How To Get Financial Aid At Prince Of Peace Christian School

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1 POPCS FINANCIAL AID GUIDELINES & CONSIDERATIONS Please read carefully! Purpose: POPCS Financial Aid awards are intended to be a short term bridge for families who are experiencing temporary hardships that they expect to overcome. Financial aid is considered by the POPCS Financial Aid Committee for students kindergarten through 12 th grade. Maximum financial aid assistance is for 5 years and is evaluated annually. Financial awards may decline in amount for those families receiving on-going assistance. Consideration for subsequent children begins from the first year the family received financial aid. Awards are up to a maximum of 50% tuition costs regardless of the calculated need provided by FACTS Management Company. All fees must be paid before students are eligible to be considered for financial aid. 90% of the fees paid to be considered for financial aid will be refunded if aid is denied or is not accepted by the family. Note that the POPCS Application Fee is not refundable. Preference is given to returning POPCS families who have demonstrated willingness and has served as a school volunteer. Once approved for financial aid, students must maintain a minimum grade requirement of a C (2.0 average overall GPA) during the current school year in which they are enrolled to be considered for future financial aid awards. Staff members are eligible to apply for financial aid but do not receive preferential consideration. Please make sure that all the required financial aid information is provided and answered completely to facilitate consideration. If you have additional questions or need clarification, please contact Meredith Brady or Meredith.brady@popcs.org.

2 Dear POPCS Family, It is our hope to serve you and your family at Prince of Peace Christian School & Early Learning Center (POPCS). We understand that you are applying for financial aid for the school year and we have listed some steps that you will find helpful in this process. The POPCS Financial Aid Program was established to assist families on a temporary need-basis (maximum 5 years of aid to any family - evaluated annually) structured for students kindergarten through 12 th grade. It is intended to be a short-term bridge for families that are experiencing temporary hardships. The criteria used to determine financial aid assistance is based on an inability of a student s family to pay full tuition to attend POPCS. To determine this, we outsource information and data collection to FACTS Management Company to help the POPCS Financial Aid Committee evaluate specific needs. Due to limited financial aid funds, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible as applications are considered in the order in which they are received. POPCS financial aid assistance is distributed (up to 50% of tuition cost) until the fund is depleted for each school year. We also ask that you make sure that all the information required is provided and answered completely. If the committee needs additional clarification, it can delay the award process. The steps and items that you will need to know and provide are: 1. Complete the POPCS New Student Application and pay application fee of $125. The application may be found online at 2. If your child is accepted to POPCS, you will receive an acceptance letter from the Office of Admissions and an online enrollment packet via . The enrollment packet must be submitted and Enrollment and Registration fees must be paid before financial assistance is awarded. 3. Complete the FACTS online application for aid assessment and pay the $30 application fee at 4. Once you have completed your FACTS online application, mail copies of your 2012 and 2013 (2013-if filed) tax forms including all supporting tax schedules IMMEDIATELY to FACTS Management Company. FACTS Management Company P.O. Box Lincoln, NE If you have not filed your taxes for 2013 you will need to send your 2013 W-2 for both you and your spouse (if applicable) to FACTS.

3 6. Mail copies, if applicable, of supporting documentation for Social Security income, welfare, child support, food stamps, Worker s Compensation, and TANF to FACTS. 7. Complete and return the POPCS Application for Financial Aid. The application can be found online at This is a very important document that the Financial Aid Committee uses to evaluate and determine aid. Complete the document and include with as much information about your present circumstances and your plans to make this a temporary need as possible. This document can be mailed to POPCS or dropped off at the school administration office. Prince of Peace Christian School Attn: Meredith Brady 4000 Midway Road Carrollton, TX The financial aid consideration and award process generally takes between 3-4 weeks but can take longer based on the amount of financial aid applications received. If financial aid is not granted or if the amount awarded is not enough to permit your child to attend POPCS, the registration and enrollment fees will be refunded at 90% per the POPCS Financial Aid Policy. The POPCS New Student School Application Fee is not refundable. Please know that financial aid funds are limited and that needs have increased over the years. For this reason we require that you see your circumstance as temporary and are planning accordingly. After 5 years, even qualifying financial aid applications will not be considered so we can serve others in need. We hope to have the opportunity to work with you and your child in the school year. May God bless you and your family! Meredith Brady Financial Aid Coordinator Meredith.brady@popcs.org

4 Prince of Peace Christian School Application for Financial Aid ( ) It is important that all pertinent information be supplied in the Application for Financial Aid to assure prompt and accurate action on your needs. The Application for Financial Aid will be considered only after applicant has been accepted to the school. Financial Aid is applied to tuition for Kindergarten 12th grade only, and may not be applied to registration fees, Zone fees, or preschool tuition. Financial Aid awards are intended to be a short-term bridge for POPCS families who are experiencing temporary financial hardships that can be overcome. Because funds are limited and are granted on a priority basis, an early and complete application for admission and financial aid is required by January 31, 2014 for returning families and as soon after February 1, 2014 as possible for new families. Parent(s) Telephone Address City Zip address New Returning Students at Prince of Peace Christian School: The following confidential information is requested in order for the Financial Aid Committee to appropriately consider your request. Section I: Financial Need (please remember there is a maximum of 50% per family allowed) A. Estimated total amount of tuition: $ B. Less maximum amount you can pay: $ C. Total amount of Financial Aid needed: $ Prince of Peace Christian School, Carrollton, TX Financial Aid Packet

5 Section II. Personal Statement A. Please write a brief statement supporting your request for financial assistance: B. Describe the short term nature of your request: C. Explain how you anticipate your short-term need will be overcome: Section 3: Please list ways in which you are helping or ways in which you could help the school. We realize that families receiving aid, like all families, are expected to enthusiastically support the school program. We therefore request that consideration be given to our application. Signature of Parent Date Signature of Parent Date Prince of Peace Christian School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Prince of Peace Christian School, Carrollton, TX Financial Aid Packet