FROM OUR BUSINESS MANAGER
Dear North Catholic Family,
It was announced in the May 11
th
Office Newsletter that tuition will increase for the 2020-21 school year. In an effort to ensure that families fully understand this decision and the budgetary realities, it seems prudent to shed some light on this matter. Please know that NC families have my respect for making the sacrifices necessary to send your children here. I am a product of Catholic education myself, attending both St. Sebastian and North Catholic. I watched my parents struggle and make sacrifices to send both my sister and I to these Catholic schools.
For the 2020-21 school year, tuition will increase by $575 or 4.4% over last year. I realize this is a significant increase, though one that falls in line with past increases. Recognizing the hardship that this may place on some families, it is important to realize that our staff has made every effort to make a competitive budget providing the most value possible to students and families. We are situated between other comparable schools being $675 more than Central Catholic and $2,400 less than Oakland when including the mandatory tech/ activity fee.
Some reasons for the increase include costs that are not directly in control of NCHS. These include an 8% health insurance increase as well as salary increases controlled by the teacher union agreement with the Diocesan High Schools. Also, the MS Surface Pro device costs have increased over prior years. This expense is built into the tuition and is not an extra charge.
I want to encourage families to apply for assistance through the Facts financial aid program if they feel their circumstances would prevent them from sending their children to school next year. There is still a limited amount of financial aid available to help those recover from unforeseen circumstances. Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you would like to talk generally about your situation prior to beginning the application.
Also, there are still a few families who have not completed the re-enrollment process. Invoices will be posted in early July and the enrollment deposit will be built into your invoice if you have not paid it previously or notified the school your student will not be returning. Please use the link below.
Lastly, I know many families are concerned how school will reopen. I want to assure you that Mr. Palcsey or Mr. Benzing will distribute that information once it is fully available. I can tell you that every effort is being made to open as normally as possible, but we are subject to Diocesan and state regulations. You can expect more news on that in the near term, in the meantime please know I keep the North Catholic High School community in my daily prayers.
May God bless you all!
Fortes in Fide,
Joe Wilson ‘91
jwilson@northcatholic.org
Business Manager
412-321-4823 x547
