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Shanahan High School Tuition for students in the secondary schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is $4,720 for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Families with two or more students in Archdiocesan high schools pay full tuition for two students, thus when three or more students in the same family are in high school at the same time, each receives a discount. If your tuition account does not reflect this discount, please provide the Tuition Office with a list of the students' names, their grades and high schools. The family rate discount does not apply to students in parish schools or in private high schools. A shared-time discount is applied when a student attends a public Vo-Tech school in addition to attending a diocesan high school. The Academic Affairs Office coordinates the student's roster and will notify the Tuition Office of students eligible for this discount. Archdiocesan parishes also pay an assessment to help maintain the secondary schools. Parents must pay a supplemental tuition fee of $980.00 if the student is not Catholic, or if the student is a Catholic of another rite, or if the family is not registered in any parish, or if in the judgment of the pastor the family is not practicing the faith or contributing to the Church according to their means. A parish is to provide two letters of warning prior to making a decision to have Catholic students charged supplemental tuition. Receipts are given for all tuition paid in person. If you are paying by mail and wish to have a receipt, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. Parents interested in having tuition debited directly from their checking or savings account should request an application from the Tuition Office.
Although tuition continues to be an excellent value as compared to the tuition in other dioceses and in private schools, we realize that it puts a serious strain on some budgets. In order to a ssist families in providing for a Catholic school education, the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) has been established. Parents seeking financial aid must complete a TAP application by April 14 of the previous school year, submitting the required forms to verify income, and a $15 non-refundable fee payable to the Tuition Assistance Program. The application process is not intended to intimidate, rather, it ensures that the amount of aid given to each family is objective and that as many needy students as possible receive help. Tuition assistance applications are available in the Tuition Office. Families currently receiving tuition assistance must reapply each Spring for the next school year. If you receive a scholarship or grant, it will be allocated to the student's account each month beginning in July and ending in April. You are responsible for paying the net amount due each month to keep your tuition account current. If the student withdraws during the year, the full amount of the grant or scholarship will not be credited to the student account; the amount will be pro-rated based on the time the student has been enrolled.
The school's Tuition Office can provide information on how to apply for education loans, which provide eligible borrowers with up to the cost of education including tuition, fees and related expenses. Your interest rates and loan fees are based on your credit history. You may also wish to talk to your bank or credit union to see if they will provide you with a loan. Tuition payments may be made by mail, in person, or through direct debits to your bank account. For payments by mail, please note the student number on your check and write "Attention: Tuition Office" on your envelope, please include payment coupon. Tuition may be paid in full in July, in half payments in July and December, in quarter payments in July, September, December and February; on in ten monthly installments. Monthly installments are due on the 15th of each month beginning in July and ending in April. If the tuition account is not up-to-date by the 15th of the month, a late fee of $10 will be charged to your account. Checks should be made payable to Bishop Shanahan High School. Please provide separate checks for any fees since these are deposited into the school's account. Checks may not be post-dated. No personal checks are accepted after May 1 for payment of a senior's tuition or fees. In addition, a $35 fee will be charged for any personal check returned by the bank for non-sufficient funds. If a second check is returned for non-sufficient funds, the school may accept only a certified check, money order, or cash. Receipts are given for all tuition paid in-person. If you are paying by mail and wish to have a receipt, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. Parents interested in having tuition debited directly from their checking or savings account should request an application from the Tuition Office. Students who leave school prior to April 1, either voluntarily or because of a violation of school policies, receive a pro-rated refund if they have paid tuition in advance of the transfer. No refunds will be given after April 1 of the school year, since the resources have been allocated for the student's education. The school fee is non-refundable. In the event of a withdrawal, scholarships and grants are pro-rated in the same manner as tuition. According to Archdiocean policy, delinquency in payment of tuition and fees has the following results:
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