Thank you for choosing Berea Academy for the 2024/2025 school year.
There are three ways to pay your tuition at Berea Academy: In Full for the Semester, In Full for the Year, or pay using a Payment Plan.
During enrollment, you will receive an online form to select classes. At that time, you choose your method of payment. When you submit your enrollment form, it is reviewed for class availability, prerequisites, and scheduling conflicts. Invoicing begins on June 1, 2024. If you enroll before August 18, 2024, Berea Academy will hold a place in selected classes for your student. To confirm those selections, you must pay a $100 deposit, pay the In Full invoice, or complete the forms for the payment plan.You will have 10 business days to confirm class selections or your student may be removed from the roster and the invoice canceled. Enrollment after August 18, 2024, will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
To Pay in Full for the Semester or for the Year:
Using the Enrollment form:
1. Choose your method of payment: In Full.
2. Select Semester or Year
When you choose to pay for the Full Year, you will receive an invoice for Fall and Spring Semesters, including materials fees. Full payment is expected by September 1, 2024.
When you choose to pay In Full based on Semesters, you will receive an invoice for the Fall Semester, which will include the total cost of materials fees. Full payment is expected by September 1, 2024. You do not have to complete any additional paperwork for the Spring semester.. You will receive a Spring semester bill on or around November 17, 2024. Your payment will be due in full by January 3, 2025, for the second semester.
All invoices will have a 5% convenience fee included for credit card transactions. If you prefer to pay by cash or check, you may subtract 5% from the total invoice or consider donating the 5% fee to support the organization. All donations will be used to pay for operating expenses, such as printer supplies, cleaning supplies, and classroom tools.
Changes to enrollment will incur a $5 processing fee per event.
To Pay by Payment Plan:
Using the Enrollment form:
1. Choose your method of payment: Payment Plan.
2. Choose your start month: June, July, or August.
When you choose to pay by Payment Plan, you will receive one invoice that includes Fall and Spring Semesters. Included in the total is the payment plan processing fee. This fee is necessary due to the recurring cost of managing payments.
The first payment in your plan will be due based on your enrollment approval and invoice date. The first payment must be paid on August 18, 2023, unless you prefer to start payment in June or July.
Plans are offered in 7 payments when started in August, 2024, ending on February 18, 2025. Plans started after August 2024, must be approved on a case by case basis. If approved, the payments will be divided so that the plan is completed on February 18, 2024. Payment plans must begin at the beginning of the 2024/2025 school year; Spring semester only payment plans are not available. All plans require credit card processing and for a valid credit card to be kept on file with Berea Academy.
Materials fees cannot be included in a payment plan. You will receive a separate invoice for materials fees. Full payment is expected by September 1, 2024. A 5% convenience fee is included for credit card transactions. If you prefer to pay by cash or check, you may subtract 5% from the total invoice or consider donating the 5% fee to support the organization. All donations will be used to pay for operating expenses, such as printer supplies, cleaning supplies, and classroom tools.
Changes to enrollment or the payment plan will incur a $5 processing fee per event.
The payment plan fee will is determined by your tuition total:
| Total: | Service Fee: |
| $0 – $500 | $30 |
| $501 – $1000 | $55 |
| $1001 – $1500 | $80 |
| $1501 – $2000 | $105 |
| $2001 – $2500 | $130 |
$1001-$1500 service fee $75
If your total tuition is more than $2500, a 5% fee will be assessed based on the actual total in your invoice.
Administration has the responsibility to deny payment plans to families who:
- Withdrew from the academy during a previous academic year
- Have unpaid invoices from a previous academic year
- Refuse to provide contact information/payment information for a new payment plan.
Administration has the responsibility to cancel payment plans and require payment in full for the semester to families who:
- Withdraw after attending classes
- Are more than 10 days overdue on a payment
Payment is required to finalize registration in a class.
You may contact BereaAcademyStL@gmail.com for a copy of the billing and payment policy. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions or if you desire more information. We value your input; mutual understanding and open lines of communication are vital to the successful operation of Berea Academy.
We look forward to a rewarding year together!
Revised 03/2024