We believe that a Christ-centered education is vitally important for Christian families. We know that the cost may be prohibitive for some families, and it is our desire to come alongside those who need assistance.  Therefore, we have developed a Financial Aid program to provide tuition assistance for RCS families:

Financial Aid Application

1) Scholarship Grants - Rainier Christian Schools encourages annual scholarship 'grants' to help defray tuition costs of our students. (These 'grants' may be tax deductible to the donor, provided they are not designated for a specific student or family.)

2) Financial Aid Program

a) Rainier Christian Schools may offer financial aid, normally ranging from 5-25% of tuition, to qualifying families that apply for such aid. Financial aid is reviewed and granted annually -- that is, families must reapply each year and the level of aid given in any one year does not guarantee aid in subsequent years. A variety of factors may influence the level of financial aid provided to any particular family, including, but not limited to: the overall amount of aid available, the number of financial aid applicants, timeliness of application, etc. The overall level of financial aid provided by Rainier Christian Schools is subject to availability of funding.

b) All families, including those in full-time Christian ministry (e.g., pastors and missionaries) and employees with children enrolled in grades K-12 may apply for financial aid. Children must be legal dependents. This may include natural born children, legally adopted children, and step-children who have their legal residence with and/or are wholly dependent upon the RCS employee for maintenance and support.  Students must be enrolled or have submitted an application for enrollment and paid the application fee.

c) The Financial Aid Application Form must be submitted, along with a copy of the prior years Federal Income Tax Return (1040 with all applicable schedules).  We encourage a cover letter with any additional statements or documents that may help explain past, present, or future events that could have an impact on the applicant's financial situation.

d) The above information must be submitted to the Administrative Office by April 30th of each year. The information submitted will be kept in strict confidence. A Financial Aid Committee appointed by the District Board will review, analyze and allocate financial aid, as appropriate. Notification of financial aid 'awards' will be made on or about May 20th of each year.

e) Families receiving financial aid will receive a credit on their annual tuition, with a corresponding reduction in monthly payments. Financial aid, in the case of early withdrawals, will be pro-rated based on the same schedule as for tuition, as explained in policy # 2.003.

f) Financial aid may be discontinued for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to the following:
     i) Parents' failure to keep tuition and other fee payments current.
     ii) Student's behavior resulting in repeated, serious disciplinary actions.
     iii) Student's failure to achieve minimum academic performance standards.

g) Those who work full-time in a Christian ministry (e.g., pastors, teachers and/or administrators in other Christian schools, and missionaries) may be eligible for an additional 10% over and above regular financial aid granted. Note: There is not an automatic 'discount' for full-time Christian service. A financial aid application must be submitted, and a level of financial need determined, in order to be considered for this additional amount.

h) The Financial Aid Committee will attempt to make fair and equitable decisions regarding eligibility for and level of financial aid to be granted. However, the committee may make exceptions, on a case-by-case basis, regarding the aid given to any particular family. Such exceptions would be limited to the current year being considered and must remain within the overall financial aid limits established within the budget for the year under consideration.