Soon, lawmakers will be voting on SB 601, which seems like it is replacing HB 999 as there were some “issues” with both some wording regarding homeschool as well as an outside interest group mailing an aggressive flyer that didn’t sit well with the speaker of the house. This may save it. This legislation would […]
Representative Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, a former public school teacher, has recently introduced legislation, House Bill 999, the Georgia Educational Freedom Act, to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state for each participating student. [1] According to the bill: Scholarships are $6,000 per student [2]. Scholarships can be used […]
Depending on your tax situation your child’s tuition may count as a deduction for “medical” expenses, your accountant will be able to offer more advice. Below are the instructions for printing your 2021 tuition total (Spring 2020-2021 plus Fall 2021-2022). Once printed, attach with the Tax Letter (click HERE) and give to your accountant. If you […]
Depending on your tax situation your child’s tuition may count as a deduction for “medical” expenses, your accountant will be able to offer more advice. Below are the instructions for printing your 2020 tuition total (Spring 2019-2020 plus Fall 2020-2021). Once printed, attach with the Tax Letter (click HERE) and give to your accountant. If you […]
From Supporting Georgia’s Special Needs Scholarship Facebook Group, “SB47 would make improvements to the GA Special Needs Scholarship and has been assigned to the Georgia Senate education committee. Join us tomorrow night, Wednesday February 3 at 7pm, for a quick call on the bill to ask your questions and to find out how you can […]
Representative Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, a former public school teacher, has recently introduced legislation, the Georgia Educational Scholarship Act, that would create educational scholarship accounts for students in Georgia. According to the bill, state funding for each student would be allowed to be redirected to an approved private school. According to lines 69 – 92 of […]
The 2021 Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship season is almost over! These donations are a DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR TAX CREDIT that helps us award scholarships to our students. How you can help! You can make a donation to a State registered SSO (we use APOGEE), and receive a dollar-for-dollar Georgia tax credit, AS WELL AS a […]
On December 1, 2020, people all around the world are coming together to tap into the power of human connection and strengthen communities and change our world. Brookwood Christian will be participating in #GivingTuesday and we need your help! By joining the #GivingTuesday movement, you’re proving that in times of uncertainty, generosity can bring the […]
The 2021 Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship Season is open! These donations help us provide financial relief for eligible families so that their children can receive the services they need. You can make a donation to a State registered SSO (we use APOGEE), and receive a dollar-for-dollar Georgia tax credit, YES! A TAX CREDIT, and possibly […]
In the 2019-2020 legislative session, advocates sought to improve the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10 Waiver). We were of course thrilled that SB386 passed the senate, but with COVID and the legislative session getting cut short, the bill (like so many others) ultimately did not pass. We are hopeful for a different outcome this […]
Parents, I’m having issues with emails stripping attachments and links, as well as me accidentally sending emails to everyone rather than those who need it. I apologize. Meanwhile, here is the waiver for those who need it as well as the link for FACTS tuition set up instructions FACTS tuition set up instructions. We will […]
Since we have migrated to a platform that combines Tuition and SIS (formerly RenWeb) functions, setting up tuition is slightly different than in the past. Images have PC screen shots on left and mobile device on right. In order to have your tuition set up, you must first set up a payment plan. To do […]
As the result of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the understandable mandates regarding social gatherings, we have had to postpone 2 fundraisers, and may possibly have to postpone a 3rd. These fundraisers are crucial in helping fund scholarships and our reading programs. Dyslexia and other reading issues affect 1 in 5 people in the United […]
Yet another compelling story about how the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship impacted a family, and why it’s awesome SB 386 passed the house, and now we need it to pass the Senate. We have so many similar stories with our families that we completely understand their plights and advocate for these types of scholarships. “Vivian […]
Senate Bill 386 passed! Please take a moment to thank the senators who voted to support this legislation! Click HERE to find your senator. You can read the full bill HERE. Thanks to all of you who reached out to your senators! 🙂
One of our Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship donors, who has continued to donate after his son graduated, had these words to say: “You guys were so good for our son and we went through so many schools trying to find some place he would flourish. “My only regret is not finding y’all sooner. “I cannot […]
SB 386 passed the Senate Education & Youth Committee 6-4 and now awaits scheduling for a vote by the full Senate. Ms. Noelle spoke before the committee last week and you can read her story HERE. Many of our families at Brookwood Christian rely on the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship to ensure their child receives […]
To be considered for financial assistance other than the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10) for the 2020-2021 school year, there is a 2 step process: The Brookwood Christian School Financial Aid Request should be printed, completed, and returned to the Admissions Office, and the FACTS Grant & Aid on-line application must be completed, including submission […]
Senate Bill 173 is up for reconsideration during this legislative session. The bill addresses Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and was introduced last session and defeated 28-25. The bill would allow parents to use funds earmarked for public education to pay for qualified education expenses, including private school tuition. This would not be dependent on an […]
Georgia House Bill 939 will keep the cap on Georgia’s Tax Credit Scholarship program at $100 million. House Bill 217 (March 2018) made a cap increase from $58 million to $100 million. However, the bill has the cap returning to $58 million by 2029. We realize this is not an immediate concern, but we also […]
Senator Renee S. Unterman – R (45th District) has filed a bill that would improve SB10 (Georgia Special Needs Scholarship): making it easier for families to enter the program allowing students with 504 plans to be eligible, moving the one year requirement back to special needs pre-school, creating a waiver for students adopted from foster […]
Brookwood Christian is in the process of implementing several services to make things easier for our families, students, staff, and to consilidate & minimize redundancy in the office. Features to look for:-Premier Billing (FACTS Tuition & SIS merge)-Grant & Aid Applications-Online Application and/or Reenrollment-Giving PREMIER BILLING As many of you know, in Fall of 2017 […]
Thursday, March 7, was the deadline to move bills from the Senate to the House and vice versa. However, legislation that failed to “cross over” may still pass by riding on other education-related bills before the session ends on April 2. Here is a wrap up of what may affect our families. Senate Bill 48, […]
Augusta, GA (February 16, 2019) – One of our parents, Jan Murphy, was featured as a guest columnist in the Augusta Chronicle with her column titled “This scholarship helped my family, and here’s how to improve it”. In her column, she outlines her struggle with finding a school that would educate her daughters, and how […]
Georgia HB 301 was introduced into legislation this week by floor leader Jodi Lott-R (District 122). This bill would allow parents to use state funds in a manner similar to “vouchers” in other states. Students are eligible if they were enrolled in a Georgia public school the year prior to enrolling in private school. This […]
Depending on your tax situation your child’s tuition may count as a deduction for “medical” expenses, your accountant will be able to offer more advice. Below are the instructions for printing your 2018 tuition total (Spring 2017-2018 plus Fall 2018-2019). Once printed, attach with the Tax Letter (click HERE) and give to your accountant. If […]
We just received this email from APOGEE!! Please take a moment to thank your representatives as well as those listed below. More details on the scholarship can be found here. “We have VERY exciting news to share! Assuming Governor Deal signs the bill (which we fully expect), the Tax credit cap will be increased from […]
Please note that re-enrollment forms have been sent home. Paperwork is due back Friday, April 13 along with the $300 enrollment fee. If this fee is paid by Friday, April 13, it will be applied toward next year’s tuition. Otherwise it will be an additional fee on top of the tuition. Thank you, and enjoy […]
HB801 was filed yesterday by Representative Scott Hilton. This legislation would: give flexibility in how scholarship funds are spent, change the scholarship calculation from the October to the March FTE count, make special needs preschool count towards the one year, give an exemption from the one year for children adopted from foster care, ensure that if […]
We will have 2 brief FACTS Q&A sessions during Sneak-a-Peek on Friday, August 4th. These are optional for those who have questions regarding setting up accounts or other issues. Thanks 🙂
