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Tuition Assistance

Explore how you can afford a quality private Christian school education.

Our Commitment to Families

Picture this — you’re a parent, finally making concrete plans to enroll your child in a private Christian school. You’re excited about the possibilities: better academics, more attention and care from teachers, and an overall sense of safety.

However, you also recognize that with those benefits comes a price tag. And with the rising costs of living, maybe you’re wondering how you can afford tuition.

Explore Tuition Assistance Options

At Wake Christian Academy, a private Christian school in Raleigh, NC, it’s our mission to provide a high-quality, Christ-centered education and make it attainable for the children in our community.

Thanks to the generous help of our sponsors, Annual Fund donors, and gift-givers, we’re able to cover a percentage of the cost of tuition for families who need it. Every contribution plays a role in our vision to teach every part of life and learning through the lens of God’s Word.

Applications for Tuition Assistance will be accepted from February 1 – August 15, 2025.

North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship

We’re excited to share that we also accept families who have applied for the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship*. This scholarship is open to students who:

Are five years old by Aug. 31 or four years old by April 16 and approved for Kindergarten in adherence to state guidelines
Are not a high school graduate
Have not enrolled in a post-secondary institution (ex., college or university) full-time

If selected, you could be granted approximately $3,000 – $7,000 in scholarship funds per child, based on your family’s income. For more details, visit the NC Opportunity Scholarship website.

*It’s also important to note that the scholarship is a lottery, based on your family’s financial background (not everyone who applies will receive funding, and the amount of the award is based on income level).

Other Scholarships and Grants

At WCA, we’re all about opening doors for families to get financial help in different ways. This is why we also accept other scholarships and grants that your family has received from external organizations. Don’t hesitate to contact us at (984) 200-7882 if you have any questions about outside scholarships and grants.

Wake Christian Academy’s tuition assistance is a needs-based program that allows families to apply for financial aid once their child is accepted to our school. We use a third-party platform called FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition), which allows us to determine the amount of reduced tuition we’re able to grant to each student per year.

Interested in tuition assistance? Here’s how it works.

Applications for Tuition Assistance will be accepted from February 1 – August 15, 2025.

After enrollment, complete your FAST application online.
Within FAST, you will find the requirements and information needed to determine the amount of tuition assistance your family will receive. This can include but is not limited to, personal background information, employment, and tax information. Providing the right details within FAST will help your chances of receiving reduced tuition.
There is a $60 non-refundable application fee to FAST. The family will then be contacted by the school, post-Enrollment, to acknowledge the percentage of financial assistance.
New families can apply up until August 15 of the incoming school year, while returning families can apply until April 30 of the upcoming school year.