JACS POLICY ON PAYMENT OF TUITION & FEES
(As amended March 8, 2009)

1.  No child shall be permitted to enroll in any Joplin Area Catholic School for a subsequent year until all financial obligations are current.

2.  Enrollment Fee:  There is a non-refundable Enrollment Fee of $50.00 per child before July 1st or $100 per child after July 1st.  It must be paid with the Registration Form at the time of enrollment to the Principal of the school the child will be attending the following year.

3.  Educational Fees & Tuition:  These must be paid in one payment (by July 1st) or in two installments.  If being paid in two installments the first half is to be paid no later than July 1st and the second half is to be paid no later than October 15th.  If unable to do the above, Automatic Bank Withdrawal can be set up.  Equal monthly payments will be arranged so the final payment will occur by February 28th as indicated below.  Payroll deduction is available to JACS Employees.

4.  All Tuition and Fees, Preschool through 12th grade (Catholic and Non-Catholic):  Families can select one of three options for payments:
    
        a)  Check, cash or credit card:  All checks and credit card payments are to be made payable to Joplin Area Catholic Schools (JACS).

        b)  Payroll deduction:  This is available to JACS Employees.

        c)  Automatic Bank Withdrawal:  Automatic Bank Withdrawal can be set up through the JACS Business Office.  Equal monthly payments will be arranged so the final payment will be no later than February 28th.

5.  Lack of payment:  Failure to pay any of these bills by the due date will result in the Business Manager notifying the student's responsible party, via certified letter, of monies due.  A copy will be sent to the principal of the school the student/students attend.  Failure to reconcile the bill within 10 days of receipt of the certified letter will result in the child not being permitted to attend classes until the installment is paid.  Failure to pay the second installment on time will result in the child being removed from classes until the full balance is paid.

6.  Bills sent to all families:  The Business Office will send a bill to each family on a monthly basis.  If, however, there is no amount due, no bill will be sent.

7.  Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten Tuition and Daycare:  This will be billed monthly by the Business Office with payment to the Business Office.  The last payment must be received no later than June 1st.

8.  Before-School and After-School Care:  This will be the responsiblity of the principal at the school that is providing the care.

9.  Lack of payment:  Failure to pay any of these bills by the due date will result in the Business Manager notifying the student's responsible party, via certified letter, of monies due.  A copy will be sent to the principal of the school the student/students attend.  Failure to reconcile the bill within 10 days of receipt of the certified letter will result in the child not being permitted to attend classes until the installment is paid.  Failure to pay the second installment on time will result in the child being removed from classes until the full balance is paid. 

10.  Student withdrawals from school:  In the event that a student withdraws from JACS prior to September 1st, 80% of the fees due and paid up to that point will be refunded, excluding the non-refundable enrollment fee.  If not all fees due to that point have been paid, no refund will be given.  All fees are non-refundable from September 1st forward.

11.  Bills sent to all families:  The Business Office will send a bill to each family on a monthly basis.  If, however, there is no amount due, no bill will be sent.

12.  All checks are to be made payable to Joplin Area Catholic Schools (JACS).