Tuition Assistance Scholarship

The Rapid City Christian School (RCCS) Tuition Assistance Scholarship program (TAS) is a financial assistance program that helps with the cost of RCCS tuition. It is designed to help families with financial need.

The TAS program is funded by generous contributors who believe in making the benefits of a Christian education available to deserving families otherwise unable to provide it for their children. Contributors include a number of individuals, businesses, churches, and charitable foundations.

The amount of aid awarded to a student is based on need, though no family receives more than a 50% grant. The Tuition Assistance Committee makes allocations based on available funds as determined annually by the RCCS Board of Trustees. For examples of tuition assistance at various income levels, please click here.

New and Improved

The amount of tuition that you pay RCCS and accredited Christian elementary schools will be taken into consideration to determine your assistance on your RCCS tuition. If you have students at accredited Christian elementary schools your potential eligibility for assistance and the amount of that assistance could both increase.

Approved schools are Calvary Christian School, Memorial Christian School, and Zion Lutheran School. If a parent wants a different Christian school approved they must make a written request to the TAS Fund committee. The TAS Fund committee will determine its eligibility.

Applying for aid

To apply for a tuition assistance scholarship, an applicant needs to submit an application and undergo an independent analysis by Family Financial Need Assessment (FFNA), thus proving there is a genuine need for assistance.

In addition to that financial need, a student receiving tuition assistance must also meet the following standards:

• possess a 2.5 GPA or better from the previous academic semester.
• be a student with a clear Christian testimony—an evident life of faith—recognized by the RCCS faculty and administration.
• exhibit conduct that demonstrates a spirit of cooperation with the school’s policies.

The RCCS Tuition Assistance Committee analyzes these parameters and establishes a need-ranking of all applicants.

Eligibility for TAS-based financial aid requires meeting important deadlines. Please contact the school office for information about the TAS timetable.

Revocation of aid

In some cases, Tuition Assistance Scholarships can be revoked, but if that becomes necessary, it is under one or more of the following conditions:

• the family fails to keep tuition payments current.
• the student fails to maintain a 2.5 GPA or better.
• the student fails to meet the school’s attendance standards.
• the student’s conduct results in serious disciplinary action.