School Tuition Assistance Policy
The Catholic Education Foundation provides tuition assistance to students who attend archdiocesan schools and who qualify according to financial guidelines established by the Catholic Education Foundation. The Catholic Education Foundation annually publishes the policies and procedures governing the program.
In determining eligibility, the school requires a formal application and parent/guardian financial statement. The schools will use the same requirements as the Catholic Education Foundation when determining eligibility for school assistance. The school may not require parental/guardian service hours in exchange for tuition assistance. According to archdiocesan policy, the maximum amount of assistance to be awarded should not exceed 80% of the tuition.Tuition assistance to a student is offered on the basis of verifiable financial need only. The school may not offer preferential tuition assistance to students on the basis of athletic ability.
The school will not seek other sources for tuition assistance such as through private foundations and grants; all agreements with such foundations or grant-making organizations must be reviewed by the ADLA Office of the Legal Counsel.
\Negotiated Tuition
The entire Catholic community is responsible for the financial support of parish and school programs for the education and formation of children and youth. However, the primary financial responsibility for the education and formation of the individual child resides with the family, through the payment of tuition and fees.
Families who are unable to pay the published tuition rate are required to negotiate a written payment plan that will enable them to pay a negotiated rate in full during the school year in which the child attends the school. This payment plan must be signed and dated by the parents/guardians, the principal, and the pastor for the school, and placed on file in the principal's office. The principal is required to review and enforce the plan and if the parents/guardians do not meet the terms of the agreement, they may be required to withdraw the child from the school.
For international students any negotiated tuition must conform to the tuition amount stated on the student's I-20 visa.
Negotiated tuitions will be reflected in the school budget as a separate line item to show the impact of reduced tuition on total school revenue.
Other fees charged by the school may be negotiated at the discretion of the principal/pastor.
