Day School (K-8) Tuition Policy for the 2012– 2013 Academic Year

	1st Child	2nd Child	3rd Child	Others
Parishioner	$2,300	$2,100	$2,000	Free
Non-Parishioner	$3,300	$3,300	$3,300	$3,300 each

Non-Refundable Registration Fee (per child):

·   For registrations received on or before March 31, 2012, the fee is $75 ($50 registration fee + $25 playground monitor fee).

·   For registrations received on or after April 1, 2012, the fee is $100 ($75 registration fee + $25 playground monitor fee).

Payment Schedule:

Option 1 – Payment in full before September 1, 2012 receives a 5% discount.

Option 2 – Families wishing to make monthly payments should enroll in the FACTS Management program prior to the start of the school year.  Enrollment forms are available in the office and online at the Academy website link.

If a family is having financial difficulty, at any time, they should contact the Pastor, Principal, or the Tuition Committee as soon as possible.  The Private School Aid Service (PSAS) forms should be completed and submitted by March 1, 2012 before any adjustment can be made.

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Preschool Tuition Policy for the 2012 – 2013 Academic Year

Non-Refundable Registration Fee (per child):

·   ALL Preschool registration fees are $75.00

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FACTS

Families wishing to make monthly payments should enroll with FACTS prior to the start of the school year by clicking the logo below:

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Financial Aid Options

There are two sources of financial aid for which you may qualify.  The first, Adopt-a-Student, is a St. Adalbert Parish program for students in need.  The second source is the Diocese of Cleveland.

Adopt-a-Student

The Pastor and Tuition Committee of St. Adalbert Parish provide an assistance program called Adopt-a-Student for Academy of St. Adalbert students in financial need.  Examples of some qualifying situations are:

• Parents who are having financial shortfalls in meeting tuition payments and whose students may have to withdraw from the Academy of St. Adalbert,
• Potential students whose families are having difficulty raising tuition in order to send their children to the Academy of St. Adalbert, and
• Families whose financial circumstances have changed to their disadvantage.

The Adopt-a-Student program is funded solely through the generosity of individuals and companies who contribute to the program. 

You may apply for the Adopt-a-Student program at any time by submitting a detailed letter of your circumstances to the pastor and the Tuition Committee.  Send the letter to:

St. Adalbert Parish
ATTN:  Adopt-a-Student Program
66 Adalbert Street 
Berea, OH 44017

If you need to contact the parish after sending your letter, please call (440) 234-6830.

Diocesan Tuition Assistance from the Office of Catholic Education, Diocese of Cleveland

Diocesan tuition assistance is available to families in need financially with children in kindergarten through grade 12 attending Catholic elementary and high schools within the Diocese of Cleveland.

To be considered, families must fill out a financial aid form called a PSAS Application (see below).   An independent company called Private School Aid Service (PSAS) does an objective evaluation of a family's financial profile for the Diocese of Cleveland.  The PSAS Application form is submitted directly to PSAS for evaluation.  If you need help completing the PSAS form, contact PSAS at 440-892-4272.

By completing a PSAS form, you are automatically considered by the Diocese of Cleveland for their tuition assistance program funded by the Catholic Education Endowment Trust (CEET). The deadline for the first round, where the majority of available aid is granted, is March 1. Notification of these awards is expected by mid-May. There is a second round with a deadline of June 1 and notification is by mid-July. These notifications come directly from the Diocese of Cleveland.

Depending on family needs and the diocesan funds available, grants usually range from $200-$1000 for elementary school or $400-$1500 for high school. Special scholarships with separate criteria are also available and can be discussed with the principal.

Note that you must also fill out the PSAS form to be evaluated for the Bishop Pilla Scholarship, Cathedral Latin Scholarship, Bernie Kosar Scholarship, and the M. Thomas Moore Scholarship. 

Financial Aid awards may be renewed annually. To qualify for renewal, a new PSAS form must be completed each year and demonstrate continued financial need.

To apply for any of the above financial aid or tuition assistance and to download the PSAS Application, visit the Office of Catholic Education by clicking here.

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Private School Aid Service (PSAS)

Click on the logo to print the Student Aid Form PDF file or fill it out on your computer.  Forms are also available in the school office and can be sent home with your child.

Please note: This form is an interactive PDF file, and may be utilized in two ways:

1. The Student Aid Form PDF file may be printed (see instructions below) and filled out by hand.
2. The Student Aid Form PDF file may be completed directly on your computer screen by placing your cursor in the appropriate fields and typing in the information.  You can then print (see instructions below) the completed form and save it to your computer for your records (If you are running Acrobat 7 or higher).

Please mail your completed form (Don't forget to sign it!) and processing fee to the following address:

Private School Aid Service 

P.O. Box 89434

Cleveland, OH 44101-6434

Printing Instructions: You can select which pages you would like to print under the "Print Range" section and preview every page under the "Preview: Composite" section by moving the sliding bar beneath the image.

 If you have any problems printing the file, please follow the steps below:

-Click on the File
-Select Print
-At the bottom of the print window there is an option called Print What:
-Change this option from Document to Document and Comments
-You should see the change in the small print preview screen
-The PDF should print correctly