Tuition & Fees

 Fees

Tuition

Additional Information

General Information

• New Student Application Fee is due upon submitting a New Student Application.
• A one-time Enrollment Fee is due upon acceptance of new students to reserve a seat.
• The annual Re-registration Fee is due with the Re-registration form.  Due dates for all fees are firm and students will not be assigned classes until all fees are paid and a Payment Plan has been set up with the SFCS Business Office.
• All Re-registration Forms and Registration Forms must have the social security number of the individual responsible for payment.  No registrations will be processed without the social security number of the student and the individual responsible for payment on file.
• Tuition Assistance is available to families based upon need and the availability of Tuition Assistance Funds.
• An independent entity (FACTS) will process all requests for Tuition Assistance.  Forms must be submitted to FACTS for assessment.  Please refer to the enclosure for directions to apply for Tuitions assistance through the FACTS assessment.  Note that Tuition Assistance requests must be submitted for processing by May 1st for returning families.  Tuition assistance is granted on a first come basis and is awarded only to families with current accounts.
• There will be a $35 charge for all NSF FACTS drafts.
• There will be a $35 charge for all returned checks.
• There will be a $100 late fee on all Semiannual and Annual Payments not received/postmarked by the due date, in addition to the loss of the annual discount.
• All fees are non-refundable.
• Withdrawal and/or disenrollment from the school will require payment of a “Withdrawal/Disenrollment Assessment” of $300 per student, if such action occurs 30 days prior to the beginning of the first semester or during the school year.  In addition, families are responsible for all charges for the quarter in which the child is enrolled, regardless of the nature of the withdrawal/disenrollment.  A “Withdrawal/Disenrollment Form” must be completed by the parent and/or guardian for each child that is enrolled before report cards, transcripts and school records can be officially released.
• Tuition payments are due on or before the established due dates.  Once an account becomes 30 days past due, a letter of notification will be sent from the bookkeeping office informing the family that once the account becomes 60 days past due, it will be turned over to collections.

Multi-student Discounts

• 2 students - $200 discount on the 2nd student's tuition. Discount is pro-rated for partial day programs.
• 3 or more students - $1,000 discount applied beginning with the third student. Discount is pro-rated for partial day programs.

Family Recruitment Incentive Program

• Current families can receive an immediate $250 in tuition credit for each new student who enrolls and attends SFCS for the 2010-2011 school year.  Contact the Business Office for details.

Re-Registration Early Bird Discount

• Save $75 on Re-registration fee if enrolled on or before
  January 29, 2010.

Annual Payment Discount

• A 6% discount will be given to families who use the Annual payment options.  The annual payment is due on or before June 15.
  *Failure to meet deadline will result in the loss of the discount and a late charge of $100.

Alumni Discount

• A 20% discount will be given to students of SFCS alumni.  Contact the Business Office for details.

Employee Discount

• Full-time Employee Discount – A 40% discount will be given to SFCS employees working at least 30 hours per week.
• Part-time Employee Discount – A 20% Discount will be given to SFCS employees working up to 29 hours per week.

Discounts cannot be combined to exceed 40%.

Financial Aid

We desire to make Christian education available to all families who passionately desire to have their children learn and know Christ and our School Board has budgeted tuition assistance to families based on financial need. We believe parents have the primary responsibility to provide for the education of their children to the best of their ability, and as our ministry, we are committed to assisting families to the fullest of our financial ability.

In order to provide families with complete confidentiality and objectivity, our school utilizes the services of FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment, a service of FACTS Management Company, Inc. Their primary objective is to assist schools in assessing and determining allocations of financial aid. FACTS reviews each applicant's financial data and recommends financial aid based on a standard method of computation. FACTS Management's formula is based on family income and our school's tuition structure. The final decision on each family's financial aid remains under the school's authority.

To Apply for Financial Aid:

• Students must first be enrolled/re-registered for the school year in which they need financial aid and the enrollment/re-registration fee must be paid (see note below about refunds).
• Go to www.factstuitionaid.com to complete a financial aid application and follow their instructions for submitting all additional information they require.
• Applications need to be submitted by May 1st.

The amount of money designated by the School Board for financial aid is limited. Financial aid is awarded on an annual basis only; families must re-apply each year and should not assume that the same amount will be awarded each year.

Note: The SFCS student application fee and is non-refundable. The new student one-time enrollment fee and the re-registration fee for returning students can be refunded if the financial aid package offered is declined.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Lori Horton in our accounting office at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (864) 678-5125.