TAP Application

• Host an International Student: In addition to having the blessing of ministering to a student who is far from his/her home, you and your family can participate in international missions by sharing the love of Christ in your very own home. FPD pays a generous stipend that can reduce your child’s tuition by up to 60%. For more information about the benefits of serving as a host family, contact Kristen Kreutner at kristen.kreutner@fpdmacon.org
• Georgia GOAL Scholarship: The Greater Opportunities for Access in Learning (GOAL) Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to qualifying students who are transferring from public school, or who have homeschooled for a minimum of one year. Funding for GOAL Scholarships is generated through gifts earmarked for FPD through the Georgia’s Education Expense Credit law (2008), which is designed to provide Georgia families with better educational opportunities for their children. If you are interested in a GOAL scholarship for your child, submit a FPD tuition assistance application, and insert your interest in GOAL in the comments portion of the application.
• Georgia Promise Scholarship: Signed into law in 2024 through Senate Bill 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Program is an education choice program aimed at providing eligible students with the opportunity to use public funds for non-public education expenses in grades K-12. Your child’s scholarship amount may be as much as $6,500 for the upcoming school year. Families of eligible students must reside in an area that is designated as a ‘low performing school’ and meet certain financial requirements. If you are interested in the Georgia Promise Scholarship for your child, apply online through a separate application at Georgia Promise Scholarship.

Students in grades 1st-12th are eligible to receive tuition assistance.

A family who has enrolled (or re-enrolled) their children at FPD in grades 1st – 12th may be eligible for tuition assistance. Tuition assistance is not available for children in 3K – Kindergarten with one exception - Kindergarten students are eligible for the Georgia Promise Scholarship.

While we desire to provide meaningful assistance where genuine financial needs are demonstrated, we are also called to be stewards of the tuition assistance funds.

While we desire to provide meaningful assistance where genuine financial needs are demonstrated, we are also called to be stewards of the tuition assistance funds. Therefore, several factors go into determining a need-based tuition assistance award, including the recommendation from FACTS; the family’s support of the school’s mission and academic expectations; the demonstrated financial priority the family places on their child’s Christ-centered, college preparatory education; the availability of tuition assistance funds; and the anticipated demand on those funds.

Yes. There is a $45 fee assessed by FACTS to process your online application.

Yes. There is a $45 fee assessed by FACTS to process your online application. This fee remains fixed, whether the application is for one or multiple children, and is payable as the last step of your online application.

Absolutely. We understand that a family’s financial situation is a very personal matter. TAP application materials are kept in secure files in the Business Office and are only accessible by “need to know” staff in the FPD Financial Aid office.

Yes. If you have not yet filed your federal income tax return for last year, you can still apply for tuition assistance.

Please submit your last completed tax information with your FACTS application. We will review your TAP application, understanding that the most recent federal tax return is forthcoming. Any granted award will be considered as ‘conditional,’ which means that the award is granted based on the condition that the information on your current tax return is consistent with the information you posted to your application.

FPD holds to the principle that both parents are responsible for the expense of a FPD education to the extent that they can do so. We require that both custodial and non-custodial parents provide us with the appropriate information and supporting documentation. When natural parents re-marry, we consider the obligations of the parent to his/her new family; the resources of the stepparent; and the obligations the stepparent has to his/her natural children.

The $45 fee to FACTS is non-refundable. Once you receive your TAP award commitment letter, we ask that you let us know of your intent within ten (10) days.  This can be accomplished by accepting or declining your award through FACTS.

We do request that TAP recipients pay their monthly tuition and fees through bank draft.  If you are not currently enrolled in an automatic bank draft, we ask you to log into your Blackbaud Tuition Management account at https://parent.blackbaud.school/Default.aspx and enroll.

Yes. FPD asks that families who receive tuition assistance submit an annual online application.  Online applications are submitted using FPD’s third-party application processor, FACTS Grant & Aid.