Tuition & Assistance

This application is for the 2020-2021 school year. The application for the 2021-2022 school year will be available after February 1, 2021.

Rochester Catholic Schools uses FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review) to allocate funds and determine the amount of aid to be awarded to qualifying students through an objective, impartial, and equitable process. FAIR is a nationally recognized leader in confidential objective financial aid assessments for private and parochial schools. All RCS students/families are eligible to apply to financial aid regardless of grade level or faith tradition.

When Should I Apply?
The FAIR application opens on February 1 for the following school year. For current families to be considered for financial aid the deadline for the next school year is mid-March. Financial aid applications are processed throughout the entire school year for new families. A family must submit current federal tax returns with their application. There is a $30 application fee when applying with FAIR. Assistance is available for this fee by contacting the Admissions Office.

How Do I Apply?
Families can apply online at www.fairapp.com. The following information is needed to apply online:
• School Code: 150
• Password: rcs150
• A valid email address
• Credit card (Visa or Mastercard)
• Copy of 2019 Income Tax return for the 2020-2021 School Year

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This application is for the 2020-2021 school year. The application for the 2021-2022 school year will be available after February 1, 2021.

Your child(ren)’s tuition may be reduced by a parish tuition grant. This grant is available for students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are active, registered members of one of the parishes listed below.

Upon application and approval by your pastor, the parish grant in the amount of $1,450 per student will be applied to your tuition statement.

• Church of the Resurrection
• Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
• Church of St. Pius X
• Holy Spirit Catholic Church
• Pax Christi Catholic Church
• St. Francis of Assisi Church
• St. Bernard's Catholic Church
• St Bridget's Catholic Church

A Tuition Grant Application must be completed and returned to your parish each school year.

TUITION GRANT APPLICATION

The Catholic Foundation of Southern MN is pleased to again offer financial support from the Seeds of Faith Catholic School Tuition Assistance Endowment. The Seeds of Faith scholarships are need-based and these funds are available to families who wish to have their students attend Catholic schools, but have limited income and work opportunities. This is not an academic scholarship fund.

To apply for Seeds of Faith funds:

• Request an application form by contacting the Rochester Catholic Schools Business Office by emailing admissions@rcsmn.org or calling (507) 424-1817.
• Provide all required documentation. A checklist of accompanying paperwork is listed on the last page of the application. NOTE: Sections B, C and G will be completed /provided by RCS and your parish pastor or building administrator.
• Submit completed application, by May 14, 2021, to your church pastor or building administrator.

In late June the Catholic Foundation of Southern MN will inform recipients of the grant committee’s decision.

The purpose of the RCS Enrollment Referral Award is to show gratitude to RCS constituents as they help to broaden our educational mission through direct testimonials to prospective new families.

This grant will be offered to any person - RCS staff, parents, alumni, parish employees, parishioners, etc. - recognized as the referring party by a newly enrolled RCS family. This grant is intended to incentivize and energize our greatest marketing method - word of mouth - and our most impactful marketers - our own stakeholders.

The RCS Enrollment Referral Award is awarded at $250 per enrolled student.*

*Referral Award is applicable on a per student basis after 45 days of active enrollment.

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Rochester Catholic Schools is Parent Aware rated and therefore our families may qualify for financial assistance. Please visit parentaware.org to learn more about the programs this organization offers. 

Freshman Year: $1,000 off of tuition per student
Sophomore Year: $500 off of tuition per student

Loyalty Grant Registration

By enlisting Smart Tuition to assist with our tuition and fee collection process, RCS is able to support our families with efficient and effective practices that fit best into their lives. Smart offers online payments, payment by phone, and a secure way to allow families to schedule one-time and recurring payments from both bank accounts and credit cards. Smart customer service is available 24 hours a day.

Payment Plans
Plan A: 1 Payment – August
Plan B: 12 Payments – July-June
Plan C: 2 Payments – August, January
Plan D: 4 Payments – August, October, January, March

Payment Methods Option 1: Mailed Invoice Option 2: Payments automatically debited from bank or credit card account

REGISTER WITH SMART TUITION

If you prefer to submit a hardcopy form please contact Monica Steinmetz at admissions@rcsmn.org. 

 

Click here to read the Rochester Catholic Schools Tuition Agreement and Financial Aid policies.