2023-2024 Tuition Contract and Arbitration of Disputes

I. Tuition

Tuition must be paid based on one of the three options set forth below through FACTS Management System. If you choose to pay annually or semi-annually by personal check, your payment will not be processed until you are registered on FACTS.

On-site payments will NOT be accepted for monthly tuition payments.

I agree to pay my child(ren)’s tuition based on one of the following payment schedules: Please check an option.*

Annual: Fees and tuition are due by July 1, 2023. Payment will be made directly to the school. No processing fee. Full annual payment by this date qualifies for a 5% discount.Semi- Annual: Fees and one-half (1/2) of tuition due by July 1, 2023. Payment will be made directly to the school. No processing fee. The other one-half (1/2) of tuition is due by January 2, 2024. Full annual payment by January 2, 2024, qualifies for a 2 % discount.Monthly (11 Months): Based on your current tuition rate, FACTS management will draft your tuition amount over an 11 month period. All fees, excluding the registration fee, will be included in these monthly drafts. FACTS Management accepts debit or credit cards for a service fee of 2.85%. Accounts linked to routing numbers will not be charged a fee.

If monthly plan is choosen, please select date of withdrawal

2nd of each month16th of each month

II. Past Due Tuition

The following steps will be taken regarding all past due, tuition account:

1-30 Days
FACTS Management will charge a $30 insufficient funds fees and attempt withdrawal an additional at an additional 2 other dates. Every attempt that results in insufficient funds will incur an additional $30 fee.

90 Days
FACTS Management will notify the school of the delinquent status and place a hold on the financial account.

More than 90 Days
The administration of the school will contact the parent/guardian and notify them that the student(s) will not be admitted for the following academic quarter. Additionally, records will not be released to other schools until the balance has been paid in full.

I Agree to the above procedure regarding unpaid tuition*

I agree

III. Registration will not be accepted for the next academic year until all debts are cleared from the current school year.

If tuition becomes delinquent after registration, your child(ren) will be considered conditional until all debts are cleared from the previous year. The registration fee is non-refundable and must be paid by the due date set by the school. If not received by January 13, 2023, an additional $50.00 per student will be added.

I agree that all accounts must be current in order for the registration to be completed for the next academic school year.*

I agree

IV. Financial Obligations

Under no circumstances will transcripts be issued to any other school if tuition is not paid as referenced in Section I.

V. Arbitration of Disputes

Any disputes arising out of or relating to this Contract, performance under this contract, or the breach thereof, including all disputes of any nature relating to my child's enrollment and attendance at this school, and including but not limited to the threshold questions of arbitrability and the formation of this arbitration agreement, shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its rules, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitration shall be conducted in the English language in the city of Mobile, Alabama, applying the laws of the State of Alabama. There shall be one arbitrator who shall be selected in accordance with the procedures of the American Arbitration Association. Each party shall pay one half of the cost of the arbitrator. In no event shall punitive damages be awardable by the arbitrator in favor of either party, unless specifically authorized by the applicable statute. This provision is continuing in nature and shall remain in force throughout the entire period of my child's enrollment at this school.

I have read the Tuition Agreement and Arbitration of Disputes for Saint Mary Catholic School and consent to abide by the conditions of this agreement. I agree to abide by the school handbook, which is in keeping with Catholic teaching.

The person responsible for payment should complete and sign below.*

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