montgomery County
This program awards scholarship of up to $2500 to 8th graders who will enter a Catholic High School in the Washington Metropolitan area in the fall of 2008. Awards are based on participation in an essay contest for which submissions are due by December 15th. Please refer to their website for details: www.CBNMC.com.