Tuition Fees and Financial Aid
Refund Policy
If a student withdraws from St. Mary’s school after tuition and fees have been paid, tuition will be prorated based on the days of attendance. Registration and Materials fees will notbe refunded.
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Tuition Information
Letter of Intent
Families of students currently enrolled will be asked to submit a Letter of Intent for the 2007-2008 school year, along with a registration fee by April 5, 2007 . A student is not considered enrolled until the Letter of Intent and registration fee are received. Open enrollment to fill classes will begin on April 10, 2007 for the 2007-2008 school year.
Registration
Registration is held early in August, prior to the beginning of the school year. All registration and materials fees must be paid at registration. All tuition charges from the previous year must be paid before the new school year.
Tuition Agreement/SMART
Tuition agreement is set up on a contractual basis and is reviewed with the parents at registration. Tuition may be paid through two payment options:
- Full tuition paid in August.
- Enrollment in the SMART Tuition Management Program.
Registration for the SMART plan may be made at anytime during the year. Payments may be made in two payments, four payments or on a 10 month payment plan. Payments may be made by automatic deduction from your checking account, by mailing in payments, or by credit card payment.
St. Mary’s School does not bill non-custodial parents for tuition. Tuition is the responsibility of the parent who signs the tuition agreement. A non-custodial parent may sign up for the SMART payment play; however, the custodial parent is still responsible if the non-custodial parent does not pay tuition according to the SMART agreement.
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Tuition & Fees
Tuition and Fee charges are reviewed annually by the Education Commission and recommendations are given to the pastor and principal for the next school year.
The tuition and fees schedule for the 2006 – 2007 school year are:
In-Parish Tuition |
|
3 year old PreKindergarten (2 day) |
$900.00 |
3 year old PreKindergarten (4 day) |
$1375.00 |
4 year old PreKindergarten |
$1375.00 |
1 child K-8 |
$2,100.00 |
2 children K-8 |
$3,150.00 |
3 or more K-8 |
$3,675.00 |
Out of Parish Tuition |
|
3 year old PreKindergarten (2 day) |
$1,100.00 |
3 year old PreKindergarten (4 day) |
$1625.00 |
4 year old PreKindergarten |
$1625.00 |
1 child K-8 |
$3,525.00 |
2 children K-8 |
$4,900.00 |
3 or more K-8 |
$5,975.00 |
Registration Fee
(PreK – 8):
- $50 for 1 child
- $100 for 2 children
- $150 for 3 or more children
Materials Fee (K-8):
- $125 for 1 child
- $250 for 2 children
- $375 for 3 or more children
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Financial Assistance & Scholarship
There are several opportunities for financial assistance available:
John Lancaster Spalding Scholarship:
The Spalding Scholarship is funded through the Diocese of Peoria’s Rooted in Faith Campaign. This scholarship fund provides needs-based financial aid to moderate and low-income families to ensure that a Catholic education is accessible to everyone. The application process begins in January and all applications are due in February. Recipients are notified in April.
St. Mary’s Parish Scholarship:
St. Mary’s Parish annually strives to provide financial assistance to those members of the St. Mary’s congregation who cannot meet the full financial obligation to the school. Financial aid is only granted to families who have been registered St. Mary’s parishioners for at least ONE year.
A family will only be considered for financial assistance after they have applied for the John Lancaster Spalding Scholarship. The forms for both scholarships are the same. St. Mary’s Scholarship recipients are notified in April or May.
Financial assistance is not available for prekindergarten students.
Scholarships from other parishes
Families who are members of other parishes and require financial assistance should speak to their pastor about tuition assistance.
CCHS Scholarship Opportunities
Several scholarship opportunities are available for 8 th graders who will attend Central Catholic High School . Scholarship opportunities are usually announced in the Spring.
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Service Hours
Each family with a student enrolled in K - 8 is required to serve a minimum of 20 service hours. A family with only a prekindergarten student and no others enrolled is required to serve a minimum of 10 service hours. A record of your family service hours should be submitted each quarter. Service hours are carefully tracked. In addition, ALL families are required to help with the Fish Fries. This time will count toward your service requirements.
Any family that does not complete their service requirements will be assessed $10.00 per hour. Any family that does not complete the requirement of working a Fish Fry will be assessed $50.00. This assessment will be added to your tuition at the end of the school year.
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