INFORMATION & POLICIES

Tuition is calculated based on the grade level of the student at the non-constituent rate. Payment of the application fee is required prior to acceptance and final processing of the I-20, and payment in full for all other general fees and tuition for one academic year (2nd semester only if arriving in January) are required before attendance at SLA. Payment of tuition, re-application fee, and all other general fees are required prior to the signing of an ongoing I-20 for future enrollment years.

Refund Policy
Tuition and fees are non-refundable for a current semester. Any student leaving at the end of first semester may receive a tuition refund for the prepaid second semester. Students leaving mid-semester forfeit the full semester tuition.

Five churches provide a subsidy for the operation of South Lancaster Academy. These churches are: College, Leominster, South Lancaster Village, and Sterling Seventh-day Adventist Churches. The Lancaster Portuguese Church is a special constituent member. The subsidy, which these churches pay to the school, allows their members to be eligible for the constituent or special constituent rate. Verification of constituent church membership may be requested in writing from the church.

For a list of our current tuition rates click here.

South Lancaster Academy manages all their payment plans under the FACTS/RenWeb tuition management system.  All payment plans are automatically processed from a bank account, debit or credit card.  If a family wishes to request an exemption to the automatic payment plan, the following requirements must be met.

• No outstanding/past due balances with the school.

• No history of payment delinquency with the school.

• If approved, payment must be mailed directly to FACTS following the instructions on the FACTS website.

• If approved and the account becomes delinquent, the exemption will be revoked and an automatic payment will be required.

• An official yearly request by completing the information on the following link. Click here.

Once this request is submitted, the school administration will evaluate, determine and inform the decision by email within 2 business days. If approved, an appointment must be made to complete the manual payment plan with the school treasurer. This request is required every year.

To access your payment plan and financial information click here to go to your FACTS SIS (RenWeb)/FACTS account.  Once you login go to "Family Information" and then "Go to FACTS".  Once a payment plan is setup, following the family's request, there is a $50 cancelation fee if the family requests to cancel the payment plan.

Active accounts that are more than 30 days past due are subject to financial probation. Active accounts that become more than 60 days past due will be subject to a stoppage of services from the school. $100 Administrative Fee collection for non-payment. If a returning student has a past due balance from a previous school year, the family must have a consultation with and receive approval from the finance office before the student can register for the next school year. The school, administration, and committees continue to be willing to work with families to develop appropriate payment plans, however, failure to meet the payment plan obligation will be cause for stoppage of services.

Past due accounts are subject to finance charges. Greenflag Profit Recovery by Transworld Systems assists the school in collecting accounts. Both current student accounts and any accounts remaining when students transfer out of our school system may be assigned to the collection agent for follow-up. This collection agency may assist with accounts that fall behind in payments.

Students will not receive their graduation diplomas until all of their school accounts are paid in full.