Scholarships

Description and Procedure

 

 

Desert Christian has several different scholarships available:

 

  • Tuition Tax Credit Scholarships:

These are available from several School Tuition Organizations (STO’s). We primarily use the Institute for Better Educations (IBE). There are three types of scholarships available from IBE:

1.      Financial Need Based – There is a small amount of general funds that are disbursed solely based on your financial need. By April 1st you must fill out the IBE application (either online at www.ibescholarships.org or bring paper into the school office), bring a copy of your 2009 taxes to the school office, and complete a Confidential Family Analysis (CFA) online. The CFA costs $20 and must be completed online. You can pick up the CFA instruction form in any school office. The school receives a report based on the information you supplied in your CFA determining how much you can pay towards your child’s tuition. If all this information does not give an accurate picture of your current or future financial situation you are encouraged to give the school a letter explaining your circumstances. In April our scholarship committee will present our recommendations to IBE for the 09/10 school year.

2.      Help-A-Student – Where you find donors to donate specifically to your child’s tuition at any time during the year (not just December!). You only need to fill out the Help A Student application available on IBE’s website, www.ibescholarships.org

3.      Corporate Scholarships – These funds are donated to IBE by corporations. They are only available to students coming from public schools or to incoming Kindergartners. To apply for these funds you need to fill out the Corporate form and give it along with a copy of your 2009 taxes to the school office. These funds are also decided at the same time as the Financial Need Based funds.

 

There are several other STO’s with slightly different application processes. My advice is to hunt them down online and try applying. You can contact me, Leslie Hatch in the Business Office if you would like a place to start.

 

  • In House Scholarship Funds:

These funds are dispensed at the discretion of the individual schools’ principals. They are generally reserved for families who are facing a temporary financial difficulty and are not guaranteed from year to year. To apply for these funds you need to write a letter to your child’s principal explaining your need.

 

 

 

 

With the exception of the Help-a-Student fund – which you are responsible for securing for yourself, these funds are limited, so when they are gone they are gone. If you have any questions, feel free to call Leslie Hatch at 901-5499.

 

Tuition Assistance Packets are now available in all school offices!