Financial

Financial Aid
    
             Financial aid is available for students duly enrolled for the upcoming school year.  Applications are available in the high school office.  Requirements for applying for financial aid are: 

1.      student(s) must be duly registered for the school year for which the application is for

2.      application must be accompanied by a copy of all W-2’s

3.      application must be accompanied by a complete copy of the filed 1040 IRS form

4.      application must be made by May 1

            Financial aid is a need-based grant and is credited to your tuition account by semesters. Example: Grant is for $500 - $250 will be applied to tuition account first and second semesters.  Financial aid may not be used as payment for registration or use fee.  All information provided will be held in the strictest confidence.

            Discounts

            Tuition discount policy is 50% reduction for third and above in the same household.  This discount does not apply to registration or use fee.

           Registration Fee

           Registration fee is $150.00, is payable each year, and is non-refundable.   The registration fee increases by  $25.00 for each month after April 1 for currently enrolled students.  Registration fee must be accompanied by enrollment contract.

           Use Fee

           Use Fee is $150.00 and is payable each year.  The use fee is used for maintenance of buildings and grounds. 

          TUITION

           Tuition rates for 2003-04 school year are as follows:

          Pre-Nursery (3 yr. old) and Nursery (4 yr. old)-1/2 day $2,000

          Pre-Nursery (3 yr. old) and Nursery (4 yr. old)-full day $2,600                  

          Kindergarten $3,000

          Grades 1 – 4 $3,350

           Grades 5-12 $3,650

           Payment Plans are as follows:

           Single Payment – total tuition plus Use Fee due by July 1

           Two Payments – one half tuition plus Use Fee due by July 1 remaining half tuition due by December 1

           Twelve Payments – twelve post-dated checks, payable to Trinity Episcopal School, beginning May 1 and ending April 1. May 1 check is $150 (Use Fee), and the eleven checks, dated June 1 through April 1, will be tuition divided by 11 plus $10 (monthly payment fee).  All post-dated checks are to be in the business office prior to May 1.

          Past Due Accounts

          Tuition accounts are past due as per the schedule below:
          
          Two payment plan – October 1 and February 1

          Twelve payment plan – Two months in arrears

          No student will be allowed to take semester or final exams if tuition account is in arrears.  The school also reserves the right to dismiss any student from school when the tuition account for said student is in arrears.

         Graduation Fees

         Graduation fee is $65.  This fee is due by May 1.

         Advance Placement Test Fees

         Students taking advance placement courses will have to pay $80 to take the advanced placement test.  This test is required for completion of the course.  No student will be allowed to sit for the exam until payment has been made.

         Kindergarten Graduation Fees   

         Graduation fee is $25.  This fee is due by May 15.