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Tuition Policy

SGMHS believes that tuition payments are an investment in your daughter's education and religious formation. It is the responsibility of the school administration to ensure that adequate financial resources are available and affordable for all families. In November of each school year, the CEF applications are made available. SGMHS uses this application to determine financial need. Failure to complete a CEF application may result in the loss of financial aid for the following academic year.

Tuition Payment

All families shall be expected to make tuition payments according to the payment plan. (cf. X-8) Payment will be submitted using the FACTS Tuition Management System. Families opting out of FACTS will be required to pay a $75 fee. Options for payment will include:

Full Payment:

Under this plan the entire amount of tuition and fees are paid directly to the school on or before July 1st.

Semester Plan:

Under this plan the entire amount of tuition and fees are paid in two installments, due on July 1st and December 1st. This would be paid through the FACTS plan.

Monthly Plan:

Under this plan the entire amount of tuition and fees are paid monthly over a 10 – 12 month period beginning in July. This would be paid through the FACTS Plan. Through this plan, the family authorizes their bank to transfer the tuition payment from a checking or savings account on any date of preference each month. There is an annual fee of $49.00 for this deferred payment plan.

Late Registration

Families registering after July 1st shall be expected to fulfill their tuition obligations according to the tuition policy stated previously.

Late Payments

It shall be the responsibility of each family to keep the school Business Manager informed of their need to make any changes in their preferred tuition plan or adjustments in the amount of tuition expected to be paid. Without such information, the following policy will apply when tuition payments are received late:

Monthly Payment/Cash Basis:

School families, who choose the monthly payment plan and miss a monthly payment due to insufficient funds, will be automatically charged a $30 missed payment fee by FACTS and may incur a similar penalty from their own banking institution. After being informed of a missed tuition payment by FACTS, the missed payment will be re-attempted on the next available payment date. If an emergency has occurred, suitable arrangements must be made with the Principal.

Financial Aid

School donors and benefactors make available tuition awards and scholarships for needy and deserving families. The list of Archdiocesan financial aid recipients is finalized by September of each year. In order to qualify for financial assistance all parents must submit a completed CEF application available in November of each year. Failure to complete the CEF application will result in loss of financial assistance. For the sake of your family's security and peace of mind, and for the general financial stability of the school, we encourage parents or guardians to contact the school as soon as possible when circumstances change and they are experiencing economic difficulties. (cf. X-9)

Non-Admission/Suspension of Students Due To Tuition Delinquency

School families failing to pay tuition, and those who have been unwilling to make suitable alternative arrangements with the school, or those families who are 1 month or more in arrears, will be informed that their child/children will be suspended until tuition is brought current. Students must remain at home for the duration of the suspension.

Participation in Extracurricular activities: Students may not be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities if their financial obligations have not been met. If the student is delinquent by 1 or more months of tuition or owes any school fees, they may not be allowed to participate in extracurricular events (i.e school sponsored trips, athletics, or class activities).

Tuition Contracts

All families must have established their tuition contract prior to the first day of school. If not, students will not be admitted on the first day of school.

If by December Finals tuition is in arrears students may not be allowed to take semester finals and no semester report card will be issued.

If by June Finals tuition is in arrears students may not be allowed to take finals, receive reports cards and permanent records will not be released by administration.

After May 1st all outstanding debts must be paid by cash, money order or credit card.

Seniors must be current with tuition and all other financial obligations in order to participate in senior activities. This includes prom, Grad Nite, graduation, diploma and final transcript release.

Delinquent Tuition from Previous Year(s)

All previously unpaid tuition must be paid to the Business Office at SGMHS, if a student is to be readmitted on the first day of class for a new school year. If payment is not possible, suitable arrangements must be made with the Principal and Business Manager.

Tuition Refunds for Full or Semester Payments

When adhering to the full or semester payment plan, families withdrawing students prior to the first day of school shall be refunded tuition paid, less one month of tuition. After the first day of school, tuition refunds shall be issued for payments made beyond the current month. The current month is pro-rated over the number of school days each student was in attendance. Please allow five (5) working days for any circumstances which need approved refunds. Note: Tuition is non-refundable for families following the monthly payment plan.

Refunds for Fees: If a fee has been paid (i.e. Retreat fee, off campus event, sports fee, graduation fee, etc.) a partial refund may be issued once all expenses and or prorated stipends have been covered. If for whatever reason, a vendor should not refund the school or partially refund the school; only that portion will be refunded to the student.

The school will not be liable to refund 100% of any ticket cost should the school not be refunded 100%. The school reserves the right to charge an administrative fee for refund checks issued. In addition, if the student has a delinquent balance (i.e. tuition or school fees), any refund due will be credited towards that outstanding balance first.

Registration Fees

A separate, non-refundable registration fee of $600.00 is to be paid starting January 1st. The non-refundable application and testing fee for incoming and transfer students is $60.00 per student.

Returned Checks:

Families, whose checks are returned for “insufficient funds”, must pay by cash or money order for the remainder of the year and a $25.00 fee will be charged.

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