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4. If the full tuition amount is received by, July 31 , $250 may be deducted. Please note that the full
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amount of tuition must be received in the Business Office by July 31 , to qualify for the discount.
Cash, money order, check or FACTS payment plan will be the accepted methods of payment. ACH and credit card payments can only be submitted through FACTS. As the full amount of tuition is not received up front, recipients of Ohio Department of Education Scholarships (Cleveland, EdChoice, Jon Peterson, etc.) do not qualify for the prepaid discount. No exceptions will be made to the July 31st deadline. The prepay discount will be forfeited if the payment is not in the Business
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Office on or before July 31 , at 3:00 PM. (For example, if the payment is mailed and it is received
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on August 1 , the prepay discount is forfeited.)
5. Tuition payments must be made on time. If three consecutive monthly payments are missed, your account will be referred back to Padua Franciscan High School’s Business Office, and continued enrollment of your student cannot be guaranteed.
6. If a check made payable to Padua Franciscan High School is returned NSF, a $25 fee will be assessed. If three or more checks are returned NSF, CASH or MONEY ORDERS will be required for payment.
7. Students whose tuition accounts are in arrears may be excluded from participation in certain extracurricular or athletic activities.
8. Report cards, interim grades, “MyPad” access, transcripts, and diplomas are withheld for students who owe tuition, athletic participations fees, fines or other assessments.
9. No tuition may carry over from one year to the next.
10. Students with unpaid balances at the end of the school year are not recognized as enrolled in the
following year until such balance is paid in full, and will not be considered for financial aid,
scholarships and/or other tuition reductions.
11. Participation in athletics and/or extracurricular activities is open only to enrolled students.
Withdrawal from Padua Franciscan High School:
1. A student is considered enrolled until a Notification of Withdrawal form has been completed in
the Registrar’s Office.
2. The date of the Notification of Withdrawal will be considered the official date of withdrawal
from Padua Franciscan High School.
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3. Withdrawals after July 6 , but prior to the first day of school, will be charged $600.
4. In the event of a student’s withdrawal from Padua Franciscan High School after the school year has begun, tuition is charged for each quarter the student is enrolled.
5. Financial aid, scholarships and/or other tuition reductions will be forfeited for those students withdrawing from Padua Franciscan High School prior to the start of school. If the student withdraws after classes have begun, financial aid, scholarship and/or other tuition reductions (excluding the prepay discount) are forfeited pro-rata on a quarterly basis, unless otherwise specified by the source of the reduction. The prepay discount is forfeited in its entirety if the student withdraws.
6. If a student withdraws leaving behind a financial obligation, report cards, interim grades, transcripts, diplomas, and athletic releases will be withheld until the debt is satisfied.
GENERAL OFFICE AND ATTENDANCE OFFICE
The General Office/Attendance Office is located on the first floor to the right of the main lobby and is open weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (3:00 p.m. on Fridays) No student is allowed in the General/Attendance Office without a valid reason. There should be no loud talking or loitering in or around the office. At no time is a student allowed behind the counter without the permission of office personnel.
GRADING
Student grades are an objective evaluation of progress in tests, quizzes, written assignments, homework, daily class work, special projects, etc.
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