School Tuition Policy and Procedure – 2009-2010 School Year
1. There are four options for payment:
A. One lump sum payment by August 15 of the upcoming school year;
B. Two equal payments – First payment due August 15 of the upcoming school year and the second payment due January 15 of the current school year;
C. Monthly payment plan on FACTS that will bring the balance to zero by June 30 of that school year completed in June;
D. Any of the above payment plans, but paid through a credit card. If a credit card payment method is chosen, an additional service fee will be charged, and this service fee percentage will be announced on an annual basis. If a credit card payment method is chosen, the service fee will apply to school years 2009-10 and forward;
E. No cash will be accepted for payment (payment must be made by check, money order or credit card);
F. One of the four plans must be chosen for payment;
G. If a case of hardship exists, the parents/guardians may ask for a meeting with the principal to request to pay less than the per month minimum (the school reserves the right to adjust this per month minimum payment). Such a request is approved on a case by case basis by an administrative review team. The parents/guardians must submit a written appeal to the principal asking for such consideration and delineating their special circumstances. This appeal must be submitted within five calendar days of the meeting with the principal;
H. If after reviewing your tuition statement including financial aid and applicable scholarships, you anticipate difficulty with any of the above payment plans, or wish to appeal your financial aid and scholarship awards, please send a letter to the attention of the principal detailing your concerns. Appeal letters must be received by the principal before May 31.
I. Whatever plan is agreed to, the parent/guardian is responsible to make payments accordingly. If a payment is not made, for whatever the reason, the following process will be followed:
a) The parents/guardians will be notified in writing of the payment not being received;
b) The parents/guardians will be given 20 calendar days to bring the account to current status;
c) If the account is not brought to current status, and no other agreement is approved by the principal (or the administrative review team when applicable), the student enrollment will cease after the 20th day.
2. Beginning with the 2010-11 school year (Graduating Class of 2011), senior students will not be permitted to carry a previous balance forward, unless a hardship case is determined.
3. If a student enrolls in the upcoming school year with a past due balance of 30% or less, the parents/guardians will be placed on an extended agreement plan. In doing so, the parents/guardians will need to submit their social security numbers and sign a FACTS payment plan agreeing to pay at least the monthly minimum payment, as well as signing an extended payment plan specifying that the parents/guardians will agree to continue making such payments until the balance is paid in full:
A. If this process is not agreed upon and completed by July 1 preceding the upcoming school year, the student enrollment will cease.
4. No students will be accepted at either Catholic high school if they are carrying a past due balance from any Catholic school in the Diocese of Greensburg.
Nothing is more important than ensuring that our children get the opportunity to gain the best education they can possibly achieve to prepare them for successful college and career lives. Greensburg Central Catholic is preparing our children to succeed at the collegiate level and to eventually become the next generation of leaders. Together we will continue to make Greensburg Central Catholic the quality educational and spiritual setting that has been shaping successful lives since 1963.