Tuition (2024–2025)

REGISTRATION FEES

• New Student - Due at the time the application is submitted

  • Non-refundable

• Returning Student - Due at the time the re-enrollment application is submitted

  • Non-refundable

TUITION PAYMENTS

• All payments must be made through Smart Tuition.

• Tuition may be paid in full or in ten monthly payments.  

• Full Tuition Payment - Must be paid in full by August 1st (or prior to the first day of school if accepted after August 1st)

• Monthly Tuition Payments - The first tuition payment is due August 1st and the last payment is due May 1st.  If accepted after August 1st, the first tuition payment is due at the time of acceptance.  

• A late fee of $40 will be assessed for payments made after the 10th of each month.

• The Financial Policy is listed in the TCS Handbook under Admissions,www.tcslions.org

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Each year, the TCS at Griffin Financial Aid Committee allocates financial aid to qualifying families. To qualify for assistance, students must be in good standing academically and behaviorally. To determine financial eligibility, the family must apply using Blackbaud Financial Aid Management System (BFAMS). The BFAMS evaluates all applications and makes recommendations to the TCS Financial Aid Committee as to qualification. Recommendations from BFAMS are evaluated without regard to race, age, or sex of the applicant family. Typical financial assistance averages between $200 to $2,000 off the yearly tuition, per student. Applications for assistance will be accepted beginning March 1st. Applications should be submitted by May 15th. Financial aid applications will only be reviewed if the Trinity application and application fee have been submitted.

DISCOUNTS

• Full Payment Discount

  • A 3% discount will be applied to tuition for those who pay in full by August 1st (or before the student’s first day of acceptance is after August 1st)

• Multi-Child Discount 

  • Each child must be within the same family with the same parent paying

    • First Child (Oldest) - Full tuition 

    • Second Child - 20% off the yearly tuition

    • Third Child - 30% off the yearly tuition 

    • Fourth Child - 40% off the yearly tuition

    • Fifth Child - +50% off the yearly tuition 

• Pastoral Discount 

  • Full-time pastors may be eligible for a tuition discount.  Please contact the business office (tuition@tcslions.org) for additional information. 

INCIDENTAL CHARGES

• Additional charges incurred, including but not limited to the following, will be billed separately from tuition:

• Sports, Middle School Extended Day, Field Trips (if applicable), Skills Development

• Charges (excluding lunch and Afterschool charges) will be billed monthly through Smart Tuition

GEORGIA SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP (GSNS)

• SB10 scholarship payments received from the state of Georgia can only be applied to Skills services and tuition.  This money cannot be used for uniforms, lunches, athletic fees, etc.  (See TCS Handbook for policy)

WITHDRAWALS

• The TCS Withdrawal Form (must be completed and submitted to the Registrar.  

• Application fee, annual fees, and tuition are non-refundable.

• Tuition is due through the end of the month for which the student attends school, regardless of the number of days the student attended.  

• Student records will not be released until all accounts have been paid in full.

WAITING LIST

• In the event a class is full, families may request to be placed on the waiting list until a space becomes available.

• Application and application fee must be submitted for the student to be placed on the waiting list.

REGISTRATION FEES AND ACADEMIC FEES

• If accepted after August, the tuition is prorated based on the start date.  Annual fees and the first tuition payment are due at the time of acceptance.  

Trinity Christian School at Griffin admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and local programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.