Saint Viator High School

of the student and the school itself, wherein the parent(s)/guardian(s) provide the funds necessary to
operate the school and the school provides the education for the child. Tuition payments are thus
contractual obligations and not charitable donations to the school. If tuition payments are not
current, the school operates at a deficit, and such a deficit must be made up by larger tuition
increases in subsequent years, which places an unfair burden on the parent(s)/guardian(s) who make
the scheduled tuition payments.
Financial Policy
1. Saint Viator High School will refuse to allow students whose tuition/accounts are in arrears to
take first or second semester examinations in any courses until such tuition accounts are current.
2. No student denied taking first semester examinations due to tuition being in arrears may attend
second semester classes until tuition is current and examinations scheduled.
3. Participation in co-curricular activities and athletics may also be denied if tuition accounts are
not current.
4. No family with tuition and/or fee accounts in arrears will be allowed to register any student(s)
for subsequent academic years.
5. All tuition and/or fee payments received will be applied first to outstanding balances until the
year is fully paid.
6. Any past due payments made after December 19, for the first semester, and May 15, for the
second semester, must be in the form of cash, cashier's check, money order or credit card. Past
due payments for seniors paid after April 24 must be in the form of cash, cashier’s check,
money order or credit card. After these dates, no personal checks will be accepted for payment
of past due accounts.
7. Official school records will not be released for a student whose tuition accounts are in arrears
and, in the case of graduating seniors, no transcripts/diplomas will be released.
8. Should problems arise regarding timely tuition payment, an appointment should be made with
the Controller of Saint Viator High School to work out a mutually agreeable payment plan to
avoid interference with the educational process of the student.
9. Scholarship or financial assistance grants will not be applied to the student's tuition until the
tuition owed prior to the grant is paid in full.
10. If any student should depart Saint Viator High School with tuition and/or fees in arrears, Saint
Viator High School reserves the right to forward such debt to our collection agency for
payment.
11. A late charge of 1% will be added to tuition accounts 15 days or more past due. All checks
must be received by the Business Office within the 15-day grace period.
12. There will be a $15 charge for each occurrence of a check returned to Saint Viator High School
by the payer’s bank.
13. Students who register for more than 6 credits (6.5 credits for freshmen) have until June 30 to
reduce the number of credits and receive an adjustment to tuition. After June 30, any student
who drops a class for the coming year will not receive an adjustment to tuition.
Fees and Payment
Tuition and fees may be paid by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card. At registration,
there will be a non-refundable tuition deposit payment which will be applied to the following year's
tuition account. If the tuition account is in arrears, any and all payments are first applied to past due
amounts; therefore, a student is not considered having paid the registration fee if an outstanding
balance exists.
Each student will be charged an athletic fee for each sport in which they participate. The fee will be
included on the family’s tuition account one week after the team is established. The Athletic Fee
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