Tuition Policy
The diocesan Office of Catholic Schools has coordinated a tuition policy to be utilized by the Catholic schools within the Diocese of Greensburg. This policy has been established to ensure that the tuition procedures and guidelines are consistent and fair among families with children attending Catholic schools within our diocese. This policy has been implemented through the Office of Catholic Schools, under the approval of the superintendent of Catholic schools. The Office of Catholic Schools reserves the right to adjust this policy and coinciding procedures as deemed necessary.
Tuition Payment in Default
If a payment is not made, for whatever reason, the following process will be followed:
- The parents/guardians will be notified in writing of the payment not being received.
- The parents/guardians will be given 20 calendar days to bring the account to the current status or meet with school administration to have an adjusted payment contract approved (not a guarantee).
- If the account is not brought to current status, and an adjusted payment contract is not agreed upon and approved by school administration, the student enrollment will cease after the 20th day.
The parents/guardians must agree to the following:
- To pay all amounts due under the tuition payment agreement/policy. If another person is responsible to pay any part of the amount due for the child(ren), and she/he fails to pay when due, the parents/guardians must agree to pay all amounts due immediately upon notification by the school;
- To pay for the entire semester if the child(ren) leave before that semester is completed;
- To abide by the student-parent handbook and know that if the child(ren) violates any portion of the student-parent handbook and/or is removed or expelled from the school for any reason consistent with the student-parent handbook or Office for Catholic Schools policy, then the parents/guardians are not entitled to a proportionate refund of tuition. In addition, the parents/guardians are legally responsible for paying any tuition owed at the time the child(ren) stopped attending the school.
- To be legally responsible for paying the tuition described above according to the tuition payment agreement and within the applicable timeframes. The school may take any action available and consistent with applicable law in order to collect unpaid tuition owed by the parents/guardians including but not limited to withholding academic transcripts.
Transfer of Students with Past Balance
No students will be accepted to any Catholic school within the Diocese of Greensburg if they are carrying a past due balance from any other Catholic school within the Diocese of Greensburg.
Scholarships/Tuition Assistance
Geibel Catholic, through the generosity of individuals committed to Catholic education, offers additional opportunities to receive financial aid.
- Michael H. Prestia Scholarship
- Click Here for Michael H. Prestia Scholarship Information
- St. Pope John Paul II Top Opportunity Scholarship
Financial Aid & TOPS
SPREAD THE NEWS! We are thrilled to announce the 12 Diocese of Greensburg Catholic Schools now have millions of dollars in tuition assistance available! Become a TOP Student today. Visit www.CatholicSchoolsGuide.org, call 724-552-2565, or contact the Geibel Catholic office. Bishop Kulick also announced today:
- An anonymous donor has agreed to continue funding of the St. Pope John Paul II Tuition Opportunity Partnership (TOP Student Initiative) for an additional 5 years.
- With this donation, alongside new corporate and individual donors, nearly $20 million in tuition assistance is expected to be available to Catholic School students in the Diocese of Greensburg over the next five years.
- Capital Project Donations were gifted totaling more than $300,000 from Lindy Paving, Golden Triangle Construction and Arch Masonry at many of the school campuses.
We are so blessed and thankful to have such generous donors! We look forward to welcoming your family into our Gator Community. We hope you schedule a visit with us soon.
