Affording GRACE
GRACE Christian School is a loving community where we join together to celebrate success, confront challenges, and grow together, both inside the classroom and beyond our school walls.
Our students are known, valued, and loved at GRACE.
Private, Christian education is an academic, spiritual, and financial investment in your child’s future that requires a big commitment. We understand this and know that the decision to attend a private school does not come lightly. We encourage you to prayerfully consider if GRACE is the best school community for your child.
GRACE Tuition and Fees (2024-2025)Enrollment & Application Fees for New Students
- $125 non-refundable application fee due with the submission of the Online Application
- $900 non-refundable enrollment fee (per student) due within 48 hours of acceptance;
Total Annual Fees: 2024-2025 School Year
- Twelve monthly payments from June 2024 through May 2025
- If you are applying for transitional kindergarten, your child must be five by December 31, 2024, to enroll.
- If you are applying for kindergarten, your child must be five by August 31, 2024, to enroll.
- If you are applying for 1st grade, your child must be six by August 31, 2024, to enroll.
Financial Aid and Tuition Assistance Options
GRACE Families,
Beginning in February 2024, for the first time all students in North Carolina will be eligible to apply for the NC Opportunity Scholarship regardless of income level, which can be used towards paying tuition at a private school. A student’s scholarship amount will depend upon the family’s household income. You are an important part of the GRACE community and we hope that the expansion of the NC Opportunity Scholarship program will be a blessing to many GRACE families.
Below is information about applying for the opportunity scholarship and financial aid from GRACE. If you have any questions about this information, please contact Felicia Iuga in the GRACE Finance office at [email protected].
Thank you,
Eric Bradley and the GRACE Finance team
NC Opportunity Scholarship Help Session
Save the Date:
Thursday, February 8th
8:30 am - 2:30 pm // drop-in anytime during this windowLower Campus GymAs a service to our GRACE families, we are partnering with Parents for Educational Freedom in NC to provide an on-campus event to assist you in completing the NC Opportunity Scholarship application. Please RSVP here.
What to Bring:
- Laptop or personal device
- Parent’s social security number
- Parent’s driver’s license
- Each student’s’ social security numbers
- Completed Annual 2023 Household Income Worksheet (linked)
Application Window: February 1 - March 1, 2024
Scholarship Amounts: Range from $3,000 to $7,000, based on household income level (see here for income tiers and awards).
Who Qualifies:
- Student is at least 5 years old by August 31 or at least 4 by April 16 and approved for kindergarten according to State guidelines
- Lives in North Carolina
- Has not graduated high school
- Has not enrolled in a post-secondary institution full-time (12 or more credit hours in a given semester)
NC Opportunity Scholarship Process and Timeline
Now
1. Create an account in My Portal (see instructions).
February 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024
2. Complete the Opportunity Scholarship Application *Select GRACE Christian of Raleigh as your school.
3. Sign the O.S. Financial Responsibility Form – due 3/1/24 (Available in your Parent Blackbaud account at: gracechristian.myschoolapp.com). If you decline the form, we will assume you are not applying for the Opportunity Scholarship.
4. Email: [email protected]
a. Your application confirmation
b. Your income tier
Early April 2024
5. Award offers made (check your portal)
May 2024
6. GRACE tuition accounts adjusted for scholarship amount
June 2024
7. 2024/25 GRACE tuition payments begin
August 2024
8. Look for email indicating GRACE has certified your student(s)
Aug/Sept 2024
9. Parent endorsement needed for FALL semester (check your portal or funds WON’T be released!)
Jan/Feb 2025
10. Parent endorsement needed for SPRING semester (check your portal or funds WON’T be released!)
Due to the expansion of the NC Opportunity Scholarship Program, free lunch will no longer be provided as part of the program.
GRACE Christian School is not involved in the administration or distribution of NC Opportunity Scholarship funds. For additional information about the NC Opportunity Scholarship Program, please go to https://www.ncseaa.edu/k12/opportunity/.
GRACE Financial Aid Process
Application Window opens: February 1, 2024
Application Window closes: April 1, 2024