How do you determine the cost of a FCS education?

5th and 6th grades are all inclusive programs that meet Tuesday through Friday. Monday is a homeschool day that is spent at home completing assignments from teachers. The total cost for a year of education in 5th and 6th grade is tuition + fees + cost of books.

In grades 7-12, students can take a full and challenging curriculum at FCS or you, as the parent, may homeschool some of your student’s courses. Enrollment as a FCS student requires that the Humanities Core (Humanities, English and Literature) be taken at FCS. The remaining courses needed for a Franklin Classical diploma, can be homeschooled or taken at FCS. Hence, the tuition amount is derived by adding the cost of the Humanities core to the cost of the additional courses for which you have registered. The total cost for a year of education is tuition + fees + cost of books.

We believe that Christ-centered education is vitally important to Christian families.  It follows that no child should be denied a Christ-centered education because of finances.  Since th ebody of Christ is made up of members from various economic levels, we have made some provision for those who cannot afford our tuition.  There are many principles in Scripture that apply to this issue.  "If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need, but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?" (1 John 3:17)  It should be noted that privat education in a Christian environment will alsways require commitment and scrifice on the part of the parents.

Applying for Financial Aid 

Financial aid packets are made available to newly accepted students upon request.  As we do not give the packets out until the student is accepted into the school, it is imperative that a family needing financial aid not delay in the applicaiton process.  Financial aid applicants must submit their application to SSS (School and Student Service for Financial Aid) and a letter to FCS (minimum of one page) addressing why they believe their child should be at FCS and why they need financial assistance.  The application to SSS and the letter to FCS are due on or before March 1st.

In light of the fact that families may not be able to sign a tuition contract without knowing their financial aid status, families requesting financial aid are allowed to register for classes without signing the tuition agreements, with the understanding that fees paid may be refunded if financial aid is not available. If financial aid is approved, the parent(s) must contact FCS within one week of their notification of approval in order to guarantee their child’s place for the upcoming school year. After receiving the report from SSS and reviewing the letters submitted, the Finance Committee will meet to distribute available aid. Once decisions are finalized, letters will be sent to each of the financial aid applicants by April 30th.

Amount of Aid

The amount of aid given will depend on the amount present in the financial aid fund at the time decisions are made.  Financial aid funds available by March 31st would be awarded by April 30th to families who had applied by March 1st.

Extent of Aid

The amount of aid will be based on need and will apply only to tuition.  All other costs are the responsibility of the family.  No family will receive a 100% grant. Few families will receive a 50% grant.  The grants generally range from 15% to 50%.  The Finance Committee will make these allocations dependent upon available funds.

The school’s financial aid program does not result in a “free-ride” for any family. Even families on extremely limited incomes will be required to pay a portion of their children’s tuition. In fact, the more a family personally invests in their child’s Christian education (time, resources, and talent) the more they are apt to appreciate it and, as a family, benefit from it.