{"id":1334,"date":"2023-01-04T23:22:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T23:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastgateacademy.ca\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2023-01-04T23:22:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T23:22:35","slug":"grades-6-and-up-financial-aid-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastgate.panchroma.dev\/fr\/grades-6-and-up-financial-aid-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Grades 6 and Up: Financial Aid Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a private, independent school, Eastgate Academy is entirely funded through investment from families and members of the community. The founding families have secured investment from the community to cover facility costs and capital expenses. The tuition fees paid by students\u2019 families are a direct investment in learning as they contribute to staff salaries, instructional materials and educational programs. We know that investing in your child(ren)&#8217;s education is a big decision. One of our blog posts, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastgateacademy.ca\/2021\/11\/16\/investing-in-education\/\">Investir dans l'\u00e9ducation<\/a> describes a variety of factors to consider when making the choice for your family on whether or not to enrol your child in a private school.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eastgate Academy acknowledges the importance of supporting the growth of the Eastgate community by providing financial aid. To support this process, Eastgate has partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.applefinancialservices.ca\/\">Services financiers Apple<\/a>, an organization that aims:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide quick, insightful, unbiased evaluations of the financial resources available to applicants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To act as a financial assistance advisor and consultant to the finance and admissions departments of private schools, to help them effectively manage and continually improve their application process (Apple Financial Services, 2016).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>How does it work?&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Families interested in having their child(ren) attend Eastgate first apply to the school. After submitting the application to the school, families can then apply to Apple Financial Services (families may wish to wait for the admissions decision prior to applying to Apple Financial Services).&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested families submit an application to Apple Financial Services, and the organization \u201cFinancial Aid for Canadian Students\u201d (FACS) provides an analysis of the financial supporters\u2019 ability to contribute towards educational expenses (Apple Financial Services, 2016). One application is submitted per family (not per child).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application is processed in a way that keeps with any standards\/procedures that are developed by the School. The basic view of the member schools is that parents should finance their children&#8217;s education to the extent they are able (Apple Financial Services, 2016).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application, tax information, and final analysis is shared directly with the school to assist with awarding financial aid.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This application must be filed each year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>How is my application kept in confidence?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you send an application to FACS, you are giving permission for an analysis to be done and for the computation of the recommended parental contribution to be provided to the named schools. As you complete the application, you should know that the information that you provide will be held in complete confidence (Apple Financial Services, 2016).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who makes the financial aid decision?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FACS organization does not make decisions about the amounts of financial aid awarded; it only makes recommendations. The financial aid committees at the schools make the final decision. Direct any questions you may have about awards to the school. The suggested family contribution is based on the current year\u2019s projected income and assets (Apple Financial Services, 2016).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Where does the funding come from?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The offer of assistance\/funding will come from Eastgate Academy, not FACS. FACS provides the analysis, which is used by the schools as one of the components to determine the level of assistance able to be offered to the family applying. The analysis is provided to the school for exclusive use and is not available to the applicants (Apple Financial Services, 2016).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Selecting Applicants<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following considerations are made when selecting and approving applications for funding:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants for financial assistance have applied to Eastgate Academy for Grades 6 and up, and have gone through the admissions process (admissions assessment, interview, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants meet the admissions requirements of the school&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of Eastgate Academy Staff members will be prioritized&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the 2023-24 academic year, Eastgate Academy will strongly consider the recommendations from Apple Financial (there will be no cap on the amount of financial aid). This will be reviewed and is subject to change for the 2024-25 academic year.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">References:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple Financial Services. (2016). About Us. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from https:\/\/www.applefinancialservices.ca\/about <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a private, independent school, Eastgate Academy is entirely funded through investment from families and members of the community. The founding families have secured investment from the community to cover facility costs and capital expenses. 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