Flexible Tuition Program

The Flexible Tuition Program is a sliding scale model designed to make a Peninsula Catholic education more accessible by accommodating the unique financial circumstances of each family. While all families will continue to contribute toward tuition and fees, the program ensures that every family has the opportunity to afford a quality PC education for their children.

One of the key advantages of the new Flexible Tuition Program is its simplicity.
Families with higher financial means will pay the full tuition, while those with fewer resources will pay a reduced rate based on their ability to do so. This approach ensures that all students can be welcomed into our community, regardless of financial background.

Factors such as income, family situation, and the cost of living are evaluated through FACTS, a secure third-party service. Based on their confidential analysis, the school administration reviews each case to determine the most appropriate tuition rate for each family. By making Peninsula Catholic High School education more affordable, we can offer your child an exceptional Catholic education.

Step 1 - Complete Your FACTS Application
Peninsula Catholic partners with FACTS, a secure online service, to assess each family's financial situation. The review takes into account factors such as family size, adjusted gross income, the number of children attending tuition-charging schools, and any assets or liabilities not reflected in household income. All families are required to provide the same financial information for consideration. The confidential application is straightforward, and most families complete it in about 15 minutes.
Before beginning your FACTS application, please have the following documents ready to upload:
•    Completed Federal Tax Return (from the previous year), including all supporting schedules
•    If submitting before February 15, 2025: 2023 Tax Return and W-2 forms for all individuals listed on the return
•    If submitting after February 15, 2025: 2024 Tax Return and W-2 forms for all individuals listed on the return
•    Documentation for Social Security income and child support
Please note: A $40 processing fee is required to submit your Flexible Tuition Program application.
If you have any questions about submitting your application, please contact FACTS at 1-866-412-4637.
Step 2 - A Flexible Tuition Rate is Determined for Your Family
Once your confidential application is verified and reviewed, you will receive a notification of your personalized flexible tuition rate.
 

Flexible Tuition is a sliding scale tuition model that is designed to meet each family’s unique financial situation. Instead of a one-size-fits-all tuition rate, families will pay what they can afford.

The Flexible Tuition model is a different approach to tuition assistance. We recognize that many families who might not expect to be eligible for traditional tuition assistance may still qualify for a modest tuition discount. Rather than focusing on a tuition scholarship or aid, the focus is on: What level of tuition can my family afford to pay? Our goal for our Flexible Tuition Program is to make a Peninsula Catholic education affordable to families for whom a traditional tuition assistance structure might not be helpful.

Flexible Tuition is calculated on the basis of financial information submitted by a family to FACTS, a confidential online service. FACTS submits flexible tuition recommendations to be considered by the PC Administration to make a final determination for the adjusted tuition rate.
 

Every family situation is unique; therefore, we encourage any family interested in the Flexible Tuition Program to apply. Factors such as family size, income, expenses, assets, and other tuition obligations are considered in the FACTS assessment. There is also an opportunity for sharing any extenuating circumstances of which the Administration should be aware.

No, only those families wishing to participate in the Flexible Tuition Program. If you do not participate in the Flexible Tuition Program, you will pay the published tuition rate for the year.

The school is committed to protecting the privacy of its families. FACTS, a confidential online service, handles your financial information, and provides a profile to PC. All financial information received by the school is held in the strictest confidence by the Administration.

No, admission to Peninsula Catholic is based on a number of factors which does not include a desire to participate in the Flexible Tuition Program.

Family size and number of students enrolled are factors that are considered when establishing the tuition rate for each student. Peninsula Catholic offers a sibling rate discount that is also factored into the flexible rate for the family.

A family will receive their Flexible Tuition commitment for the year as part of their acceptance package or re-enrollment letter. Please refer to the Important Dates Chart.

Yes. Qualifying families with completed applications within the established deadline schedules will be taken into consideration when reviewing requests for flexible tuition. 

Yes, families will need to re-apply through FACTS each year for which they would like to be considered for the Flexible Tuition Program. 

Absolutely, especially if your family circumstances have changed.

The Flexible Tuition Program is designed to offer a discount to help families who are able to pay a portion of their tuition.

Each family is responsible for additional fees including their enrollment fee, one-time facilities fee, graduation fees, AP testing fees, and curriculum books and supply fees, and uniforms.

Melissa Tucker, Business Manager, is the primary contact and Abella Padilla, Director of Enrollment,  is the secondary contact for questions regarding the Flexible Tuition Program.