For Catholic colleges he is likely to get merit at Loyola MD and a lot Of merit at Catholic U. Fordham gives merit, but can still be pricey. I’d say the same goes for Santa Clara. Scranton may be a good option. College of the Holy Cross meets 100% need and they have a diversity program for applicants.
@Hamlon . I never heard that Tufts has a sizable Catholic population, but it seems to have a fairly big Jewish population.