Tuition & Affordability

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. 

Yearly Application Required:
All RCS families are eligible to apply for yearly tuition assistance regardless of grade level or faith tradition. A new application must be submitted each year to be considered for tuition assistance. The application deadline for the 2022-2023 school year is Feb. 4.

Email FAIR with Questions at customerservice@fairtuition.com

RCS will contact your family in mid-March 2022 with tuition assistance eligibility.

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 six parishes listed below. Families must apply each school year for this grant. One application per family. 

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

Click Here to Complete the Parish Grant Application: https://forms.gle/TavpNSoV2ZvHzitQ8. 

Questions about Seeds of Faith, please contact:
Monica Herman, Executive Director
Catholic Foundation of Southern Minnesota
mherman@catholicfsmn.org
507-858-1276

To apply for Seeds of Faith funds:

1. Stop by the RCS Central Office to pick up an application.
2. Complete application and provide all required documentation. A checklist of accompanying paperwork is listed on the last page of the application.
3. Deliver your application to your parish pastor or building principal to complete Sections B, C and G.
4. Mail completed application by May 15, 2022 to: 

In July, the Catholic Foundation of Southern MN will inform recipients of the grant committee’s decision on awards. If eligible, your grant award will be credited to your tuition account.

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

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RCS may not be able to provide the full amount of requested financial assistance for every student. We have budgeted for a maximum amount of financial assistance. We must work within the available resources of our budget to make Catholic education accessible and affordable to as many students and families as possible. In the event life circumstances have changed or information needs to be updated on the FAIR application, a family may need to request an appeal. To request an appeal, please call the RCS Department of Admissions. Please allow up to three weeks for an appeal request to be reviewed by RCS. 

RCS plans to issue enrollment agreements in mid-March.

Tuition payments and financial documents are kept in your School Admin Parent Portal. RCS offers four payment plans, accepts payments in-person or through autopay options, and accepts cash, check, or credit card plans. School Admin partners with Stripe for online payment processing. Families paying with a credit card are assessed a 3% + $0.45 convenience fee per transaction by Stripe. Payment plans are created when signing your electronic tuition contract.

If your family would like to request a financial split for tuition payments between two or more households, please contact the Department of Admissions.

In the event your family is unable to commit to the tuition contract, please contact the Department of Admission to discuss your unique family situation. All past and current tuition balances are to be paid in full by June 30. Families delinquent in tuition will be placed on a financial hold for enrollment until a payment plan has been approved by the RCS Financial Assistance Review Committee. Please reach out to your school principal to discuss delinquencies in your tuition account as soon as possible.