TUITION

Tuition is collected through the FACTS Tuition Management Company. Parents/Guardians may select from three payment options:

• Single payment due July 1st direct to the School Office
• Two payments due July and December through the FACTS program
• Ten monthly payments due monthly from July through April through the FACTS program

There is a Tuition Insurance Plan administered by the FACTS Tuition Management Company.

All tuition payments are expected to be current. If there is a situation that prevents the timely paying of tuition, the Business Manager must be notified immediately. If arrangements have not been made and/or payment is not received, students will not receive their Report Cards and may be excluded from some activities and/or school.

TUITION REFUNDS

If a student’s withdrawal is authorized for “good cause,” parents may request, in writing, a refund in tuition according to the following guidelines. General and specific fees, as well as any advance deposits, testing fees or registration fees, are non-refundable. (Good cause is defined as students having difficulty with academic or social adjustments as determined by the Administration or financial hardship of the parents.)

The following guidelines outline St. Mary of the Hills refund policy:

If a student withdrawal/termination date is prior to the start of the school year (July 1st through the first day of the school year), the school retains any and all registration fees, advance deposits for new students, and the July and August tuition payments.

If a student withdrawal/termination date is after the first day of school, the school retains any and all registration fees, advance deposits for new students, the July and August tuition payments, and tuition up to and including the last date of attendance. For example, if a student withdraws in November, the school would retain all fees, advance deposits for new students, the July and August tuition payment and tuition payment for September, October and a prorated rate for November.

TUITION ASSISTANCE

A limited amount of tuition assistance is available through the Catholic School Foundation and St. Mary of the Hills Parish. Parents must apply for this funding each Spring. Parents will be required to submit financial documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Program. Financial assistance is not guaranteed based solely on submitting an application for assistance. All families will receive information regarding assistance in their tuition packets each spring.