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SYSTEM NEWS The Rochester Nonprofit Consortium - comprised of leadership from the City, County, businesses, and nonprofits - has compiled a list of vetted resources in Olmsted County to address the needs of residents during the time of COVID-19. Please click here to read more. Rochester Catholic Schools offers Extended Day AM and PM Supervision Programs at Holy Spirit Catholic School for K-5, St. Francis of Assisi School for K-8; and St. Pius X School for K-5. Extended Day AM runs from 6:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. and Extended Day PM begins after school until 6:00 p.m. Now is the time to sign up if you will need this service for the 2020 -2021 school year. You will have the option to utilize the service everyday, specific days per week, or on a drop-in basis. The fee for the Extended Day AM Supervision program is $10.00 per day/per student, and the fee for the Extended Day PM Supervision is $10.00 per day/per student. There will be a $10.00 late fee for every five minutes that students are in the Extended Day PM program after 6:00 p.m. Staffing is determined by the number of students signed up by May 20, 2020. Please click here to sign up by May 20, 2020. RCS 8th-9th Grade Loyalty Grant Parents of 8th grade students entering Lourdes High School (LHS) for the 2020-2021 school year, don't forget to apply for your child's RCS 8th-9th Grade Loyalty Grant. This grant will reduce your child's tuition by $1,000 for their first year at LHS and $500 their second year at LHS. To apply, click here. Rochester Catholic Parish Tuition Grant To our Catholic families, you may be eligible for the Rochester Catholic Parish Tuition Grant. This grant is available through our six Rochester Catholic parishes, as well as St. Bridget and St. Bernards. Each student from Kindergarten through Grade 12 may apply. Once approved by your pastor, each student's tuition could be lowered by $1,450. To complete your family's application, click here. Financial Aid While the deadline to apply for financial aid has passed, there have been many changes worldwide that may have directly impacted your family or you may be concerned about the future impact of COVID-19. We encourage you to still apply for financial aid through FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review), a third party, objective service. Please complete your application by April 30, 2020. To apply online, please visit fairapp.com. You will need your 2019 tax information, school id = 150, password = rcs150. If you have applied through FAIR previously, you can login with your previous login credentials. If you have any questions, please contact admissions@rcsmn.org. The Catholic Foundation of Southern MN is pleased to again offer financial support from the Seeds of Faith Catholic School Tuition Assistance Endowment for the 2020-2021 school year. 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. The application deadline is May 15, 2020.
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