Financial Assistance

Elora Road Christian School offers tuition assistance to families who wish to send their children to the school but who are unable to afford full tuition payments. ERCS has made the decision to switch to FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition) for analysis of the tuition assistance applications.  As the majority of the tuition assistance money comes from Elora Road Christian Fellowship, we ask that all other possibilities of funding be explored before applying to this program.
The on-line application submission deadline for applications is April 1, 2020.  This will allow us to apply for Christian School Foundation Bursaries on your behalf if you qualify.  Supporting documents (including T1 tax forms and T4s) must be submitted by April 15, 2020, so be sure to complete your taxes early.  Notice of Assessments must be submitted by May 1, 2020.  

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TUITION ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES

1. Any family may apply for tuition assistance.
2. Families need to re-apply for tuition assistance each year.
3. Tuition assistance will be granted based on need.  Filling out an Application does not guarantee that you will receive assistance.
4. Bus fees and student activity fees are NOT eligible for tuition assistance.
5. The charge for the application is $45 USD and is to be paid by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express) after all sections have been completed.  If you do not have a credit card, please call Elora Road Christian School for assistance.
6. Single-parent families may be eligible for tuition assistance through our Bursary Program.  Low-income families may be eligible for tuition assistance through the Christian School Foundation (CSF). An on-line FAST application must be completed before you can be considered for either of these programs.  ERCS will apply for bursaries from the CSF on behalf of qualifying families.
7. To apply, click on the FAST icon.  Choose ‘Start Application’ to begin.  The application process is self-guided.  You may navigate in and out of the program allowing you to partially complete an application and go back to it at another time.  FAST has a 24/7/365 helpline available to you should you have any questions, which can be reached by calling 1-877-326-FAST (3278).
   
8. After completing the online application you will be required to upload your 2019 tax documents and other requested documents for verification purposes.  Or, you may mail the documents to the following address:

Independent School Management
Attn: FAST Processing Center
1316 N. Union Street
Wilmington, DE 19806

Application results will be communicated to families before the last day of the current school year.