Tuition & Assistance

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. 

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 2020 Income Tax return for the 2021-2022 School Year

financial aid (fair)

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

Click here to learn more about the Parish Tuition Grant and parish involvement. 

The Parish Tuition Grant Application is available in your SchoolAdmin parent portal and must be completed and returned to your parish each school year.

To apply for Seeds of Faith funds:

• Request an application form by contacting the Admissions Office at 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, for the 2021-2022 school year 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.

seeds of faith 

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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.

Parent Aware

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

The Loyalty Grant Application will become available in your SchoolAdmin parent portal.

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

Rochester Catholic Schools (RCS) offers a personalized online tuition payment program through SchoolAdmin. Families create a secure account through SchoolAdmin to schedule one-time or recurring payments. Payments are automatically debited from your bank or credit card account.

This program makes paying tuition convenient, flexible, and provides families with multiple payment options.

Payment Plans
Annual (August)
Semester (August, January)
Quarterly (August, October, January, March)
Monthly (July-June)