Tuition & Affordability

The priority deadline for financial aid was December 15, 2024. Families who completed their TADS by this date have first access to available funds and will hear aid amounts first. Anyone applying after this date is subject to available funds and there are no guarantees. 

If you need assistance with financial aid or have questions, please contact Linda Aase. Linda typically works in the office Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Appointments are required to ensure someone with access to TADS is available. 

Tuition Aid Data Services (TADS) is the company used by Totino-Grace to determine a family's level of financial need. TADS collects a variety of financial information, including income, assets, and expenses, to provide the TG Financial Aid Committee with information that will assist with the distribution of available financial aid funds in the most equitable way possible.

All families interested in applying for financial aid are required to complete a TADS application, which includes a processing fee. Only those directly involved in the financial aid decision-making process or in its administration are allowed to view TADS applications.

NOTE: All parents are required to submit a TADS application in order for their student to be considered for a financial aid grant. When a parent does not work – and there are no children of preschool age or younger or aging parents at home – a nominal income will be assigned to the non-working parent.

All major deadlines for financial aid for the 2025-26 school year have passed. Anyone currently seeking financial aid should submit a TADS application ASAP and will be subject to what remains in the financial aid budget.

NOTE: TADS does not give grants or scholarships; they process the forms and provide schools with a tool for allocating their own financial aid. 

Click HERE to access the TADS application. 

Click HERE for a worksheet that will assist families interested in completing a TADS online application.

Questions? Need help? Reach out to Linda Aase.

Totino-Grace High School requires tuition and technology fees to be paid through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). There are several payment plan options for families to choose from: 

11 payments due monthly from July through May
9 payments due monthly from August through April
4 payments due in August, October, January, and March
2 payments due in August and January
1 payment due in August
Families may choose the 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 of the month for their payment due date. Detailed statements are published monthly on the NetClassroom parent portal.

If you have questions about your payment plan, please contact Mary Johnston in our Business Office via email or phone (763-586-6301).

Totino-Grace offers parents, grandparents, friends, and other family members the opportunity to earn money (tax free) that can be applied directly to their students' tuition accounts by volunteering at various local college and professional athletic venues through nonprofit organizations.

Please contact these organizations if you are interested in fundraising tuition dollars:

• MNFI: https://mnfundraisinginitiative.org. email:  info@mnfundraisinginitiative.org, 763-575-7585
• Achieving Dreams: achievingdreamsmn.org
• Twin Cities Fundraising Association: Contact Brian Kroll, 612-263-2840, https://www.tcfundraisingassociation.org/ As of 10/31/24, this organization is currently full, not accepting new members, and does not expect to for the next 13 months.
• Advent Angels in My Hair: Contact Roger Howe, 612-590-1295, adventangels@yahoo.com
• Hands of the Kingdom: Contact Adam Sery, 651-235-6946
• Tartan Area Youth Enrichment, Inc.  https://www.tayemn.org/

SCRIP: We have partnered with shopwithscrip.com to offer a scrip gift card program to all of our current and prospective families. The concept is simple: you purchase gift cards for face value from an online app (RaiseRight) on your phone and you earn a percentage rebate every time you purchase that gift card! For every rebate earned, 95% of the rebate will be applied directly to your student’s tuition account and 5% will be allocated to the general support of the school. Gift cards can be in several forms, including e-gift cards, reloadable gift cards, and physical gift cards. Click HERE for complete details of the Scrip program, gift card options, and a step-by-step outline to get started.

Student Work Study: TG work study positions are available during the academic year and over the summer to help offset tuition costs. Priority will be given to students with financial need, but all students may apply for the program. There are a wide variety of positions available during the summer and an application is required. During the school year, TG utilizes students before and after school to help with classroom cleaning. No application is necessary for school year positions; please express interest to our business office (Mary Johnston, phone 763-586-6301). Money earned is credited directly to tuition and varies by grade.

Totino-Grace awards academic and leadership scholarships annually to incoming ninth grade students.

Click HERE to learn more about Totino-Grace scholarship, applicant criteria, and important dates and deadlines.

Submit scholarship questions to Linda Aase. 

Totino-Grace provides a 25% tuition discount for a family’s third, simultaneously enrolled child. 

529 plans can be used for private high school tuition.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in December 2017 and became effective January 1, 2018, expanded the ability to use 529 plans to pay for up to $10,000 annually in tuition expenses at private high schools. 529 plans offer tax-free earnings growth and tax-free withdrawals when funds are used to pay for qualified expenses. Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the definition of qualified expenses was limited to costs associated with attendance at an accredited post-secondary institution. While 529 plans offer federal tax-free withdrawals, states are currently reviewing the impact of the federal tax change to determine whether updates to state legislation are required.

Click HERE to visit the MN Department of Revenue site for K-12 education credit and subtraction information.

Click HERE for a 529 fact sheet from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and NCEA.

Questions about the use of the 529 plan? Contact Mary Johnston in our Business Office via email or phone (763-586-6301).

The annual re-enrollment fee is $300 and will be automatically added to the student's tuition account on February 1. The $300 re-enrollment fee will be due in March. Payment information can be modified by contacting Mary Johnston in our Business Office via email or phone (763-586-6301).