General Information
GCS offers needs-based tuition assistance to families according to established guidelines. The school believes those parents who are able to pay full tuition should do so whenever possible; however, we realize that a number of families each year may need tuition assistance.
Tuition assistance requests are based upon a third-party evaluation by FACTS Grant & Aid. Each request is then further evaluated by the GCS Tuition Assistance Committee, which makes the final award.
- Any family in need of assistance may apply.
- Tuition assistance is available for students in grades kindergarten and above and excludes preschool and pre-kindergarten.
- Approval of tuition assistance by the committee will be limited to the number of available student spaces in each grade.
- Families new to the school may submit a tuition assistance application at any time. However, the committee will award tuition assistance only after a student has been formally accepted and all required documents have been submitted.
- Families wishing to apply for tuition assistance must repeat the application process each year.
Grace Christian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of the educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, admission policies, athletics, or other school-administered programs.
Tuition Assistance Application Process
The application process begins by completing the FACTS Grant & Aid tuition assistance online application. Additional items to be aware of include:
- FACTS Grant & Aid charges a $40 non-refundable fee for their services, payable directly to FACTS.
- Completing an application does not guarantee the approval of a tuition assistance award.
- Parents are encouraged to file their tax forms as soon as possible each year so that they can complete the FACTS Grant & Aid applications in a timely manner.
The following documents will need to be uploaded or faxed to FACTS Grant & Aid to supplement the application:
►2022 Federal Tax Return including all required tax schedules
►2022 W-2 forms for all individuals listed on the tax return
►Documentation of Social Security income, Child Support, and any other income not reported on the tax return
CURRENT GCS FAMILIES:
►Current students must be re-enrolled for the next school year before the family's tuition assistance application is considered.
►Tuition assistance applications and all accompanying forms must be fully completed and submitted to FACTS before an application is considered.
►Tuition assistance applications deadline is April 16. Applications received after this date may be considered if funds are available.
NEW GCS FAMILIES:
►Parents of new students may simultaneously complete admissions applications and tuition assistance applications. However, tuition assistance will not be awarded until all admissions information is submitted and an academic screening is completed.
►Tuition assistance applications deadline is April 16. However, when there is interest from new families after this date, applications will be considered and awarded as funds are available.
Tuition Assistance Awards Process
The GCS Tuition Assistance Committee will meet beginning in late April each year to consider completed applications. (Applications are due by the April 16 deadline.) Parents will be notified in writing of tuition assistance awards in May of each year.
►Only applications from parents who have either completed re-enrollment or have completed the new student application process, and submitted their completed FACTS applications, as mentioned above, will be reviewed.
►To ensure the committee has a holistic picture of the needs and can make the best decision to benefit everyone, all applications will be reviewed following the deadline. Applications can be submitted early but will be held for the April review.
►Tuition assistance funding is limited and disbursed until monies are depleted.
Please contact our Admissions Director at admissions@gcswarriors.org.
