Tuition Assistance
Choosing Christian education is a meaningful investment in your child’s future. At Summit Christian Academy, we want families to know that assistance options may be available to help make a Summit education more accessible.
Tuition assistance for Pre-K–12 families is awarded based on recommendations from FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Support can range from 5% to 40% of tuition only, with all awards subject to available funding. Books, fees, lunches, uniforms, athletics, and other expenses are not included in tuition rates.
Families may also be able to reduce tuition costs through the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, which can provide up to $7,500 per eligible student. In some cases, families may use the PCTC first and then apply for additional tuition assistance through Summit’s FACTS and OSF process.
How Assistance Options Can Work Together
Families may use more than one assistance opportunity to help reduce tuition costs. The process typically works like this:
1. Apply for the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit
Families are encouraged to apply for the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit first. This state tax credit may provide up to $7,500 per eligible student for qualified private school expenses. Full details are available at summit.school/pctc.
2. Review the Remaining Tuition Balance
After considering tuition, fees, discounts, and available tax credit support, families can determine whether additional tuition assistance is needed.
3. Apply for Tuition Assistance Through FACTS Grant & Aid
Families needing additional help may apply through FACTS Grant & Aid after February 1 at online.factsmgt.com/aid. Applications must be submitted by April 15 for priority consideration. FACTS requires a completed tax return, W-2 forms, and a non-refundable application fee. Eligibility for OSF assistance is evaluated through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment.
4. Complete the OSF Process if Directed
FACTS-qualified applicants may then be directed to complete the Opportunity Scholarship Fund process, where Summit’s designated tuition assistance funds are managed. Learn more at summit.school/osf.
5. Choose a Payment Option
Any remaining balance may be paid in full or through a 10-month payment plan.
Note: Personal tax implications may apply to PCTC funds. Contact your tax professional for details.
What You Should Know
- Tuition Assistance Eligibility: Tuition assistance is available only for our Pre-K–12 program and does not apply to Summit Early Learning Center.
- Need-Based Assistance: Tuition assistance is not awarded based on academic or athletic ability.
- Privacy and Confidentiality: Summit partners with FACTS, an external organization, to securely handle financial documents. FACTS provides recommendations to help Summit allocate available tuition assistance as consistently and fairly as possible.
- Coverage Expectations: Tuition assistance is not intended to cover full tuition costs. Families are responsible for remaining tuition and fees beyond the assistance amount awarded.
- Annual Reapplication: Families must reapply for tuition assistance each year. The application process includes review of the student’s academic effort, cooperation, and commitment to Kingdom education, as well as parental involvement.
- Eligibility Requirements for Current Students: Current students must be re-enrolled, in good financial standing, and accepted to qualify for tuition assistance consideration.
- Application Timeline: Applications for admission and tuition assistance should be submitted together. Admission decisions begin in February, while tuition assistance decisions are finalized in May or June.
- Application Deadline: Tuition assistance availability significantly decreases for applications submitted after April.
Tuition Assistance Timeline
We review the applications in bulk after all applications are received and processed by FACTS, not as they trickle in.
- February 1: Financial aid applications open for the upcoming school year.
- April 15: Deadline to submit financial aid applications for priority consideration.
- May: Summit Administration reviews FACTS recommendations for all completed applications.
- June: Parents are notified of financial aid eligibility and award amounts. To receive aid, applicants must complete both the FACTS and OSF processes. Tuition payment plans begin in July.