Tuition Policies (2012/2013)

Tuition Payment Options

The members of the Holy Rosary School Board believe that tuition payments are an investment in your child's education and religious formation. The School Board accepts responsibility for setting policies concerning the amount of tuition and the manner of payment. It is the further responsibility of the Board to ensure that adequate financial resources are available for the school.

Full Payment Plan: 

Families may choose to pay tuition in full by June 1st. A discount of 3% of the total tuition will be given to those families who choose this option.

Monthly Payment Plan:

Holy Rosary School will utilize FACTS Management as its tuition manager during this next academic year. Payments will be withdrawn beginning on 5 July and will continue for 10 months.

Tuition payments will be calculated based upon the full tuition amount. All tuition credits will be awarded at the end of each school quarter. Tuition credits earned after April 1st will be awarded in the form of a check if tuition has been paid in full. For more information about work-off hours, see the tuition credits section below.

Grant-In-Aid 

A limited amount of tuition assistance is available from the parish for school families experiencing economic difficulties.  Requests for such assistance should be made at the time of registration.  The Diocese of Worcester has contracted with FACTS Management to coordinate financial aid; for more information on Diocese policies, please visit their financial aid site. The tuition administrator, Mrs. Nancy Tyros, will depend upon FACTS to assist us in determining financial aid amounts. Financial Aid applications are available in the school office.

For the sake of your family's security and peace of mind and for the general financial stability of our school, we encourage parents or guardians to contact the parish as soon as possible when they are experiencing economic difficulties. Failure to make tuition payments in a timely fashion may result in the removal of your child/children from Holy Rosary School.

Late Registration 

Families registering after July 1st are expected to fulfill the obligations of the tuition payment plans above. Tuition for families registering on or after the first day of each school quarter will be prorated over the time the student(s) will be in attendance according to a formula established by the School Board.

Late Payments

It is the responsibility of each school family to keep the tuition administrator informed of their need to make any changes in their preferred tuition payment plan or adjustments in the amount of tuition they expect to pay.  Without such information, the following policy will apply when tuition payments are received late.

Full Payment: 

If payment is not received on or before June 1st, the discounted rate of tuition will not apply.  When full payment has not been made by June 1st, the family will be contacted within five days by the tuition administrator concerning the missed payment date, and alternative tuition payment options will be offered.  If funds are not received according to the new agreement, all tuition payments will be made through FACTS Tuition Management Plan.

Monthly Payments: 

School families who choose the ten-month payment plan and miss a monthly payment due to insufficient funds will be assessed a $25.00 missed payment fee by FACTS and might incur a fee from their own financial institution. FACTS will attempt to resubmit the payment request within 20 days.

In addition, school families who have missed two monthly payments and have not made suitable or alternative arrangements within fourteen calendar days of the second missed payment will be informed that their child(ren) will not be readmitted to school according to the specifications of this policy.

Non-Admission of Students Due to Tuition Delinquency: 

School families failing to pay tuition according to the agreement which they made with the school, or who have been unwilling to make suitable alternative arrangements with the school, will be informed that their child(ren) will not be readmitted to our school.

All families must be current in their payment of tuition:

• by August 20th; if not students will not be admitted on the first day of school.
• by December 20th; if not, students will not be readmitted on the first day of class in January.
• by March 20th; if not, students will not be readmitted on the first day of class following April break.
• by May 20th; if not, students will not receive report cards and permanent records will not be released.

Delinquent Tuition from Previous Year(s): 

All previously unpaid tuition must be paid by August 1st if a student is to be readmitted on the first day of class for a new school year.  Payments are to be made directly to the school.  If payment is not possible, suitable arrangements must be made with the school tuition administrator.

Tuition Refunds: 

Families withdrawing students prior to the first day of school shall be refunded the entire amount of tuition. All registration and book fees are non-refundable.

If a student withdraws during the first two weeks of school, 90% of the tuition paid will be returned, providing the class did not have a waiting list; in the event of a waiting list, only 75% of the tuition will be returned.

If the withdrawal is made necessary because of an unforeseen move out of commuting distance of the school, full reimbursement will be made.

After the first two weeks of school, tuition refunds will be prorated quarterly.

If a student enrolls after the beginning of school s/he will be charged for the full quarter in which s/he enrolled, unless it is after the progress report date. The payment then shall be 1/2 of the quarterly tuition. The non-refundable registration fee and book fee will also be collected.

Eighth Grade Tuition Policy: 

Tuition delinquency as stated in the above policy through March 20th remains the same. Tuition payments must be completed by May 1st. Failure to do so will result in the student being unable to participate in all end of the year activities. It is the responsibility of the parents to notify the school tuition administration of any unforeseen financial difficulties that might arise throughout the year.

Tuition Credits

Bingo/Fundraiser Credits:

A maximum of $400 in work-off credit can be earned in the following combinations:

$100 Credit = 4 Thursdays
$200 Credit = 8 Thursdays
$300 Credit = 12 Thursdays
$400 Credit = 16 Thursdays

Service Hours:

$100 = 20 Service Hours
$200 = 40 Service Hours
$300 = 60 Service Hours
$400 = 80 Service Hours

You may combine the bingo sessions and service hours to earn the $400 credit. Families with an enrolled pre-school child only can qualify for a $100.00 credit by working four (4) bingo nights. 

If you are scheduled to work at an event and you are unable to make it, you must make sure that someone has been able to fill your time slot.  If an arrangement is not made you will forfeit the opportunity to earn those hours again.

Please Note: 

Tuition credit is not awarded for anyone acting as a chaperone on school-sponsored field trips or when participating in Father/Daughter and Mother/Son events.

Moreover, it is the responsibility of parents to complete tuition credit forms and have them signed by whoever is in charge of the event. Tuition credit hours may be earned by parents, guardians, or grandparents.

Credits will be awarded at the end of each term in the form of tuition payment adjustments.  Credits earned during the last quarter will be given by check.