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All seniors must pass ALL REQUIRED COURSES in BOTH semesters and have the required number of credits or their diplomas will be withheld until they make up any courses they failed.
Courses retaken to remediate a failed course are for “credit recovery” purposes only. That is, the course would be retaken for credit completion only and not for GPA recalculation/improvement since the initial failing grade will stand as a matter of transcript record.
Beginning with the Class of 2016, the NCAA published new academic eligibility rules. Students with an eye on Division I or II eligibility who require summer school to recover a credit must take full/”original credit” course work rather than “credit recovery/remediation” classes and only at a specifically approved institution. This applies to core courses as defined by the NCAA. There is only one acceptable online provider for Padua students with NCAA aspirations – Educere. Details may be obtained from the student’s assigned counselor. Please note that under the new 7/10 core course rule, rising seniors must complete failed core courses during the summer prior to starting their 7th semester of high school, i.e. the first semester of their senior year.
FEE WAIVERS FOR AP, SAT, ACT
Fees for these tests are the student’s responsibility; however, students participating in the Free and/or Reduced Lunch program are potentially eligible for a fee waiver for the SAT, the ACT, and AP exams. Students who qualify should meet with their counselor at the start of the school year.
FIELD TRIPS
Field trips by students, accompanied by teachers, are an integral part of the educational program; worthwhile instructional trips supplement classroom activities. Students will not be charged a fee to attend required field trips. However, students will normally be charged to take part in optional field trips.
All school regulations are in effect during field trips. Dress code is in effect on all field trips unless otherwise noted on the field trip permission form. Each student going on the trip is to return a signed Parent Permission Form to the classroom teacher. Transportation will be arranged by the teacher; on occasion, parents are required to provide transportation for their son/daughter to a field trip site. All students must return to the school with the group. Any student, at the discretion of the Assistant Principal of Men or Women, can be denied field trip participation.
FINANCIAL POLICIES (See also TUITION, p. 68)
The following form is on file in the Business Office for every family:
Padua Franciscan High School offers three methods for payment of the tuition balance:
a. Payment in advance – Payable to Padua Franciscan High School, or
b. Ten monthly payments - Payable to F.A.C.T.S.
c. Eleven monthly payments – Payable to F.A.C.T.S.
d. Twenty bi-monthly payments payable to F.A.C.T.S.
e. Twenty-two bi-monthly payments to F.A.C.T.S.
Payment of Tuition:
1. A non-refundable registration fee of $100 is due for course registration.
2. The tuition of each additional sibling in the family attending concurrently is discounted $1,500.
3. Scholarships and discounts do not apply to the $700, (deposit and registration) due in May. All
scholarships and discounts will be applied to the tuition balance. 41