2012-2013 Tuition / Financial Aid (K5-12th)

2012-2013 Tuition and Fees (K5-12th)

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Tuition at Blue Ridge Christian Academy includes most fees, supplies, and costs of textbooks, except for textbooks used in Advanced Placement classes.  Separate fees will be charged for field trips, academic competitions, and special events over the course of the school year.  These fees are charged to each family's RenWeb account as they are incurred or over a period of time for more costly field trips.  Payment for such fees is due by the first of the month following the month in which they appear in your account.  Tuition and fee balances may be checked daily on RenWeb.

Please note that the basic tuition rate is the lump sum rate on the first line of the table above.  Other payment plans include administrative charges for additional billings and an interest factor.  These are maximum rates to be charged based on enrollment of up to 185 students.  For enrollment of 186-205 students, rates will decrease from the levels above by 2%.  For enrollment of more than 205 students, rates will decrease from the levels above by 4%.

* Students enrolled in 3/2 Day K5 class attend on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 - 12:00 and Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 - 3:15. There is no extended care for these students.

 ** Early re-enrollment rate for existing BRCA families applies only to those who enroll by February 29, 2012.  A spot in a class for the upcoming school year is not held without a completed and approved re-enrollment package, including the fees.  After February 29, the full registration fee of $200 per student applies.  Families joining BRCA after December 1, 2011 have until March 30 to complete early re-enrollment.

Multi-child discount: Tuition schedule is for oldest child enrolled. A 3% discount is given for each additional family member enrolled. (Example: If a family has a 4th grade and K-5 student enrolled, tuition would be $5,440+$5,237 [$5,285 * .97%=$5,237]).

Assistance: Families needing help with tuition payments may submit their financial and other information to Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST), an independent third party, to see if they qualify for scholarship. Assistance will be awarded based on need and availability of funds, to the extent funds on a first-come, first-served basis.  Levels of assistance are:  40%  max for families with up to 2 students; 45% max for families with 3 students; 50% max for families with 4 or more students.  Minimum grade requirements, as detailed in the Parent-Student Handbook, apply to assistance. 

Payment: BRCA is a non-profit organization under Section 501(c)3 of the IRS code.  We desire to offer a quality Christian education at an affordable price while retaining and adequately supporting a highly trained staff. Staffing decisions are made based on enrollment projections and re-enrollment activity.  Therefore, parents / guardians should understand that they make a financial commitment to payment for the entire first semester of the upcoming school year, effective on re-enrollment of a current student or acceptance of enrollment of a new student. If a student attends one day or more in the second semester, then parents / guardians have committed to pay for the entire second semester. The only exceptons are when a per diem rate applies for the number of days the student is enrolled, as follows:

  1.  Enrollment at BRCA occurs when a school year is in process.

  2.  Withdrawal due to parental job change or transfer to another location

       more than 20 miles from the BRCA campus.

            a.  Withdrawal Form must be completed by parents or guardians

                 in order for the student to receive a transcript.

  3.  Termination of Enrollment/Expulsion from BRCA (as defined in section

       of Parent-Student Handbook titled "Consequences for Misbehavior").

  4.  Special circumstance granted approval by the Board of Directors.

           a.  Written requests to be relieved of financial responsibility due to

                unforseseen circumstances must be presented to the Board of

                Directors along with a completed Withdrawal Form.  Unless the

                Board grants relief, the student's records will be held until all

                financial responsibilities have been met.

Under any circumstances records, final report cards and transcripts will not be released until all accounts are current (tuition, additional fees such as overdue books, damages, etc.) and all school property is returned.