Philosophy
Christian education is a core commitment of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As a denomination, we believe it is vital for the training and nurture of young people. For information on Why Seventh-Day Adventist Education explore the Journey to Excellence website.
Pasco Riverview Adventist Church affirms this tradition and supports parents in their desire to educate their children in a God-honoring environment where Christian principles are upheld and students are treated as image-bearers of God. We believe we have a collective responsibility to financially partner with parents and students who desire a Seventh-day Adventist Christian education but need assistance to make it possible. Our annual budget significantly subsidizes Tri-City Adventist School, and we also raise funds through our weekly children’s offering to provide Student Tuition Assistance. Tuition assistance funds are administered according to the guidelines below.
Guidelines
- Parents/guardians and/or students must be attending members of Pasco Riverview Adventist Church.
- The portion of the school account(s) not covered by Student Tuition Assistance must be kept current.
- Students are expected to maintain good attendance, be diligent in their schoolwork, and meet other school standards as outlined in the school handbook.
- Tuition assistance is determined based on the financial need formula provided by the FACTS Grant & Aid online application ($45 fee).
- Pasco Riverview Adventist Church will provide assistance based on demonstrated need and availability of funds. Each year the finance committee will determine a budget, and scholarships will be decided based on the total available funds with a maximum cap of 85% of tuition for elementary school students or matching funds up to $3,000 for high school students, subject to the school’s matching program.
- Participating schools include Tri-City Adventist School, Walla Walla Valley Adventist Academy, Upper Columbia Academy and other boarding academies in the North Pacific Union.
Tuition Assistance Application Process
- Apply to the school through their FACTS application process on their website (note, if you are applying to a school that does not support FACTS you can still fill out the FACTS grant & aid application):
- Tri City Adventist School: https://www.mytcas.org/new-c
- Upper Columbia Academy: https://ucaa.org/future-students/admissions/
- Walla Walla Valley Academy: https://www.wwva.org/apply-now
- Fill out the FACTS Grant & Aid online application and include the school your student is attending as well as Pasco Riverview Adventist Church in the list of institutions you are sending the application to. If you already filled out a FACTS Grant & Aid application for your school, you can log back into your application and add Pasco Riverview Seventh-Day Adventist Church as a receiving institution.
- Send an email to office@riverviewadventist.org informing us that you completed the FACTS Grant & Aid application and have included Pasco Riverview Seventh-Day Adventist Church as a receiving institution.
- If you need assistance with the application fee, fill out the reimbursement request and return to office@riverviewadventist.org.
Applications must be submitted by July 15th to be considered for assistance.