Grace Christian School12407 Pintail St. • Anchorage, AK 99516 • (907) 345-4814 • FAX (907) 644 - 2260www.gracechristianalaska.org • email admissions@gracechristianalaska.org
The True Cost of educating one student at Grace this coming year will be about $10,000. However, Tuition and Fees will only average about $7000 per student. What makes up the $3000 difference between tuition and true costs? The difference is funded primarily by lower compensation for your teachers and staff as they accept wages and benefits that are more than 25% lower than those of their colleagues in public schools. The School Board keeps working hard to improve their compensation. Your child’s education is also subsidized through generous donations from individuals, churches, and businesses, and through the hard work of volunteers in school fundraisers. The School Board has set the following tuition levels for the 2010-’11 school year. Families who need tuition assistance and who have more than one student at Grace can receive Sibling Tuition Assistance. Grace depends on the tuition of each student enrolling to meet its operating budget. We expect that tuition payments be made promptly and encourage parents to pay in full whenever possible. Tuition Schedule 2010-2011 Registration Fee: Grades K – 12 $350 per student (new students and current students reenrolling) Grades K – 12 $400 for current students that reenroll after February 28. (Registration fees are non-refundable) Tuition:
Grade Level
Kindergarten ½ day (no sibling discount)
Kindergarten Full-Day
Elementary 1st - 6th
Secondary 7th – 12th
10–month paymentamount-Aug-May
Tuition for Part-time Secondary Students: $1500/class plus $350 registration fee (One fifth of full year tuition per class registered)
2010-‘11 Finance Notes:
1. Stump Scholarship Fund: All families who are able are encouraged to give tax-deductible donations to the Stump Scholarship Fund at Grace to help make Christian education affordable to more students.
2. Financial Assistance: Grace desires Christian education to be affordable for each family. A limited amount of assistance is available and will be awarded to applicants based on financial need. Applications are available in the school office upon request. If you have received tuition assistance or pastor tuition assistance in the past you must apply again each year. Applications for first round awards are due by March 1.
3. Pastor’s Financial Assistance: Full-time pastors who apply receive a $1500.00 per student tuition assistance. Pastor Tuition Assistance Applications are available in the school office and are due by March 1.
4. New Family Welcome Scholarship
Grace offers a $2000 scholarship per student to new families who are accepted to Grace and need tuition
assistance. (Scholarship applies to full time students only.)
5. Sibling Tuition Assistance: The board is encouraging families to prayerfully consider how much they can pay to cover the actual cost of education. Families needing tuition assistance and who have more than one student at Grace may receive Tuition Assistance for Siblings in the following amounts. Please note: In order to receive sibling tuition assistance, the box on the tuition agreement must be checked.
Kindergarten ½ day & 1st student
2nd student
(except for ½ day K)
3rd student
4th student
5th or more students
See tuition schedule
(no discount)
$200/year
Discount
$600/year
$1000/year
$2000/year
6. Credit Card Payments: Credit cards will be accepted for a full student payment or a down payment on tuition. Tuition payments by credit card must be made by July 30, 2010. See Tuition Agreement. Credit cards will be accepted for re-enrollment fees in February.
7. Electronic Funds Transfer: Grace is pleased to offer auto pay options for monthly tuition payments if tuition cannot be paid in full. See Tuition Agreement. Grace offers a ten (10) month payment plan (August – May) by EFT or cash/check.
8. $100 Discount for each student paid in full by cash or check before July 30, 2010. Paying in full saves the school time and money since accounts do not have to be billed. Because of fees associated with credit cards, Grace is not able to offer discounts for in-full payments made with credit cards.
9. Special Arrangements: Permanent Fund Dividend checks may be used to make a balloon payment on tuition. Regular monthly tuition payments will be required until balloon payment with the PFD. Other special tuition payment plans may be set up with the Finance Office. The Finance Office is always willing to work with any family on a payment plan. Contact Finance at 644-2236.
All tuition for the school year must be current in order to re-enroll for the following school year.
Grace Christian School admits students of any race, sex, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Grace Christian School. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of our educational policies, scholarship and financial aid programs, athletic or other administered programs. Grace Christian School reserves the right to admit and retain students on the basis of academic performance, religious commitment of parent and students, philosophical compatibility, and a willingness to cooperate with the Grace administration and abide by the school’s policies.