TUITION AND FEES



Tuition for 2009-2010 is as follows:

No. of Childrenbio spacerTuitionbio spacerMonthly
bio spacer 1Picture 1bio spacer$9,060Picture 1Picture 3$906
bio spacer 2Picture 1bio spacer$16,400Picture 1$ 1,640
bio spacer 3Picture 1bio spacer$21,870Picture 1$ 2,187
bio spacer 4Picture 1bio spacer$25,450Picture 1$ 2,545

Tuition includes testing and books. Parents provide school supplies (i.e., paper, pens, etc.). Miscellaneous fees include, but are not limited to, science camp fee of $290 for 5th graders, graduation fee of $240 for 8th graders, band fee of $180 for 6th graders, field trip fees, subscriptions, science lab fees, locker fees, auction project fees, CYO sports fees and yearbook.

FINANCIAL AID


St. Joseph School

FINANCIAL AID PROCEDURES

General Information

St. Joseph School believes that the family has the primary responsibility for financing a student’s education at a non-public school. For those families unable to fund the full cost of tuition, St. Joseph School has a limited amount of financial assistance available.

St. Joseph School uses the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) to determine all families’ financial need in order to provide a common and objective base for awarding financial aid. The actual amount of financial aid is determined by the school based on the information provided by SSS.

All financial information is considered confidential. Financial Aid decisions are made by a committee outside the admissions office. All financial aid is need-based and is offered without regard to race, color or national or ethnic origin. A portion of financial aid is available only to St. Joseph parishioners or families from other Rainbow parishes of the Seattle Archdiocese. The remaining aid is offered without regard to religious affiliation. While St. Joseph School is committed to giving need-based financial assistance, the school may be unable to meet the needs of all students who apply and qualify for assistance due to the limited funds which are available.

In cases of divorced/separated/never married parents, both natural parents are required to submit all required paperwork. Custodial parents are expected to inform non-custodial parents of this requirement. If either parent is remarried, the application should include the step-parent’s financial information.

All financial assistance awards are for one school year and are applied monthly towards tuition. All families must reapply for financial aid annually.

Procedures for applying for Financial Assistance

BY FEBRUARY 12, 2009, parents must:

1. Complete the Parent Financial Statement Form (PFS) on-line at: www.nais.org/financialaid/sss. If on-line completion of the PFS is not possible, contact the admissions office (206-329-3260 X 243) to request a paper PFS application form.

St. Joseph School SSS code number is 4137.

2. Complete and send signed IRS Form(s) 4506 to St. Joseph School. Please note that this form is required in addition to the tax returns, not in place of them.

3. Submit signed copies of 2008 Federal Tax Returns, including schedules and W2’s to St. Joseph school.

4. Self-employed parents (custodial and non-custodial, including those with an ownership interest in a partnership or corporation) submit completed, signed SSS Business/Farm Statement to school.


Questions regarding the financial aid process should be directed to the Business Office at 206-320-3260 Ext. 222.