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Our desire for the RBCS financial aid program is to be able to provide Christian families a quality Christian education. We believe that we need to implement a balanced transition to a fiscal policy that will charge what it costs to educate a child at RBCS while, at the same time, remain sensitive to the real needs of Christian families whose income cannot support the full cost of giving their children a quality Christian education. In the following paragraphs, you will find financial aid information which will help you determine the options relevant for your family.

RBCS Financial Aid: Financial Aidapplicants are subject to an independent evaluation by the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment organization. RBCS budgetary constraints can limit the amount of financial aid that can be granted. Families must apply annually, and must obtain an annual referral from their pastor.

  • For more information about financial aid, visit our website.
  • If your child is coming from a Florida public school, or is entering K5 or 1st grade, you must apply for the Step Up For Students Scholarship before you will be considered for Financial Aid.
  • Financial aid is awarded only to those who have submitted a complete FACTS and RBCS application package and have been approved by the RBCS Financial Aid Committee. All packages are approved on a first come/first served basis. Late submission may mean limited financial aid is available as it may have been awarded previously. RBCS and FACTS application packages must be completed by March 1, 2011 to be considered for the first 2011 Financial Aid Committee meeting.
  • A complete RBCS package includes the RBCS Financial Aid Application, Questionnaire and Pastoral Reference,which are available in the Business Office or on our website. FACTS must receive all supporting documentation before they can make an evaluation. You may fax this documentation to them.
  • FACTS Grant & Aid applications are available online at www.factstuitionaid.com.
  • All Scholarship applicants will receive a notification by mail. Award information will not be given on the telephone.

Step Up for Children Scholarship: Step Up for Children Scholarship is an external scholarship program for which RBCS is a participating school.

  • They have offered scholarships of up to $4,100 to any qualified child that a participating school wants to admit.
  • A qualifying child is one who is entering K5 or 1st grade and will be 5 on or by September 1, 2010 or a child entering 2nd through 12th grade who has been enrolled in public school at least a year, must meet certain income requirements, and who qualifies for the school lunch program.
  • Applications must be made online at www.stepupforstudents.org.

John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: The McKay Scholarship is an external scholarship for which RBCS is a participating school.

  • A student must be categorized as an ESE student for at least two state payment periods (November and February). Most ESE students who attended public school during the previous year are eligible for this scholarship (tuition voucher).
  • Applications must be made online at www.floridaschoolchoice.org.
  • There are four deadline dates. If the first date is met, you receive 100% of the McKay funding amount, second date 75%, third date 50%, and fourth date 25%. Please refer to website for these deadline dates.

Ministerial Scholarship: In recognition of the value of the ministry of active full time ordained persons to the work and advancement of the Kingdom of God, and recognizing that such persons are normally provided limited incomes by their ministries, RBCS provides this scholarship to enable such persons to obtain a Christian education for their children (minister must be legal guardian of the child(ren) living in their home).

  • The maximum benefit of this scholarship is 50% of the base tuition due for a family. (This discount may be less for Special Programs offered at RBCS.) This scholarship is applied after all other scholarships and/or financial aid.
  • An application is available upon request from the RBCS Business Office

Voluntary Preschool Kindergarten (VPK): The State of Florida will pay for your four-year old to voluntarily attend Pre-kindergarten (VPK). RBCS is a certified provider of the VPK Program. This program is open to all 4 year olds who turn 4 by September 1, 2011. We have two class options: 1) All day program (additional cost); 2) Morning program (8-12pm). If you enroll at RBCS in the all day program, you will be set-up on a full payment schedule. Your payments will be adjusted when VPK rates are set (usually July).

  • Visit the Okaloosa-Walton Child Care Services Registration site and bring photocopies of: proof you reside in Florida and proof your child turns 4 years of age by September 1.
  • Bring your certificate of eligibility to RBCS Business Office.