Finance

Tuition & Fees

Ursuline Academy’s tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $18,300 with a standard fee of $375 and a technology fee of $200.  Ursuline Academy students have a choice to bring their own laptop or use an Ursuline-provided laptop. Please see the 2024-2025 Technology Information Sheet for details. The laptop fee of $250 will be assessed to students choosing an Ursuline Academy-provided laptop.  As part of our Worry-Free Meal Plan with Pedestal Foods, a fee of $950.00 (approximately $5.80 per day) is set for each student.

Tuition and fees cover just 80% of the total cost to educate each Ursuline student.  The remaining gap is funded by the generous donations of current parents and other donors.  Your decision to make an additional financial commitment now allows the Academy to plan effectively and initiate projects to benefit students beginning in the fall.  Your tax-deductible contribution will be added to your tuition statement on the payment schedule that you choose.  For the 2024-2025 school year, the gap between tuition and the actual cost of an Ursuline education is $4250.  Your gift at any level will support our UA Bears directly during the 2024-2025 year and is greatly appreciated.

FACTS Management

Ursuline Academy partners with FACTS Management for the processing and collection of our families’ tuition and fees. This partnership allows for a confidential system where families can see for themselves a complete report of their tuition account. Details such as tuition billing, financial assistance, laptop fee, and elective fees are posted directly to family accounts. A secure login ID enables parents to view this information at any time of the day.

Families will receive an enrollment email directly from the FACTS system inviting them to register their account and set up their payment plan. This email will include the family's customer number and registration code.

Click here for the FACTS Management system.

Tuition Chart - Average Family Contribution

Learn More about Financial Aid at Ursuline Academy

Tuition Assistance

We here at Ursuline Academy understand that some families are struggling financially and might be looking for assistance. We are happy to announce that we have recently been granted permission from our Board of Trustees to widen the pool of funds we allocate for financial assistance. 

This is in the hopes that more families will take into consideration an Ursuline Academy education for their daughter, easing the minds of those who might not have thought of us before, due to tuition. 

When determining Financial need, we look at many factors, not just household income. The average Financial Aid package families receive is $4,000. Some families receive more, some receive less. We never want to see a student walk away that truly wants to be here because the tuition might be a stretch for her family. Our goal is to work closely with our families to see their daughter's dream of being a Bear come to life!

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Beginning in October 2024 we will begin accepting financial aid applications for the 2025-2026 school year.  Ursuline partners with FACTS Grant and Aid for processing the applications and to provide preliminary data relative to each family’s financial need.

Apply online here. If you have an existing account with FACTS, please enter your existing username and password.  If you are new to FACTS, please select “Create Username and Password” to begin. You will need your 2023 financial information available for uploading.

Important Dates:

• October 2024 - FACTS online application period opens
• December 31, 2024 - Deadline for completing applications.  Please note, late applicants will be considered if funds remain and may be placed on a waiting list
• January 15, 2025- 2023 W-2 submission deadline to FACTS
• February 2025 - Financial aid award notification mailed to new students with their letters of admission
• March 2025 - Financial aid award notification mailed to returning students, no later than mid-March

Beyond Sunday Fellows

• Learn more about the 2024-2025 Beyond Sunday Fellows program for high school students by reviewing the frequently asked questions and their website for more information. Click here to apply for a scholarship.  
  

MOScholars

• Learn more about the 2024-2025 MOScholars application by reviewing their webpage here. The application will open in February of 2024 and families can earn over $6,000 in Scholarship money. Students with an IEP, an ISP or any family whose total annual income does not exceed an amount equal to 100% of the income standard used to qualify for free and reduced lunches can qualify.

Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation

• Learn more about the 2024-2025 TTEF Scholarships by clicking here to review their application and enrollment timelines.

External Scholarships

• External scholarship opportunities are available through many parishes and organizations.  We encourage all students to inquire with churches and other organizations in which they are currently involved. 

Missouri 529 MOST Accounts

Catholic school parents may benefit from recent changes to the federal tax code which allows parents to make contributions to a child's Missouri 529 MOST account for K-12 tuition, in addition to expenses for higher education that are already permitted.

The Missouri 529 MOST account is an investment program sponsored by the Missouri State Treasurer's office. Anyone can open a MOST account, including parents, grandparents, or friends of K-12 or college-aged students.  Interest earnings on contributions to MOST accounts are not subject to state or federal taxes. Furthermore, qualified distributions from the account (those for higher education expenses, and now K-12 tuition) are also not taxed. Parents can withdraw up to $10,000 annually for private K-12 tuition per student as an eligible distribution from a MOST account.

Funds contributed to a MOST account are deducted from the parent's taxable income.  Reducing taxable income, in turn, will reduce the state tax bill parents pay.

Click these links for more information:

• Letter from Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt
• What you need to know about Missouri 529 MOST accounts
• Calculating your tax benefit
• Getting started at FAQs