Scholarships at MVCA
Mission Valley Christian Academy currently offers three scholarships.
Ace Scholarship
ACE Scholarships was founded in Colorado in 2000 to provide these low-income parents with school choice for their families through partial scholarships to K-12 private schools. ACE serves children whose families qualify for the federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program and the median income for our ACE families is $32,000 a year.
Since expanding our program to Montana in 2012, ACE Scholarships has awarded close to 9,000 scholarships allowing families to send their kids to schools that are right for them. And the results are amazing, with a 92% graduation rate among ACE Scholarship recipients in Montana and 74% of Montana’s 2015 ACE graduates directly enrolling into college. MVCA staff can help you with the application.
An ACE Scholarship will pay up to 50% of private school tuition, or a maximum of $2,000 per year for grades K-8 and $3,000 per year for high school. The families are responsible for working out a payment plan with the school for the remainder of the tuition. Here is a link to see if your student qualifies:
Luke 12 Scholarship
Luke 12 Scholarships are privately funded scholarships by donors who believe strongly in Christian education and are for needy families who believe in Christian education but may not be able to afford to send their children to MVCA. We use FACTS Grant and Aid to determine your family’s eligibility for a 50 percent scholarship.
This provides an accurate, unbiased way of determining which students receive awards and how much each of those awards should total. FACTS Grant & Aid
Assessment securely collects families’ financial data through an online application and review of your family tax returns for the previous year. It is completely confidential. MVCA staff can help you with the process.
CONRAD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
No academic and/or financial need requirements. This scholarship is for a High School Student that may not desire to pursue further academics and instead desires to work in a trade following graduation. For more information and to apply, please contact the Principal or Head of School directly.
Parents would need to provide their application to ACE scholarships through the FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment webpage. The submission for ACE is open to MVCA families at certain times and under specific circumstances to be determined by ACE. MVCA will notify families if they are able to apply for the scholarship. If applying for ACE and Luke-12 the application for both can be completed at the same time.
If awarded a scholarship, ACE will pay up to 50% of the tuition to a private school (up to $2,000 annually for grades K-8 and up to $3,000 annually for grades 9-12).
Admissions Process
Step One:
• Family receives an Application Packet and Parent-Student Handbook
• Family receives a brief orientation and basic information about the school, and a tour of the campus
• Family completes and submits an Enrollment Application with Application Fees, a copy of recent Report Card, Educator Reference Form and Spiritual Recommendation
Step Two:
An interview is arranged with the family and Principal in which the following is expected to take place:
• Discuss with parent(s)/legal guardian(s) the student’s background, interested in attending MVCA and academic needs
• Discuss the policies and procedures outlined in the Parent-Student Handbook
• Schedule placement testing
• Review how to sign up for FACTS tuition management
• Answer any questions or address any additional concerns parent(s)/legal guardian(s) and students may have
Step Three:
• Complete placement testing for Math and English levels to determine the student’s grade level
• Notification of acceptance to MVCA and class placement
Step Four:
• Pay Enrollment Fee
• Complete FACTS sign-up
Scholarship criteria:
Any student, prospective or enrolled, may apply for an annual scholarship valued from $100 to half of tuition. Once a scholarship is awarded it may be given yearly to the selected student(s) for their entire academic career at MVCA as long as the stated requirements are met annually. The scholarships awarded will be based on academics, personal conduct and financial need. Application for scholarships will only be received by current students from February 1st through April 15th. Applications from prospective families will be accepted up to the first day of school and may include up to two students per household.
Qualifications for Applying for the Scholarship:
Academic
Current MVCA Students: All students wishing to be considered must have:
Maintained a “B” average in their previous and current school years work.
Conduct
A student is to have had a good discipline record from their previous school or from MVCA. The student (except those entering K or 1st grade) must also obtain an academic recommendation and a spiritual recommendation for review.
Parents of scholarship recipients must volunteer an additional three PIP hours per year above the required 20 hours, totaling 23 PIP hours for the school year.
Financial Need
Families applying for financial aid will need to complete an online application through FACTS using their Grant & Aid Assessment Program. See the attached sheet for more information on this program.
Scholarship Renewal:
Every student who is awarded a scholarship must meet the following requirements in order to keep the scholarship year after year.
A “B” average (year to date GPA will be checked)
A good discipline record (no disciplinary probation)
Demonstration of continued financial need
A family commitment to Christian education
Families must apply annually by resubmitting their most recent tax return by April 15th to FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment.
Who Are We
Where To Find Us
38907 WWJD Lane
Polson, MT 59860
front.office@mvcapolson.org
Lower School: (406) 883-6858
Upper School: (406) 883-0706
What We Do
MVCA does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing or staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.