Financial Aid

Cambridge Christian Academy is committed to making our educational program available to students from all backgrounds. Families interested in applying for Tuition Assistance should contact the school office or see our website to receive the necessary information and forms. All interested families must complete the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) process which includes the completion of the Parent Financial Statement (PFS). The SSS program provides Cambridge Christian Academy with an objective analysis of family financial information to help the school determine how much a family can pay towards the tuition cost. All information submitted is confidential. Tuition Assistance awards are made on a case-by-case basis and reviewed annually based on a family’s demonstrated need and the availability of funds at the time of application. Funding is also dependent upon a student’s being in good standing. All families are required to pay the $300.00 down payment that is deducted from your tuition cost regardless of tuition assistance status.

If a family enters the school paying full tuition, it is the expectation that the family continue paying full tuition for each subsequent year. However, if a family’s situation changes significantly, they are welcome to apply for assistance, but they must additionally document the change in their circumstances. Likewise, Tuition Assistance may be withdrawn if the parents’ financial situation changes during the course of the year.

In cases of family divorce or separation, both parents complete and file the Parents Financial Statement (PFS). Tuition assistance for CCA is determined by a family’s ability to meet educational expenses. It is the position of CCA that divorced or separated parents retain the obligation to contribute to the education of their children whether or not there is a legal agreement between them to do so. In cases of family divorce or separation, we must receive financial information from both parties.

School and Student Services (SSS) for Financial Aid Online

The applicant family must submit the following documents annually to the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS):

The Parents’ Financial Statements (PFS). This may be submitted online at www.nais.org/financialaid/sss with the applicable fee. The school’s code number is 4905.

The applicant family must submit the following documents annually to the School Office:

A copy of the completed PFS form
IRS Form 4506 (signed, not dated) this allows us to request directly from the IRS a copy of your tax forms.
Personal Tax Return Form 1040 (from all custodial parents) and schedules and supplemental documents (i.e. W-2’s)
If self employed (or own in excess of 20% of a corporation), you also must submit an 1120 or 1120s and all schedules
Any other forms that may be requested by the Financial Aid Committee to further establish need or extenuating circumstances (including, but not limited to) bank statements, mortgage statements, etc.

It is our objective to award funding as expeditiously as possible, and to do so we must have all information in a timely manner. We ask that all information be completed and submitted by February 28th.