VCS will offer a limited number of need-based scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarship will be distributed in the form of a 25% reduction in tuition for families that qualify. Scholarship applications may be submitted at any time, but scholarship awards may only be applied to future semesters.

Important Facts

  • The scholarship award per student is 25% of tuition. For this coming year, scholarship awards are limited to, at most, two students per family.

  • The scholarship application could take up to six weeks to process. We advise completing the application and submitting the requested documentation as soon as possible.

  • Scholarship awards are made on an annual basis. You will need to re-apply for the scholarship each year so that your eligibility can be re-confirmed.

  • Scholarships are awarded each year based on family need, as determined by a Confidential Financial Analysis which is conducted by BeneFAQ, formerly Confidential Financial Services (CFS) of Littleton, CO. You will be responsible for the $35 fee this company collects to cover the cost of processing the form.

  • The deadlines for having a scholarship application submitted and verified to BeneFAQ for the 2024-2025 school year are as follows:

    • Reenrolling families - April 30th

    • New families enrolling Fall 2024 - July 30th

    • New families enrolling Spring 2025 - December 30th

  • The VCS application fee of $150 is fully refundable if you are unable to enroll due to not receiving a scholarship.

  • The scholarship applies to tuition for all VCS courses and electives only. The scholarship does not apply to fees, books, uniforms, or other costs.

Additional Financial aid Opportunities

VCS is happy to provide additional financial aid opportunities to its families. Currently, VCS is able to provide:

  • A total reduction of $500 from a family’s total yearly tuition bill for families enrolling three or more students at VCS ($250 to be applied in the fall and $250 to be applied in the spring).

  • A tuition rebate in the amount of the enrollment or re-enrollment fee paid for a family of a VCS employee.

  • Payment plans of monthly tuition installments offered for families receiving need-based financial aid. Families who are not awarded need-based financial aid but are still in need of a monthly payment plan are invited to communicate their need to school administration.

How to apply for Need-based aid

To apply for tuition assistance for the upcoming school year, here is an outline of the steps you will need to fill out your confidential financial application through BeneFAQ. Follow the directions below.

Step 1: Navigate to www.benefaq.com.
Step 2: Select the “Parent Login” button from the upper right.
Step 3: Create an account if you do not already have one, entering all requested information and clicking “Register”. This will sign you in for the first time (returning users can sign in using the sign-in section on the left).
Step 4: Click the “Apply” button.
Step 5: Enter the correct application year, enter your school number in the search window or begin typing our school name and select it when it appears. Several schools have similar names, so please make sure you are selecting our school. Our school number is 11135, ​which may help identify our school.

  • Proceed to enter your credit card information and click the button “Pay and Create App” to proceed.

  • Your credit card will be charged $35. The charge will come through as SchoolRIGHT or BeneFAQ.

  • Once you pay, your application will be available to begin entering information.

Step 6: Read all instructions on each page.

  • On the left are listed all the sections of the application that you will be completing.

  • When a page is completed, that section of the left-hand menu will be indicated with the color green. Sections in gray have not been completed.

  • If you exit and return later, simply find the next section you need to complete and continue from there. Click “Save and Continue” at the bottom of each page to proceed to the next page.

  • If you have questions, please click the Questions/Clarifications link on the upper right-hand side of the page and write your question. This will send a note to BeneFAQ and they will respond in as timely a manner as possible. In some cases, it may take up to 24 hours to receive a response. They are closed on weekends and holidays.

  • When they respond, you will receive an email indicating that a message awaits for you in your account. A number indicator will appear next to the Messages link on your dashboard showing that you have an unread message. Click “Messages” to see the message.

  • If you have any issues with the messaging, you can email help@benefaq.com.

Step 7: The application is predominantly constructed in an “interview” style. Complete the application and DO NOT SKIP any questions.
Step 8: At the end of the application, once you have reviewed your entries and click “Submit App & Proceed” you will be asked to upload specific information based on the way you completed your application.

  • Click the checkbox to upload that document. YOU CANNOT SELECT MORE THAN ONE file at a time to upload. Please use the “Add” button under Pay Stubs to add additional pay stubs and the “Additional Documents” section to upload any other documents you desire or are requested.

  • If you are not able to upload your tax returns in one complete document, please use “Additional Documents” to add the pages.

  • If you need to send numerous single pages for some reason, please reach out to BeneFAQ and they will provide instructions to do so.

  • BeneFAQ will begin verifying your application once they begin receiving documents from you.

  • BeneFAQ will message you through the inline messaging system if they need further clarification on anything. Please use this system to respond to those inquiries. NOTE: Make sure benefaq.com emails are not going to your spam folder.

Step 9: Wait for confirmation of your scholarship from VCS after BeneFAQ processes and verifies your application.

Note: BeneFAQ asks all parents to communicate with them through their account application by either clicking “Messages” from their dashboard menu or the “Questions/Clarifications” link on any page of the application. BeneFAQ will use this method of contact when asking questions regarding the application; these questions may need to be addressed before the application can be marked as “complete”. Please make checking this part of your dashboard a regular occurrence when applying. From BeneFAQ:

“I see my application status is “Awaiting Docs/Info” but I have uploaded everything. What else do you need?” This is a very common question from parents and also schools wondering why it appears an applicant has uploaded everything but the status mentions otherwise. In almost every case, we [BeneFAQ] have sent the applicant a question through the inline messaging system and they have not yet replied. When a processer writes a message to an applicant, the system will send them an email mentioning that an important message from BeneFAQ awaits their attention and that they should log in to their account to review it. We cannot guarantee those emails will hit their inbox, but they should be aware that this is how we send our messages to them.

If you have questions about your application of supporting documents, it is best to use their online messaging system. BeneFAQ is prompt in their replies and will be very willing to help you as necessary. You can also email help@benefaq.com.