Academics

Administrative Offices

Business Office

Main Number: (415) 334-0525

Name/Title	E-mail	Ext.
Lorelei Zermani Director of Administrative Services		x213
Darlyn Cobb Accounting Manager		x253
Carol Touye Business Office Assistant		x233
Business Office Direct Number: (415) 337-7141      Fax Number: (415) 334-9726

 

Please click the FACTS logo above to pay tuition online

 

2011-2012 Tuition and Fees

 

Schedule for Tuition Payment Plans 2011-2012

Payment Plan	Due Dates	Processing Charges
OPTION #1. Full Payment – Paid directly to Mercy High School by cash, money order, personal or cashier’s check.	$14,460.00 due by July 5, 2010	None
OPTION #2. Semi-Annual – made through FACTS Tuition Management Company. Direct debits from your checking or savings account.	1st payment $7,230.00 – Due July 2010 2nd payment $7,230.00 – Due December 2010	$10.00 annual charge by FACTS.
OPTION #3. Ten Month Plan – made through FACTS Tuition Management Company. Direct debits from your checking or savings account.	Ten equal payments of $1,446.00 beginning July 2010 and ending April 2011.	$41.00 annual charge by FACTS.

 

FACTS TUITION PAYMENT PLAN:

Payment Option Plans 2 and 3 will be made through the FACTS Tuition Management Company. The parent/guardian authorizes direct debit payments from your checking or savings account by completing the FACTS agreement form. There is an annual set up fee that FACTS will deduct from your account as follows: Option 2 $10.00 or Option 3 $41.00. No bills will be mailed. Families utilizing the FACTS plan will have on-line access to their account. Statements are only sent when accounts become delinquent. If choosing Payment Option 2 or 3, enrollment without the FACTS form is considered incomplete.

DELINQUENT ACCOUNT:

Any automatic payment missed due to insufficient funds will be reattempted on the next available payment date. Your account will be assessed a $25 NSF fee by FACTS for each occurrence and you may incur a fee from your own bank.

MERCY HIGH SCHOOL FINANCIAL POLICIES FOR 2011-2012:

1. Returning students will receive a schedule of classes only when:
   1. Fees and tuition from the previous year are paid in full.
   2. Non-refundable enrollment fee for 2011-2012 is paid in full.
   3. All tuition documents have been signed and returned to the school.
2. All tuition payments are due on time according to the tuition plan selected.
3. If, for any reason, tuition payments are more than 30 days late, your student may not be permitted to attend classes, take exams, or receive report cards until:
   1. The account is brought current, or
   2. An adjusted payment schedule has been approved by the Business Manager.
4. If any monies are owed to Mercy High School a senior student may not participate in the Baccalaureate Mass or Commencement, or receive a diploma until all debts to Mercy are paid in full.
5. If more than one person is responsible for payment of tuition, Mercy reserves the right to inform the other responsible party if the account becomes more than 30 days delinquent.
6. Mercy High School has the right to take legal action to collect school tuition and fees. Parents/Guardians will be responsible for all costs of collection, including court expenses and reasonable attorney’s fees.

LENGTH OF CONTRACT & CANCELLATION:

Once a student enrolls at Mercy High School, it is understood that they will remain enrolled at Mercy High School for the entire academic year. Mercy High School commits to the faculty and staff and contracts for services on a yearly basis according to the number of students enrolled by the enrollment deadline date. Consequently, it is expressly understood by the parents/guardians and the school that if a student does not complete the full academic year, the parents/guardians are still obligated to pay tuition for the full year. In the event Mercy High School determines that continued enrollment at Mercy High School is not in the best interest of the student or the school, the school reserves the right to advise the parent/guardian, terminate the enrollment and this contract, and will not refund tuition.

ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES:

Certain craft classes require fees for supplies, as the students do projects which they may take home at the ends of class:

• Art $35/semester

• Ceramics $35/semester

These fees are collected by the class instructor. A return check charge of $25.00 is added when the bank returns a check for insufficient funds.

 

TUITION ASSISTANCE ASSESSMENT:

Mercy High School along with the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the other schools in the Diocese are using TADS to process tuition assistance requests. We are very pleased to give you the following information about filing for the 2012-2013 school term.

 

Tuition Assistance Assessment

 

Tuition assistance is available on the basis of demonstrated need. If you believe that your resources are not sufficient to meet the total costs of a Mercy High School education, you are encouraged to apply.

TADS provides a framework through which household need can be measured fairly and equitably. Recommendations from TADS are used by the Mercy High School award committee in accordance with its policies to determine the award amount.

 

Application Information

 

Applications for tuition assistance may be completed online at http://www.mytads.com/. The $27.00 processing fee is made payable to TADS. Failure to pay the processing fee may delay the evaluation.

 

Supporting Documentation

 

The following supporting documentation must be submitted to TADS via mail or fax prior to the application due date of December 5, 2011:

• Household members' most recently completed federal tax forms (personal and businesses owned)
• W-2's from each job held by household members
• Most recent pay stub from each job held by household members
• Documents that establish the amount of miscellaneous monthly or yearly income you currently receive (i.e., welfare, food stamps, unemployment, workers' compensation, etc.,)
• All corporate, partnership, and trust forms if a household member owns 20% or more interest in a corporation, partnership or trust

 

Need Assistance with your Application?

 

You may contact TADS for assistance completing the application or to check application status. TADS does not have award information. We will also be having Tuition Assistance Workshops where you can get assistance with the application (see dates below).

 

Online:		http://www.mytads.com
E-mail:		help@tads.com
Mailing Address:		1201 Hawthorne Ave. Suite 100 Minneapolis, MN 55403
Telephone:		(800) 884-8237 (M-F, 8-6 Central)
Fax:		(612) 548-3326 (24 hours)

 

Remember These Important Items and Dates:

 

Application available

October 11, 2011. Online http://www.mytads.com/

 

Tuition Assistance Workshops

 

Tuition Assistance Workshops are available for assistance in filling out your application.
We encourage you to attend one of these informative meetings in Rist Hall @ Mercy High School:

 

Saturday, November 12th 9:00 am

Saturday, November 19th 9:00 am

 

Application Deadline

 

December 5, 2011: All materials must be mailed to TADS (see address above)

 

Award notices mailed

 

Incoming 9th Graders – March 15th, 2012

10th, 11th, 12th – Month of April, 2012

 

Commonly Asked Financial Questions:

Q.        How is tuition assistance determined?

Mercy High School uses TADS to evaluate a family’s need for tuition assistance.

 

Q.        Are there tuition payment plans?

Yes. Parents currently may from one of three payment plans.  Please go to the Schedule for Tuition Payment Plans 2011-2012.

 

Q.        Is tuition assistance available and who is eligible?

      Tuition assistance is available through Mercy High School and the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Both require families to demonstrate financial need. In addition, to qualify for tuition assistance from the Archdiocese, families must submit a clergy recommendation form and live within the boundaries of the Archdiocese (which includes San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties). Non-Catholics active in their church may apply for Archdiocesan aid.

 

Q.        When is the deadline to file for tuition assistance?

You must complete and submit all required documentation and a payment for $27.00 directly to TADS no later than December 5, 2011.

 

Q.        When will we receive notification of our tuition assistance award?

Notification of the financial aid award letters will be mailed in March-April 2012.

 

Q.        Is the tuition assistance automatically renewed each school year?

No. All families receiving financial aid must submit a new tuition assistance application each school year.