Welcome to Plumstead Christian School.
We are pleased to offer you a convenient, online method to apply for a Variable Tuition Determination through FACTS.
Variable Tuition Program
Dear PCS Family,
As we look to the 2023-2024 academic year, Plumstead
Christian School remains committed to providing our families with a safe, caring,
and academically excellent Christian schooling where your child can grow in his
or her faith, virtue, and knowledge. We also
understand that the cost of a top-ranked private school education may still
pose a financial barrier to some of our families, and we are committed to
making the Plumstead Christian School experience as affordable as possible. Our
Variable Tuition Program helps us to make it possible.
Last year, PCS received 84 Variable Tuition applications
that represented a total of 134 students. Of these, 59 or 70% of the Variable
Tuition applicants qualified for a Variable Tuition award. Families with one
child enrolled at the school and who qualified for a reduced tuition had an
average adjusted gross income of $69,525 and the average family award was
$3,582. Families with two or more children enrolled at the school and who
qualified for a reduced tuition had an average adjusted gross income of $117,311.
The average tuition reduction per family with two or more children enrolled at
PCS was $6,236.
However, Variable Tuition Determinations
to qualifying families is not the whole story.
In 2021-2022, the average family benefited from the fact that our top
tuition rate averaged $2,687 less than the actual cost to educate each student
at PCS. The remaining funds to educate your child comes from other revenue
streams and from generous donors to our growing tuition assistance endowment,
our committed businesses who engage in Pennsylvania’s Education Improvement Tax
Credit (EITC) program, and every gift to our annual fund, The Fund for
Plumstead.
If you choose to apply to our Variable Tuition Program, the
school will match your unique financial profile to a Variable Tuition Rate. In
fact, for approximately forty percent of our PCS families this will translate
to a reduced tuition expense somewhere between
50-100% of the maximum tuition level.
Finally, I want to thank you again for
considering a Christ-centered schooling for your child(ren) and for expressing
your interest in PCS as we strive to provide a caring environment where
students are taught to think biblically, serve effectively, and lead
Christ-centered lives. We applaud you for the investment you make in your
children, and look
forward to having the opportunity to serve both you and your family during the
2023-2024 academic year.
In His Service,
Mark W. Miquel, Sr.
Director of Finance
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To
complete a Financial Aid Application:
1. Go to Online.factsmgt.com/aid
2. If you are an
Existing FACTS user, please enter your existing username and password and click
“Sign In”.
If you are a New FACTS User please select “Create username & password”.
3. Click on the “Start
Application” button.
4. Select the
appropriate school year.
5. Complete the
steps as prompted.