TADS Tuition Management

The email sender will be identified as Holton-Arms School with the email address support@tads.com.

Yes, all families enrolling for the 2023-2024 school year are required to create an account inTADS to receive bills for their account. Electronic payments may be made through the TADS portal, or you can pay by check in person at Holton. Neither TADS nor Holton will send bank account or payment instructions via email. Invoices will direct you to pay at the TADS website.

• Processing fees:
  • One- and two-payment plans: $40 annually
  • 10-payment plan: $55 annually
• Credit/debit card payments: 3% fee per transaction
• Electronic bank payments incur an Electronic Processing (ACH) fee starting at $3.00 per transaction. As payment amounts exceed $1,000, the fee will assess at 0.3% with a maximum fee of $7.00. The processing fee will be automatically deducted and listed on the payer's monthly invoice.
• Late fees (incurred after 5-day grace period):
  • For one- and two-payment plans: A monthly late fee of 1% of the balance due will be assessed when payments are not received by the due date.
  • For 10-payment plan: Payments received after the due date will be billed a monthly late fee of 1% of the balance due, with a minimum fee of $50.

• Payment rejected for insufficient funds: $50
• Pay plan changes incur a fee of $50 after the enrollment period
• Processing charge to receive mailed paper invoices: $18 annually

Each parent or guardian who signs the Enrollment Contract must also sign the Tuition Agreement in TADS.

There is only one family account in TADS. You will need to set up the account and share the password. Please contact Terri McCormick (301-365-6028) in the Business Office for assistance with questions.

Financial aid awards will be applied to accounts prior to families’ first TADS login; if your financial aid award is not reflected in TADS or the award amount appears incorrect, please contact Terri McCormick in our Business Office (301.365.6028) prior to submitting your TADS Tuition Agreement.

Can I combine accounts?

Yes. When you log in to Holton’s TADS portal for the first time to set up your account, you may enter your existing user ID at that time to “link” accounts.

For example, can I switch from credit card to auto withdrawal?

Yes, you can update your payment method in the “Billing” section of the TADS Family Portal. To access your account, click on your account number. On the “Account” page, click on the “Settings” tab.

Yes, you may select this option at any time in your TADS settings. There is an $18 annual fee for mailed, hard-copy invoices.

Household contact information should be updated in the Student Database, Holton’s database of record. It should also be updated in your account in TADS.

After you have submitted your 2023-2024 Enrollment Agreement and the School has ratified it, you should receive an email from TADS within one week with a link to set up your account. If you do not receive this email within 7 days of receiving your ratification confirmation, please check your email Spam folder. If you do not see an email from TADS in your Spam folder, please contact Student Billing Specialist Terri McCormick (301-365-6028).

Similarly, if you do not receive an expected monthly bill from TADS, please check your Spam folder first, then contact Mrs. McCormick should you still not see the email.

Will we receive bills through both TADS and the School?

In the 2023-2024 school year, both tuition and incidentals will be billed through TADS.