The Rock School annually awards $300,000 in financial aid through the two programs listed below.

Corporate Tax Credit (CTC) Scholarships (state-funded)

CTC Scholarships are awarded by the state to families that meet the financial criteria. The scholarship award covers 100% of the tuition and fees for the 2010-2011 school year.

  1. Go to www.scholarshipfunding.org to check eligibility and to apply.
  2. Apply early. The application takes 4-6 weeks to process.

Criteria:

  • Your child is entering 2nd through 12th grade and attended a Florida public school for the entire previous school year OR is entering Kindergarten or 1st grade.
  • Your household income is at or below the amount shown on the income guidelines chart below.

Income Eligibility Guidelines

Number of people in household Total Monthly Household Income for New Applicants Total Monthly Household Income for Renewal Applicants
2 $ 2,247 $ 2,428
3 $ 2,823 $ 3,052
4 $ 3,400 $ 3,675
5 $ 3,976 $ 4,298
For each additional member add $ 577 For each additional member add $ 623

Tuition Assistance (school-funded)

Tuition discounts can range from 5-100% and are determined by a third-party financial aid company based on a family’s household size and income.

  • 1. Go to Family Financial Needs Assessment (FFNA) at www.ffna1.com to apply.
  • 2. Our school code is 2461.
  • 3. Complete the online application.
  • 4. Print and send the Fax Cover Sheet along with a copy of your tax return.
  • 5. Pay the regular online processing fee. The school will pay to upgrade it to the rush service.
  • 6. The school should receive your aid report within 2-3 business days and contact you shortly thereafter.
  • 7. If you do not hear from us within seven business days after you send your fax, please call us.
If your financial situation requires an explanation beyond the scope of the application, include a brief letter explaining your situation and send it with your faxed documents.

  • Tuition may be paid in full at the beginning of the school year or pro-rated into ten equal payments.
  • The Rock School accepts cash, check, electronic funds transfer (debit), and credit card payments.
  • Debit transactions can be set up to pay in full the beginning of each month or to deduct half of the tuition on the 1st and the remaining balance after the 15th.
Click here to request an information packet including tuition information for 2010 - 2011