Affording Houston Christian: Indexed Tuition

List of 6 items.

• Step 1: Apply for HC admission by December 20

  Your first step is to apply for admission to Houston Christian, which you can do by clicking this link. The deadline is December 20.

• Step 2: Apply for Indexed Tuition through Clarity application

  Apply for Indexed Tuition rate using Clarity application. HC will begin accepting applications for Indexed Tuition on November 1. On or after November 1, click here and fill out the application. You will be prompted to provide information regarding family and dependents, household income, expenses, assets, and debt. You will be required to upload your latest income tax information (see our Checklist for Documents Needed). A complex calculation is run based upon the family information that you have provided and the school receives a report showing an estimate of how much the family can contribute to a private school education.
  
  You may start the application and save it for future entry and completion at a later date. You do not need to complete the application in one sitting. It should take you approximately 45 minutes to complete the application once you have gathered your information. Give yourself the time you need by not waiting until the deadline to begin. After you have completed and paid for your application you will need to submit the required documents. It's important to note the difference between the deadlines for application and Indexed Tuition applications. Our deadline for financial aid applications is February 5, 2025. 
  
  Click here to access Clarity application. 

• Step 3: Verification & Review

  Clarity will notify HC when your application is completed and verified, at which time HC will convene a committee for review. Remember, your submission by February 5, 2025, ensures that your application will be considered in HC's first round of decisions.

• Step 4: Notification of Award

  All information is kept strictly confidential. Decisions are made by a committee of school employees who view summarized information. Indexed tuition is reflected in the enrollment contract when issued.

• Additional Information

  Top 10 Tips For Completing Your Indexed Tuition Application
  
  1. APPLY ON TIME OR EARLY!
  2. Complete only one application per household. In the case of divorced or separated parents, each parent needs to file a separate but linked application.
  3. Use your legal name. Make sure the name on your application appears exactly the way your name appears on your tax documents.
  4. Enter whole numbers. When entering numbers, round to the nearest whole number, do not use decimals or cents. Understand that all monetary values must be in US dollars.
  5. Differentiate applications from dependence. Questions about "student applicants" refer to your children who are applying for financial aid via Clarity. Questions about "other dependence" refer to the children (or adults) for whom you provide support but are not applying for financial aid. 
  6. Separate salary from profit. If you are a business owner or a farm owner, you will be asked about your salary in the family income section. Enter only the amount you actually draw as salary (as reported on your W-2). You will provide information about profit/loss elsewhere in the application. 
  7. Estimate your taxes. We realize that most tax forms are not available until late January. If you don't have your current year's taxes available, it's OK to estimate your answers based on your previous year's tax return. 
  8. Tell your story. Offer explanations when requested, so your story or situation is clear and understandable to those reviewing your application. 
  9. Be honest. Take time to carefully consider how much you think you can pay towards tuition on your own. Make a budget of income and expenses, and see how much you can include for school costs. 
  10. Questions? Call if you have questions about the application process, please contact Clarity Call Center at 1-866-390-3118, open 24/7.

• Fine Print

  • Indexed Tuition is one way in which we support families drawn to the mission of our school. Approximately 37% of our students receive adjusted tuition under our Indexed Tuition program. 
  • Indexed Tuition is based solely on financial need. Scholastic, athletic or artistic ability is not considered absent financial need. 
  • HC admits students of any race, color, and national ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally a corded or made available to students. HC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, and national ethnic origin in administration of it educational policies, admission policy, Indexed Tuition and financial aid programs, and any extracurricular program. 
  • Indexed Tuition is a program applicable for admission to HC. There are no additional indices for the PCR and DSP programs nor is PCR or DSP tuition considered in the determination of financial need.  
  • Indexed Tuition is determined through a process that is equitable for all applicants and it takes into consideration three primary factors: household income; number of dependents attending tuition-based schools (including undergraduate college programs); and available resources. Additional special circumstances may apply. 
  • The school may limit the number of students excepted in any given index based on the financial constraints of the school considering such factors as anticipated enrollment, charitable giving, and endowment earnings. 
  • HC does not manipulate that process to the advantage of one applicant over another. HC does not negotiate Indexed Tuition nor use Indexed Tuition as a negotiation tool.