Forum on Admissions Criteria	October 6, 2009, 7:00 p.m. October 20, 2009, 7:00 p.m. October 29, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Open House (attend one session)	November 5, 2009 (A-L) November 9, 2009 (M-Z) 7:00 p.m.
Application Deadline	January 16, 2010
Placement Test (Test at the school that is your first choice)	January 16, 2010 8:30 a.m.
Financial Aid Deadline	March 1, 2010

Financial aid forms will be available after December 1, 2009. Families must reapply each year.

A form will be mailed to families currently receiving aid.

Note: 8th graders applying to Cretin-Derham Hall may pick-up the Financial Aid forms the morning of the Placement Test on January 16, 2010 or call the Admissions Office.

Postmark deadline is March 1 - don't miss it!

In the event that we at Cretin-Derham Hall need to establish a waiting list of applicants due to the large number of students applying for admission, we will select students using the considerations below.

The criteria for all applicants are:

• religious affiliation and commitment
• academics - using one's academic potential
• behavior
• personal statement in accordance with the Cretin-Derham Hall mission statement

High priority in selection will be given to applicants who meet the above criteria and who:

• have or have had a sibling at Cretin-Derham Hall, who have a parent or grandparent who graduated from Cretin-Derham Hall, Cretin, or Derham Hall, and/or who are children of faculty
• come from Catholic school backgrounds or have participated in a religious education program
• are of diverse cultural backgrounds

A commitment is made to provide cultural, academic, economic and social diversity within the school.