Financial Information
New Student Application Fees
The application fee for 2012-2013 is $75.00 and must be submitted with the admissions packet by January 31, 2012. The application fee is non-refundable.
Annual Registration Fees
All students must pay an annual registration fee. The early registration fee and open registration fee is $400.00 for the 2012 - 2013 academic year and is non-refundable. The late registration fee is $600. The fee includes student ASB activities card and yearbook. It helps to offset the costs of the student newspaper, lab fees, athletics, Parent Club and retreat expenses.
Early Registration - March 1 - April 30
Fee is $400
Parents will receive 10 PSI hours for registering early.
Open Registration - May 1 - June 30
Fee is $400
Late Registration - After July 1
Fee is $600*
The Mandatory Freshman Orientation and Registration Information Night is March 13, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in Msgr. Leddy Hall. Parents will receive information regarding registering for classes and can pay the registration fee at this time.
Financial Aid
Garces Memorial High School provides financial assistance to those families who demonstrate financial need. Funding for the 2011-2012 academic year has already been allocated to returning students and incoming freshmen who applied for aid.
Financial aid applications for the 2012-2013 academic year will be available at Open House on Sunday, October 16, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. After Open House, financial aid applications will be available in the Main Office and on the Garces website. Financial aid applications are due February 15, 2012. After February 15, applications will be evaluated on a first come-first served basis and there is no guarantee there will be funding available.
If you currently receive financial aid at Garces, you must reapply for financial aid by February 15, 2012.
Transfer and eighth grade students applying after the February 15, 2012 deadline must contact the Business Office to be considered for financial aid. An application for admission to the school must be received before a financial aid application will be reviewed.
NOTE: Applying for financial aid has no bearing on acceptance to Garces Memorial High School. Do not wait for acceptance to apply for financial aid.
Tuition and Fees
The tuition at Garces Memorial High School is set each spring by the Board of Directors. Tuition for the 2011-2012 academic year is $8,132 for Catholic families (with information filled out on tuition contract to apply for Catholic rate) and $8,432 for all other families. The first tuition payment is due July 1 of each year. Garces Memorial High School offers four payment plans: Plan 1 - Payment in Full; Plan 2 - Payments each Semester; Plan 3 - Payments each Quarter; and Plan 4 - Payments each Month (for eleven months).
Additional approximate fees/costs:
Textbooks: $300
Uniforms: $200
PE clothes/uniforms: $50
Athletic fees: $125 per sport/maximum $250 per student (no charge for a 3rd sport)
Spirit Packs/athletic practice uniforms: $150 - $200 per sport
Student Retreats:
Freshman: $25
Sophomore: $50
Junior: TBD
Senior: TBD