Financial Aid
There are limited funds available for financial assistance. Several factors will determine eligibility for financial aid, which include family income, number of children in church school, and funds available. An appointment with the Financial Aid Officer should be arranged as early as possible to discuss your student’s needs and to apply for financial aid. Financial aid applications should be completed and returned to the Business Office by July 15 as funds will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.
Click to download a printable PDF file of the Financial Aid Application form.
Student Qualifications for Financial Aid:
- Maintain a passing average grade in their class work.
- Maintain at least a C in their attendance grade.
- Work a required minimum of 12 hours per week.
- Maintain an acceptable citizenship grade.
Scholarships will be reviewed quarterly and assessed for qualification.
Types of Financial Assistance:
Early Application Benefits
$25 application fee is waived for new students who submit their completed application and three recommendation forms postmarked by June 1; plus a $100 tuition discount will be applied to the first month’s tuition bill. Students who complete the application process and are fully accepted by June 1 will receive first consideration for financial assistance.
Arizona Adventist Scholarship
Any Arizona resident can designate the Arizona Adventist Scholarship to sponsor a student at a private school. The only restriction on this scholarship is that parents may not donate to their own child. The Arizona State Income Tax Credit for youth in private Christian schools not only helps our students — it gives the donor a direct tax credit. Call the school for details.
2-Way Matching Scholarship
The 2-way matching scholarship is available to qualifying students who attend Thunderbird Adventist Academy. This scholarship is limited to baptized members of the Arizona Conference. It is the parent/guardian's responsibility to make arrangements with the local Seventh-Day Adventist Church in being eligible to receive the 2-Way Scholarship.
Conference-Sponsored Summer Work Match
The school will match a student's summer earnings up to $1000 when a student works for a Seventh-day Adventist youth camp or other conference-sponsored summer work program, such as Magabook or Literature Evangelism.
Worthy Student Funds
Tuition discount assistance is available to help qualifying students attend Thunderbird Adventist Academy. Families must complete a Financial Aid Application and provide income and tax documents to apply for this discount. Family income, family size, dorm or village classification, and additional resources are factors considered. Funds are limited, so early application is important.
Summer Employment
There are limited summer jobs on campus available to students who live in the community.
Academic Achievement
Awards New and returning students with a 90th percentile composite score from a current standardized test, and all A’s for the previous school year, may apply to receive up to a $500 Academic Award. Students with an 85th percentile composite score from a current standardized test, and all A’s and B’s for the previous school year, may apply to receive up to a $250 Academic Award. Submission of a current yearly grade card and a copy of the standardized test is required to provide proof of eligibility.
Early Payment Discount
A five percent discount will be applied when full payment is received by August 30 for the entire school year.