Financial Assistance
2008-2009 Academic Year
While an education at Mount Pisgah Christian School yields a lifetime of returns; we also understand that it is a significant financial commitment. Our financial aid program affords opportunities to mission-compatible students, regardless of their family's financial resources.
Financial aid recommendations are made by School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS), which provides the School with a confidential financial needs-analysis report. Financial aid requests are processed in the order of need and awarded based on available funds.
Tuition Assistance is not offered to Early School or K-Prep students.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How are my finances evaluated?
A: School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) is an independent organization that evaluates a family's ability to afford tuition. SSS provides the school with an analysis of the information supplied by the family. This analysis is used to compute the amount the family should be able to contribute toward tuition. The analysis is the primary tool that the School uses to decide the amount of tuition assistance granted. Unusual circumstances of each family situation are acknowledged and considered by the Tuition Assistance Committee. The guiding principal of the committee is to fairly distribute the limited tuition assistance funds that are available.
Q: Does application for tuition assistance affect admissions?
A: Admission decisions are based solely upon a student's qualifications. No applicant will be denied admission to Pisgah on the basis of economic factors.
Q: How is Tuition Assistance funded?
A: Tuition assistance is funded through a number of sources: Annual Fund, the Annual Operating Budget, and other gifts and endowments.
Q: Who should apply for Tuition Assistance?
A: If the cost of a Mount Pisgah Christian School education is beyond a family's financial means, they should apply for tuition assistance. Income may not preclude the possibility of assistance since other dependents, other tuition costs, considerable debt (excluding consumer debt), unusual medical expenses, or some other extraordinary financial burden are considerations. The entire process is strickly confidential. Tuition Assistance is not offered to Early Childhood or K-Prep students.
The School's policy for determining the financial need of students is based on the principle that both parents are responsible for the support and educational expenses of their children to the extent that they are financially able to assume that responsibility.
Q: If I currently receive tuition assistance, do I have to apply again?
A: Yes. A family must submit a new Parent's Financial Statement to SSS each year. Any student currently receiving need-based assistance may reapply as long as all current financial obligations to the school have been met. In addition, to be eligible to continue to receive financial aid, a student must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA.
Q: Who has access to my financial information?
A: The School is committed to protecting the privacy of its families; therefore, all information received by the Accounting Manager is held in the strictest confidence. Financial information is never shared with the Board of Trustees, donors, faculty/staff members, or anyone outside the Business Office.
Q: Who is on the Tuition Assistance Committee?
A: The Tuition Assistance Committee is comprised of the School President, Director of Finance, Director of Admissions and the Accounting Manager.
The Committee strives to establish uniform criteria for evaluating parental ability to pay the total educational expenses of the student. The ultimate responsibility for determining the amount of the grant offered for tuition assistance rests with the Tuition Assistance Committee.
Q: How and when should I apply?
A: It is VERY IMPORTANT to complete the PFS application and submit to SSS (Princeton, NJ) as soon as possible and before the February 28 or March 15 deadline as outlined in the timetable below. The PFS form may be mailed or submitted online at www.nais.org/financialaid/sss. The SSS process takes about 2-4 weeks after receipt of your PFS. Pisgah will receive the Report of Family Contribution, which must be on file for the application to be considered. Failure to meet the deadlines will place your application on a waiting list for consideration.
You must submit a copy of your completed 2007 Federal Income Tax form with copies of the W2's to the Accounting Manager when you file the Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) with SSS.
Tuition Assistance Timetable
| January, 2008 | Re-enrollment contracts issued for 2008-09 academic year. |
| February 28, 2008 | First Priority Deadline for submitting application to SSS |
| March 15, 2008 | Second Deadline for submitting application to SSS |
| March 31, 2008 | First round grants awarded |
| April 4, 2008 | New student enrollment contracts issued for 2008-09 academic year |
| April 25, 2008 | Second round grants awarded |
Tuition Assistance Application submitted after March 31, 2008 will be placed on a waiting list for consideration.
For further information, please call Brenda Slack, Accounting Manager, at (678) 336-3194, or email bslack@mountpisgahschool.org.