Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance

Tuition and fees for the 2011-2012 school year are as follows:

Tuition and Fees
BASE TUITION: $7,750
Includes testing, Archdiocesan assessment, mailings, and grade processing.
Sibling Discount:
    2nd Student: $700 discount
    3rd Student: $1200 discount
Legacy Discount: $200
Margaretan Courses (per course): $200
Art Course Fees: $25 or $50
Science Course Fees: $20
Freshman/New Student Fees: $600
Please note: $450 is applied to the student’s 2011-2012 tuition and $150 is a nonrefundable registration fee.
Re-Enrollment Fee: $300
Please note: $200 is applied to the student’s 2011-2012 tuition and $100 is a nonrefundable registration fee.
   
VARIABLE EXPENSES
Textbooks
E-books will be loaded onto student’s tablets and charged to student’s fees. MBS Direct is MAA’s official textbook provider. Students are allowed to purchase and sell textbooks.
Tablet Computer
Tablet leases are 1-4 years with approximate price range of $45-$85/month for 10 months, depending on the length of lease.
Bus Transportation: $755.55
(paid directly to the bus company)
Parents are asked to pay $755.55 per student per year for bus transportation to and from MAA. MAA subsidizes a part of the total cost of transportation for each student.
Please note: An activity bus is provided 3 days a week (Tue, Wed, Thu) after school. The bus leaves school at 4pm.
General Fee: $200
Covers locker rental and repair for normal use, student ID card/library card, and student testing through Guidance (Explore, PLAN, PSAT), retreats (except KAIROS), Echo (student newspaper), reduced entry fee to home athletic events, wireless access, the annual service fee assessed by the Archdiocese, Invision (student literary magazine), and the Assisian (student yearbook).
Uniforms: $250
Approximate cost (paid directly to Schoolbelles.) The school uniform is worn for two years and consists of skirt, polo shirt, and sweater or vest. The gym uniform consists of blue shorts and a MAA t-shirt.
Parent Association Dues: $125
Parking Permits: $125
Athletic Team Participation:
    First Sport: $250
    Second Sport: $200
    Additional Sports: $150
   

Payment Options
Tuition Payment Preference Form to be completed by March 15, 2011.
   
OPTION 1
Single payment due on or before July 1, 2011 paid directly to MAA with a family discount of $300.
OPTION 2
Two semi-annual payments due on or before July 1, 2011 and December 1, 2011 paid directly to MAA.
OPTION 3
FACTS tuition management plan budgeted over 10 months beginning July 2011 and running through April 2011 payable using the FACTS electronic payment system. Payments can be scheduled for the 5th or the 20th of each month. The only cost for a family is an annual enrollment and processing fee.
Tuition payments through FACTS are made automatically from a checking or savings account.
To sign up with FACTS, visit:


Mt Assisi Academy’s e-Cashier
   

Financial Assistance
All requests for financial assistance must complete the following:
1) MAA Financial Aid Application (Available March 6, 2012)
2) FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment
   
Mount Assisi Academy Financial Need Assistance Award (3) $1,500
This $1,500 assistance award is awarded annually to three students based upon financial need.
Mount Assisi Academy Alumnae Association Assistance Award $1,000
This $1,000 assistance award is awarded annually to students of alumnae based upon financial need.

For information regarding the FACTS Payment Plan System, other tuition payment plan financial options, and scholarship availabilities, please contact Charlotte Turturillo, Business Manager, at (630) 257-7844, Ext. 20.