Tuition and Financial Aid

Scholarships are intended for students who do not qualify to participate in the Milwaukee or Wisconsin Parental Choice Programs. 

To apply for a scholarship:

• Please complete the scholarship application linked below. Submit the application by May 1 to admissions@messmerhigh.org. You will also need to submit your previous year's signed Federal 1040 tax form. NEW applicants must also submit the student's most recent report card.
• Because funding is limited, we cannot guarantee that every applicant will receive aid.
• Decisions will be communicated on or after May 15.
• Due to demand, financial aid is not automatically renewed; a new application is required each year.

Messmer's Financial Aid Application

We encourage you to contact us if you have questions along the way. Our goal is to support families in exploring every possible option to make a Messmer education within reach.

The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) was created in 1990, and is the country’s first school choice voucher program. The program allows low and middle-income families who live in Milwaukee to enroll their children in private schools that they could not otherwise afford, through the use of an educational voucher. The Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP), a statewide private school voucher program, was enacted and launched in 2013. The program allows students whose families meet certain income qualifications and are not assigned to the Milwaukee Public Schools or Racine Unified school districts the ability to attend a participating private or religious school of their choice, tuition free.

To participate in a School Choice Program, families must complete the DPI Choice Application.

A complete application to Messmer through the Choice program will also include submission of Messmer's academic application and other supporting documents, such as report cards and standardized test scores.

Milwaukee Parental Choice Application: Opens February 1
Wisconsin Parental Choice Application Window: February 1 – April 17, 2026Choice Program Application

Choice Program Details (Including Residency and Income Guidelines)

Messmer's Academic Application