Hartington Cedar Catholic Jr. Sr. High School

About Hartington Cedar Catholic Jr. Sr. High School

TUITION POLICY The estimated cost of education for the 2012-2013 academic year is approximately $5,770.65 per child. This figure is calculated by dividing the school's annual budget by the total number of students enrolled at Cedar Catholic. The cost of tuition is determined annually at the recommendation of the Board of Education. Tuition charged for each student is less than 45% of the actual cost to educate each student. School fundraising and parish subsidization account for the other 55%.

Tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year is:
Jr. High Tuition = $1,789.00 Sr.
High Tuition = $2,548.00

Tuition for all children attending Cedar Catholic must be paid in full by the end of the academic year. Tuition bills may not be carried over from year to year. Several tuition payment plans are available:
Annually: Full tuition due by the last day of school for the academic year Semesterly: One-half of the total tuition is due at the end of each academic semester Quarterly: One-fourth of the total tuition is due at the end of each academic quarter Monthly: One-tenth of the total tuition is due on the 15th of each month (August - May)
Weekly: Weekly payments are due by the end of each week during the school year
Other: Based on a family's particular circumstances. Such requests must be arranged with the school business manager and be finalized by July 1st before the start of the school year.
Parents are required to choose a payment plan and to sign a tuition contract when enrolling their children as students for the upcoming school year. Registration will not be complete until both the registration form and the tuition contract have been signed and returned to the school office. Students will not be allowed to enroll at Cedar Catholic until registration is complete.
Payment plans will be monitored on a regular basis. Cedar Catholic will address all unpaid tuition with the following steps: 1. A late notice will be issued from the school business manager for unpaid tuition on the first business day after payment was due. 2. A letter addressing the issue of unpaid tuition will be sent from the school president two (2) weeks after payment was due. 3. A meeting between the parents/guardians and a financial advisor will be arranged to assess the current situation and to explore strategies for meeting tuition responsibilities four (4) weeks after payment was due. 4. A meeting with the parents /guardians, the financial advisor, the school president, and the school principal will be arranged to discuss a resolution to the issue of unpaid tuition six (6) weeks after payment was due. At this time, students will be deemed ineligible to attend Cedar Catholic the following semester. 5. If resolution has not been achieved, students whose accounts are not in good standing will be expelled eight (8) weeks after payment was due.
Cedar Catholic reserves the right to pursue other means of collecting outstanding tuition. This shall include the use of collection agencies if necessary

Financial Aid Policy
It is the philosophy of Cedar Catholic that a student will not be denied a Catholic education based on financial hardship alone. However, it is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to inform the business office of any circumstances that hinder or prevent tuition payment.
Tuition scholarships are available through the Children's Scholarship Fund (CSF) for grades 7-8 and the Omaha Archdiocese Educational Fund (OAEF) for grades 9-12. Several scholarships and tuition assistance grants are available from Cedar Catholic as well. Applications will be made available from Cedar Catholic as well. Applications will be made available during the registration period. In order to qualify for any tuition assistance from cedar Catholic, a family must apply for assistance through the Archdiocese's CSF and/or OAEF.