Admissions Info

IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES FOR 2025-2026

November 18, 2024
Priority Enrollment for returning families begins; ends January 8, 2025.  Families applying for financial aid should apply beginning the week of November 18, and will receive an emailed offer approximately two weeks after submission. 

January 10, 2025

Open Enrollment for new families begins; GCA will not guarantee enrollment for returning students. Open Enrollment ends May 30, 2025.       

June 2, 2025
Summer Enrollment* begins; ends July 29, 2024. Applications/Enrollments after July 29, 2025 will be due to extenuating circumstances and at the discretion of the GCA Administration.

*Students enrolling after June 30 are not guaranteed school-supplied books by the start of school.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition at GCA is competitive with other local Christian schools. Parents may select the payment plan that best suits their needs. 

Note that the application fee, the enrollment fee, and tuition are non-refundable.  

Other fees can include field trips, Upper School Retreat, SLiC (Student Life Committee), achievement testing, yearbook, materials fee, science lab fees, studio art fees, athletic fees, summer camps, K4 and K5 afternoon enrichment, or graduation fee. Parents are responsible for purchasing their children’s uniform clothing and supplies.

Please contact the school office at (864)329-9884 or email office@greenvilleclassical.com with any questions about tuition or fees.

Greenville Classical Academy has a limited amount of funds set aside for student tuition assistance. Priority is given to returning families, and they are to complete and submit applications by December 2. A portion of the financial aid budget is reserved for newly enrolled families and will be made available on a first-come, first- served basis. For more information about tuition assistance, see the information below as well as the information on tuition assistance found in the Student-Parent Handbook.

Financial Aid

GCA (Greenville Classical Academy) has allocated a certain amount of funds in its annual budget to assist those families who qualify based on financial need. 

  • It is expected that families will pursue every other available means of aid (family, other scholarship funds, etc.) prior to applying for financial aid directly from GCA. If other funds are available to you, we expect that you will utilize them to make more of our financial aid budget available to other families in need.

  • If a family qualifies for financial aid from other scholarship sources or financial aid funds (other than GCA) after they have received an award from GCA, these funds will be used to reduce the amount of aid taken directly from GCA and will not necessarily reduce the family’s tuition obligation to the school.

  • Returning families will be given first priority in the distribution of available funds and must complete their online application by the listed deadline. However, a portion of the financial aid budget is reserved for new families who qualify.

To apply for scholarship assistance visit https://online.factsmgt.com/aid

Financial Aid Timetable for Returning Families:

  • Returning families will be given priority and must complete the financial aid online application on or before December 2.

  • By December 16, returning families will be notified with the amount of their tuition assistance award.

  • Families must accept or decline the award within seven days of the notification of the award.

Tuition Assistance Timetable for New Families:

  • Awards will be given on a case by case basis at the discretion of the Tuition Assistance Committee.

  • Families must accept or decline the award within seven days of the notification of the award. Families should send an email reply accepting or declining the award.

  • The Tuition Assistance Committee may accept and approve applications for new families at its sole discretion based on enrollment and class capacities. We encourage new families to apply as soon as possible.

  • Acceptance of new Tuition Assistance applications may be closed without prior notice for either individual classes or for all applications at any time after May 31.

     

Frequently Asked Financial Aid Questions:

  • Should I apply for aid?
    We believe that the prime financial responsibility for a child’s education rests with the parents to the full extent that they are able. We would like to provide guidelines to help you decide whether to apply for aid, but we have found that each family’s combination of circumstances is unique. The most helpful guideline comes from your own knowledge of your family’s finances.

  • What if I have important information that I do not believe is covered in the questions that asked?
    If you feel that the Tuition Assistance Committee needs additional information, please provide this information in the online application giving as much detail as possible. Tell how this situation has affected your ability to provide Christian education for your children. The letter section of the application will be forwarded to the Tuition Assistance Committee so it’s very important that if you have any extenuating circumstances (such as change in employment or a medical emergency), you address them in the letter section.

  • What do I need to do if my circumstances have changed since I completed my income tax forms?
    Include this information in the letter section of the application explaining what has changed. State your best estimate of your annual income for the year in which you are applying for aid.

  • What if I have not filed income taxes for several years?
    GCA requires verification of your annual income; therefore, your most recent tax return is required.

  • Are there any situations in which a tuition assistance grant would be recalculated?
    If a family is awarded assistance based on multiple siblings attending GCA or other tuition-charging institutions and one or more of the siblings enrolls elsewhere, the family contribution of financial support must be recalculated according to these changed circumstances. Also, if the Tuition Assistance Committee becomes aware of information that suggests that the family’s ability to contribute to educational costs may be at a different level than previously determined, then the award will be re-evaluated. Should it be determined, at any time, that a family or applicant knowingly did not disclose significant income or assets, and that this failure to disclose resulted in a larger award of financial aid, then the award will be reviewed and decisions re-evaluated.

  • Will I have to reapply for aid again next year?
    Yes, a family must reapply for scholarship assistance every year.

Non-Discrimination POlicy

GCA 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 administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, financial assistance and loan programs, athletic programs, and other school administered programs and activities.