RCS Financial Aid

EFAs and ACE provide a substantial resource for funding a student’s enrollment at Ridgefield.

For families needing additional assistance beyond EFAs and ACE funds, RCS awards financial aid based on family financial need. To be eligible to apply for financial aid, you must meet the following requirements:

Account balance must be in good standing
New students must have been accepted. Returning students must be re-enrolled.
You should be the parent or legal guardian and be assigned financial responsibility on the family account.

Financial aid is prioritized for full-time students. RCS does not award any athletic or academic merit scholarships.

Applying for Financial Aid

RCS uses FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment to provide the school with parent financial information and analysis of each family’s need. A family financial application process is required to receive any tuition assistance at RCS. Aid is awarded as a percentage of tuition and is good for the school year of application.

Families applying for assistance submit their financial information and necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment along with the $40 application fee. The following documents are required by FACTS to complete the application:

Copies of your Federal tax forms including all supporting tax schedules for the last 2 years
Copies of your W-2 forms for both you and your spouse for the last 2 years
Copies of supporting documentation for other sources of income

FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment conducts the financial need analysis based on family income and expenses along with the cost of all schooling (tuition and fees) and provides recommendations to the school. The school then makes the final decision based on those recommendations taking into account other extenuating circumstances. All financial and award information is kept confidential. The admissions office will notify applications of scholarship awards.

Available Scholarships

The following scholarships are awarded for any remaining balance after EFA funds or ACE Scholarships have been applied.

Ministry Scholarship – Awarded to families whose primary income is from full-time Christian ministry or who are bi-vocational pastors with executive ministry responsibilities. Requires scholarship application and employment verification. 25% of remaining balance.

Alumni Scholarship – Awarded to students of RCS alumni. Requires scholarship application and alumni status verification. 10% of remaining balance.

Warrior Scholarship – Tuition scholarship award is based on family qualifying percentages and is awarded only after the ACE scholarship has been pursued and other qualifying scholarships have been awarded. Amount varies.

New families

You must first complete the online admissions application. The first step in the process is to apply to RCS for the coming school year. If your are approved for enrollment at RCS, you will receive an email with instructions on accessing the financial aid application.

Complete the tuition assistance application. From FACTS Family Portal, click on the left side “Financial” menu choice. Then on right side of the main screen under Financial Link, click on “Apply for Grant & Aid” or go to the FACTS Grant & Aid page at online.factsmgt.com/aid. Sign in with an existing FACTS username and password, or, if you are new to FACTS, first Create an Account. Complete all sections of the financial application and pay the $35 application fee. This fee is charged by the online financial aid service and does not go to RCS.

If you have questions about tuition assistance or the process, or if you have already submitted your enrollment packet, but did not apply for assisstance at that time, please contact the Admission office for more information.

Returning families

You need to first complete online re-enrollment for the upcoming school year to which you are applying for financial aid. No scholarship applications are accepted for families who are not enrolled. Once the packet is submitted, you will receive an email with instructions on accessing the tuition assistance application.

Complete the financial aid application. From FACTS Family Portal, click on the left side “Financial” menu choice. Then on right side of the main screen under Financial Link, click on “Apply for Grant & Aid” or go to the FACTS Grant & Aid page at online.factsmgt.com/aid. Sign in with an existing FACTS username and password, or, if you are new to FACTS, first Create an Account. Complete all sections of the financial application and pay the $35 application fee. This fee is charged by the online financial aid service and does not go to RCS.

If you have questions about tuition assistance or the process, or if you have already submitted your enrollment packet, but did not apply for assistance at that time, please contact the Admission office for more information.