As of June 1, 2011, applicants must be approved for admission to Heritage Christian School before submitting an online application for financial assistance. Specific financial assistance awards will only be disclosed to parents/guardians of currently enrolled students or to parents/guardians of approved applicant students for admission to Heritage Christian School.
Step 1:
Submit Application for Admission including $50 application fee. The Checklist of Documents outlines requirements at time of application and documents that are required before the start of school.
Enrollment Criteria
- Age 4 by June 1st for Prep K
- Age 5 by June 1st for Kindergarten
- Clearly articulated statement of faith in Jesus Christ by parents and students (7th grade and above)
- 2.3 GPA and standardized testing at the 60th percentile or higher
Please click here for an article written by our Elementary School Principal regarding our June 1st cut-off date.
Step 2:
Department of Enrollment Management will process submitted Application for Admission and once complete, submit to the appropriate school (Elementary/Middle/High School) for principal review. Upon receipt, the appropriate school administrative assistant will contact the applicant family to notify of receipt. Please allow 10 business days for the principal review process. If the student applicant has undergone academic a/or psychological testing, an ESS review will also take place by the Director of Educational Services. Please allow an additional 7-10 business days for the ESS review.
Step 3:
If student application is approved through principal paper review, the applicant family will receive a phone call within by the appropriate school administrative assistant to schedule an interview (Middle/High School) or grade level assessment (Elementary School).
Step 4:
If the application is not approved through the principal review, the applicant family will be contacted by the Director of Enrollment Management with the turndown decision.
Step 5:
Student and at least one parent/guardian will attend the interview a/or assessment appointment. On the day of the interview/assessment the applicant family will be notified regarding the school decision for enrollment. Exceptions may apply.
Step 6:
Apply for financial assistance through FACTS (https://www.factstuitionaid.com/facts/gaindex). Once a student has been approved for admission to HCS, the parent/guardian may apply for financial assistance. The FACTS online application will be used as the primary method in indentifying any additional grant or scholarship dollars for which the student may qualify. This includes the Choice Charitable Trust.
Step 7:
Receive financial assistance award letter. Letters are mailed in approximately 10 business days after online submission of all required documents to FACTS including the most recently filed tax return and W-2s.
Step 8:
Pay enrollment fee of $250 first student and $150 additional students and establish student billing account. The tuition payment schedule is 11 monthly payments (June – April) on either the 1st or 15th of the month, collected through EFT from a checking or savings account.