Tuition Assistance
From our founding in 1993, TGS leadership has committed to making Geneva available to as many people as possible through our generous tuition assistance program, and is also committed to exercising financial prudence while supporting and growing our resources—people, programs, and facilities—in order to achieve our mission to inspire students “to love beauty, think deeply, and pursue Christ’s calling.”
The Geneva School accepts awards administered through Step Up For Students. Step Up for Student awards are available to Florida residents, regardless of household income, who are eligible to attend a K–12 public school. The average private school award for the 2023–24 school year was $7,800.
In addition, TGS also offers tuition assistance to families with students in grades K4–12. Geneva utilizes the online service of FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment to help determine how much assistance the school will provide to families. Students must meet Geneva’s admission requirements and be accepted.
A family may submit an application for tuition assistance from both Step Up for Students and FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Parents are responsible for any amount not covered by tuition assistance. Please see the explanations below for information about each agency.
Step Up For Students
Step Up For Students is a state-approved nonprofit organization empowering Florida families to personalize their children’s education.
For more information, please visit the Step Up For Students website.
FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment
FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment is an independent, third party company that conducts unbiased and confidential financial analysis to determine a family’s need for financial aid. Geneva receives a confidential report outlining a family’s financial situation based on the information obtained in their application and supporting tax documents. The application fee is nominal, and any family who is unable to pay full tuition because of financial need is encouraged to submit an application. Decisions are based on a family’s financial need and school funds available.
If a family has already enrolled and the deadlines outlined below are missed or they decide not to apply for tuition assistance, full tuition is required to be paid (less any tuition assistance awarded) whether or not a student attends for all, part, or none of the school year.
Questions? Please contact Carol Sanders in the business office by using the contact form at the bottom of this page.
| Who? | FACTS Application Deadline | Tax Return Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Current Families | The application for FACTS Grant & Aid opens in mid January. Current families should submit the tuition assistance application by March 31. If a current family does not apply for tuition assistance by March 31, then they become obligated to pay the full tuition for the next school year, even if they do not receive any tuition assistance. If a current family applies by the March 31 deadline, they may choose to un-enroll their student if they do not receive the amount needed and no tuition for the following school year will be charged. A family has three business days to accept or decline their scholarship once they are notified. | March 31 or within a week of FACTS application. Please Note: If your application is submitted by March 31, you may use your prior year tax return to expedite processing. If you apply after April 1, you must use your tax return filed this year. |
| New Families | The application for FACTS Grant & Aid opens in mid January. Families applying to Geneva prior to mid January should submit the tuition assistance application when it opens in mid January. Families applying to Geneva after mid January should submit the tuition assistance application at the same time as they apply to Geneva. Once a student is accepted, they must enroll and pay a $100 nonrefundable enrollment fee deposit to hold their space. After enrollment, the business office will notify them regarding any tuition assistance awarded when their financial aid application has been reviewed and the enrollment fee balance will be due. | March 31 or within a week of FACTS application. Please Note: If your application is submitted by March 31, you may use your prior year tax return to expedite processing. If you apply after April 1, you must use your tax return filed this year. |
Have Questions? Want to Learn More?
Please submit the following form to Carol Sanders in the business office.
