Families who are active parishioners of St. Louis Catholic Church are eligible for a tuition discount from the parish.  Eligibility is based on family participation in the parish's liturgical life, ministries, and financial support, which are reviewed annually by the pastor.  The school is notified of families who qualify for the discount (regardless of income), which is then posted to families' amounts in FACTS by July 1st.

St. Louis Catholic Church Active Parishioner Tuition Discounts by grade levels:
 

A family active in another area parish will see an Active Parishioner Discount (typically not below $300) posted to its FACTS account when funds from the awarding parish have been received by Bishop Louis Reicher.

When a family enrolls two or more children, a 5% Sibling Discount will be given on the annual tuition rate of the younger child or children. The oldest child does not receive a discount. The sibling discount is applied after the Active Parishioner Discount and the Tuition Assistance awards are posted to families' accounts.

Families with one or both parents who are active-duty military are eligible to receive a 5% active-duty military discount while on active duty. Must be able to provide active-duty military ID. The active-duty military discount is applied after Active Parishioner Discount, Sibling Discount, and Tuition Assistance awards have been posted to families' accounts.

Full tuition paid by July 15, 2023, earns a 3% tuition discount. Full tuition paid in two equal installments by July 15, 2023, and January 15, 2024, earn a 1.5% tuition discount.  Pay-in-Full Tuition Discounts are applied after all other discounts and tuition assistance aid has been calculated.

A non-refundable $250 BLR Family Registration Fee is required with new admissions and for returning families each year.  

New Admissions - For new families, the BLR Family Registration Fee is due within two weeks of the school's offer of admission.

Returning Families - For returning families, the BLR Family Registration Fee is due by January 31 of each year, and it will be drafted automatically through the family FACTS account during the re-enrollment process.

Activity Fees vary by grade and program.  Activity Fees will be paid during Cougar Nation Night in August and are non-refundable.  A schedule of activity fees will be sent to the enrolled families by July 31.

A family that is serious about a Catholic education for their children should not hesitate to apply for admission regardless of perceived financial constraints. All admissions applications are reviewed, and students are admitted based on an evaluation of student applications; the school’s admission requirements are considered independently of a family’s financial need or ability to pay, which has no impact on admissions decisions.

Families are encouraged to begin the tuition assistance application at any point after they have submitted the admission application. An admission decision from Bishop Reicher is not necessary before a family begins the tuition assistance application. Families interested in being considered for tuition assistance must apply online through Bishop Louis Reicher’s FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment (FACTS) portal. FACTS collects the required documents and then conducts a financial need analysis for each applicant. Each applicant’s financial need analysis is reviewed by the Bishop Reicher Tuition Assistance Committee and the Head of School before final decisions are communicated. Families will receive a written notice of the tuition assistance decision

Tuition assistance awards are for a one-year period.  Families must reapply for tuition assistance each year.

Before you begin the application process, gather the following information because you will need the documents to answer questions and upload them to the FACTS application page to complete the application process:

1. Copies of your most recent Federal tax forms, including all supporting tax schedules.
2. Copies of your most recent W-2 forms for both you and your spouse.
3. Copies of supporting documentation for Social Security income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers’ Compensation, and TANF.
4. Other documents that may be requested by the tuition assistance committee during the evaluation process.

Access the Bishop Reicher FACTS Tuition Assistance Application.

FACTS charges a tuition assistance application fee which the family is responsible for paying directly to FACTS.

Returning families must complete the tuition assistance process each year and be sure their tuition and fees account is current before a new tuition assistance application can be considered.

A tuition assistance application will not be considered unless all documents have been submitted and all financial obligations are current.

 

Tuition Assistance Application and all supporting documents must be submitted: 

• Returning Families by March 1
• New Families by April 1 or within two weeks of accepted admissions

If you miss the above deadlines, you may still apply for tuition assistance. Your tuition assistance eligibility will also be based on the availability of funds together with your assessed financial need.

The Tuition Assistance Committee will review applications and recommendations from the FACTS analysis.

Notification of the award will be provided to families by June 1 or within 45 days of application. The family has 14 days after receipt of the award notification to accept the tuition assistance. Should the award not be accepted by the deadline, the family forfeits the tuition assistance, which will be awarded to other families.

Students receiving tuition assistance are expected to maintain a 2.5 academic grade point average (or not fail a subject up through 5th grade), and meet acceptable attendance, behavior, effort, and citizenship expectations. Should a student be placed on academic probation, have excessive absences, or have repeated discipline referrals, the eligibility for tuition assistance can be reviewed and possibly withdrawn by the Head of School if no improvement is made.

Families receiving tuition assistance are expected to participate in school community events and stay current with all financial obligations to the school. The family is expected to complete a total of forty (40) Cougar Paws points. Families on tuition assistance do not have the option to buy out Cougar Paws points. Tuition assistance may be terminated should a family fall more than 60 days behind in payments to the school without an alternative tuition payment plan approved by the school’s Director of Finance.

It is the family’s responsibility to communicate to the Director of Finance any changes in personal circumstances that could affect the timely payment of tuition and fees.

Tuition Assistance Application and all supporting documents must be submitted: 

• Returning Families by March of each year.
• New Families by April 1 or within two weeks of accepted admissions

Bishop Reicher Catholic School is proud to be an ACE-participating school. ACE scholarships provide limited-income families with scholarship assistance for quality, private education in grades K-12.

The ACE Scholarship is open; the deadline is April 1, 2024.

Click here to learn more about the ACE Scholarship Program. While completing the FACTS tuition assistance application, you may check the box to apply for the ACE Scholarship using FACTS. The process is straightforward.