A Guide to Private School Tuition and Scholarships in Georgia

Choosing a private school involves both educational and financial decisions. You want an environment that supports your child’s growth—and a clear understanding of what your family will pay.

Start by requesting the school’s current tuition and fee schedule. Then explore scholarship programs, confirm your child’s eligibility, and calculate the remaining cost using only assistance that has been approved.

Georgia families may have access to several types of assistance, including tax-credit-funded scholarships, the Georgia Promise Scholarship, and the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship. These programs have different rules, participating-school requirements, and application processes. They are not interchangeable.

At Trinity Prep School in Loganville, we encourage families to ask questions early and review the details before making enrollment decisions.

Tuition Information

Start With the Full Cost of Attendance

Tuition is the starting point for your budget, but ask whether other expenses apply to your child’s grade and planned activities.

Request an itemized explanation of:

Annual tuition.
Application and enrollment fees.
Required books, materials, or technology.
Uniform requirements.
Activity, athletic, or educational-trip expenses.
Any available extended-care or transportation charges.
Payment-plan fees, if applicable.

These are categories to ask about—not a statement that every school charges each fee.

Questions to Ask About Payment Policies

Before signing an enrollment agreement, clarify:

When are payments due?
Which fees are nonrefundable?
Are installment plans available?
What happens if enrollment begins during the school year?
What financial obligations remain if a student withdraws?
How and when are scholarship funds credited?

A payment plan and a scholarship serve different purposes. Ask whether an arrangement changes the total price, spreads payments across the year, or provides an actual award.

Understand the Main Types of Scholarship Assistance

The most important distinction is between being interested in a program, qualifying for it, and receiving an approved award.

Use the following overview as a starting point, then confirm the current rules for your intended school year.

Tax-Credit-Funded Scholarships

Georgia’s tax-credit scholarship system allows taxpayers to contribute to approved Student Scholarship Organizations, often called SSOs. Those organizations use contributions to award scholarships to eligible students attending participating private schools.

The tax credit relates to the donor’s contribution; the student’s scholarship is a separate award process. A family should not assume that paying private school tuition automatically creates the same tax credit.

Eligibility and financial review depend on the organization and applicable law. For example, Georgia GOAL describes financial-need-based awards, participating-school admissions requirements, and student eligibility pathways that may depend on prior schooling or qualifying exceptions.

Trinity Prep’s scholarship webpage describes its GASSO Fund as a source of financial aid for prospective families. Contact the school to ask about current availability, eligibility, documentation, and application procedures.

Georgia Promise Scholarship

The Georgia Promise Scholarship provides eligible students with an education savings account for approved nonpublic educational expenses in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Eligible uses include private school tuition, tutoring, and other qualified expenses.

Eligibility includes specific requirements related to residency, prior enrollment or kindergarten entry, and residence in an eligible public-school attendance zone, subject to program rules and exceptions. Living in Georgia alone does not establish eligibility.

Before budgeting around this program, verify:

Your child’s eligibility for the relevant school year.
The current award amount and available funding.
Application windows.
Whether the intended school and grade participate.
Which expenses are approved.
How funds are accessed and applied.

Use MyGeorgiaPromise.org for current regulations and application information. Do not rely solely on a previous year’s award amount or participating-school list.

Georgia Special Needs Scholarship

The Georgia Special Needs Scholarship, or GSNS, helps qualifying Georgia public school students offset attendance costs at participating private schools. Eligibility may involve an Individualized Education Program, or a Section 504 plan in specified areas, during the previous school year, along with other program requirements.

A diagnosis, IEP, or 504 plan does not by itself establish that every eligibility condition has been met. Review the Georgia Department of Education’s current guidance and scholarship calculator.

Also evaluate educational fit separately from funding. Ask the prospective school what support it can provide and review its services carefully before making a placement decision.

Other Scholarship Opportunities

Some organizations offer scholarships based on circumstances such as a family’s military or first-responder connection, financial need, or other eligibility criteria.

Trinity Prep refers families to resources including:

AAA Scholarship Foundation.
Folds of Honor Scholarships.
ARETE Scholarship.
Georgia Promise Scholarship.
Learning To Serve Scholarship.

A referral is not a guarantee of eligibility, available funding, or an award. Review each organization’s requirements directly and confirm whether assistance can be used at your intended school.

Can Families Combine Scholarships?

Do not assume every award can be combined with every other form of assistance.

For example, Georgia GOAL states that a student cannot receive both a GOAL scholarship and a Georgia Promise Scholarship. Other programs may have their own restrictions or coordination requirements.

Before accepting multiple awards, ask each administrator:

Can this award be used with the other assistance we are considering?
Must other awards be disclosed?
Could another scholarship reduce this award?
Which expenses can each source cover?
What happens if total assistance exceeds eligible charges?

Request clear answers before finalizing your budget.

Calculate Your Family’s Remaining Cost

Build your plan around confirmed amounts rather than expected awards.

A simple worksheet can help:

Budget item	What to record
Tuition	Current amount for your child’s grade
Required fees	Itemized mandatory charges
Optional expenses	Activities or services your family chooses
Approved assistance	Awards confirmed in writing
Remaining cost	Charges minus assistance that can be applied
Payment schedule	When your family must pay each amount

Distinguish total cost from payment timing. Ask whether a deposit or tuition installment is due before scholarship funds arrive and how any later adjustment will be handled.

Keep Admissions and Scholarships Separate

School admission and scholarship approval may involve different applications, documentation, and decision timelines.

Georgia GOAL, for example, requires students to meet the participating school’s admissions requirements and complete its application process before receiving a scholarship.

When speaking with a school, confirm:

Whether it has an opening for your child.
Whether it participates in the program you are considering.
Which admissions steps must be completed.
Which scholarship steps are handled separately.
What happens if an award is delayed, reduced, or not approved.

Before paying a nonrefundable fee, understand what that payment does—and does not—secure.

Explore Tuition and Scholarship Options at Trinity Prep

Trinity Prep invites prospective families to discuss financial questions and explore the scholarship resources listed on its website. Ask for current tuition, required fees, payment terms, and guidance about assistance that may apply to your circumstances.

Our campus is located at:

2213 Commerce Drive
Loganville, GA 30052
Phone: (770) 466-0057
Email: info@trinityprep.net

Families traveling from Grayson, Snellville, Monroe, and nearby communities should plan for attendance at the Loganville campus. Include transportation and activity schedules in your household planning.

Schedule a Campus Tour

Call 770-466-0057

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a scholarship always cover full tuition?

Do not assume so. Request the approved award amount, confirm which expenses it covers, and compare it with the school’s complete charges. Georgia Promise guidance specifically recognizes that families may be responsible for costs beyond the program’s funding.

Is every Georgia student eligible for private school assistance?

No. Programs have distinct requirements. Georgia Promise, GSNS, and SSO scholarships use different eligibility criteria and application processes.

Are preschool expenses eligible for the same programs as K–12 tuition?

Not necessarily. Georgia Promise serves kindergarten through twelfth grade, while Georgia GOAL describes scholarships for eligible students at participating pre-K–12 schools. Confirm the specific age, grade, and program rules before applying.

Do families need to apply again each year?

Ask the program administrator about renewal requirements, continued eligibility, documentation, and deadlines. Do not assume an initial award guarantees future funding.

How can we learn about Trinity Prep’s tuition and assistance options?

Call (770) 466-0057 or email info@trinityprep.net to request current information. Share your child’s grade and intended school year so the conversation addresses the appropriate costs and resources.

Make an Informed Financial Plan

Clear information can help your family evaluate private education with greater confidence. Start with current costs, investigate relevant assistance, and confirm the details before making a commitment.

Contact Trinity Prep School to discuss tuition questions and explore enrollment at our Loganville campus.

Questions? Call (770) 466-0057.