WCS is committed to keeping a high-quality Christian school experience as accessible as possible to as many families as possible.

Listed below is an overview of our current affordability programs. If you have any questions about affordability and tuition assistance, please contact our admissions office by email at admissions@wilmingtonchristian.org or call 302-239-2121, ext. 3205.

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Tuition Assistance

Mission Statement

Wilmington Christian School endeavors to provide need-based financial aid (Tuition Assistance) to help meet parents’ needs by helping to fill the gap between the cost of tuition and the family’s ability to pay. Our desire to provide tuition assistance is part of our commitment to to develop a school community that is reflects the socioeconomic diversity of our region.​

Policy

While the availability of Tuition Assistance funds and the number of qualified applicants influence tuition assistance decisions, Wilmington Christian School is committed to making grants available in the most equitable manner possible. As such, WCS considers the following when making award decisions:

• New students must submit an Application for Admission to WCS prior to being considered for Tuition Assistance.
• Current students must not be in arrears for any obligations to WCS.
• Due to the unique teacher/student ratios that must be maintained in our Early Learning Center programs, students in these classes are not eligible for tuition assistance.
  
• The primary responsibility for financing a student’s education rests with the family.
• In the case of divorce or separation, WCS requires both parents to file an application for tuition assistance. WCS is not bound by any divorce agreement specifying a parent’s responsibility for educational expenses.
• WCS believes a family should invest in their child’s education before elective expenses, such as secondary home ownership, club memberships, and costly luxury car leases/purchases.

Process

Wilmington Christian School uses an online system called FAST, powered by ISM (Independent School Management), to evaluate an applicant family’s need for financial assistance.

1. Click on the FAST link below. It takes you to the actual online tuition assistance application. You will need to complete the entire application form and pay the $43.00 fee to FAST for your application to be processed by ISM and delivered electronically to WCS. There are instructions that you may download directly from the application site once you click the link. These instructions outline the information you will need to gather in order to complete the application as efficiently and accurately as possible. Once you have all of your materials, the application should take approximately 30-60 minutes to complete. As you are completing the online application, each field will provide you with the contact information you need if you have any questions. You may begin applying for tuition assistance for the following school year after November 1st of the current school year.
2. Preliminary awards will be determined by re-commitment time in February for current school families, during late February or March for new families.
3. You must provide all tax returns and forms requested by FAST for the 2018 year for your application to be considered by Wilmington Christian School.
4. All preliminary awards are contingent upon two things: 1) FAST must receive your 2018 tax documentation; 2) all requested documentation must support the information submitted on the application.  WCS reserves the right to withdraw or change any award based on insufficient documentation.
   

You can upload your tax information directly into your application.

If you mail your tax returns directly to FAST:

FAST Processing
ISM
1316 North Union Street
Wilmington, DE 19806-2594*

*For faster processing, please be sure to write “Wilmington Christian School” on the outside of the envelope under the return address! (Pre-addressed FAST envelopes are available in the Business Office.)

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Fulltime Ministerial Leadership Scholarship

​To qualify, a family must meet the requirements as set forth on the Application for Fulltime Ministerial Leadership Scholarship.

Application For Fulltime Ministerial Leadership

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Church Match

​Some churches will help their members in paying for a Christian education. WCS will match that assistance up to $500/student each school year.

​Church Match Scholarship Authorization Form

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Ambassador

WCS parents become “Ambassadors” by inviting and encouraging new families to enroll their children at WCS.  The Ambassadors are then eligible to receive a $500 Credit for each student.

It’s easy, here’s how it works:
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1. WCS Ambassador, please make sure your new family lists you on the Application for Admission.
2. You may choose to assign your credit to another WCS family.
3. Former WCS families and new students from current families are not eligible.
4. Credit will be prorated for midyear enrollments/withdrawals.

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​​WCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, biological sex, or national origin with regard to any rights privileges, programs, and activities at the school.