TUITION & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Lake Country Lutheran has an amazing group of donors and supporters that give annually to the Lightning Fund. These donors allow families in need to receive financial aid.  Currently, students' financial aid awards roll-over for all 4-years to give families confidence in their budget planning.  Only new students apply for financial aid.  

 

LCL uses TADS to assist with determining levels of donor funded financial aid for its families.  Please apply early and give yourself enough time. 

This entire process can take up to 2-4 weeks.  The TADS Financial Aid Application can be completed after April 15th, however, the majority of financial aid will be awarded to those families that meet the April 15th deadline.

Application Instructions

Please visit mytads.com and select, “Financial Aid Assessment” to login or create your TADS account using your username (email) and self-chosen secure password.  (If you need to create an account, please click on the grey “create a new account” button; No set-up code is needed. Please select, “I would like to apply for Financial Aid” link to create your account.)

 

Once logged in, you will see the “Welcome to the TADS Financial Aid Application!” page. Please select the State (Wisconsin), City (Hartland) and School Name: (Lake Country Lutheran High School) in the dropdown menu near the bottom of the page.

• • Please fully complete each section to the best of your knowledge (using most recent income/expense documentation). Please note: one application is required per household, per school year. *You may come return to complete your application at a later date if you select the “Save and Continue” button at the end of each page.
  • Please Note: You are not able to log back in and edit your application once submitted, however you may request updates by contacting the TADS Support Team once you have an assigned application reference number (E.g. TADS ID 1234567). Applications for the 22-23 school year will begin with “46”.

Required Supporting Documentation to Complete Application Process:

• • Your entire 2020 Federal Tax Return (2021 when available and per deadlines)
  • All 2020 W2 statements (2021 when available and per deadlines)
  • A most recent pay stub from each current employer.
  • Most recent corporate/partnership tax return and schedules (schedule 1, Schedule C, E, F, K-1, first five pages of 1120S and/or 1065 business tax returns, if applicable).
  • Documentation for all other sources of income (social security, welfare, food stamps, unemployment, child support, workers compensation, 2020 1099’s, etc.)
  • Outstanding debt (credit card, bank loans, education debt, etc.) documentation reported on application.

Please upload documentation (preferred method; significantly reduces processing time) or send documentation via fax (612.548.3326) as soon as possible. Please continue to check your email for any additional questions or required documentation requests from TADS in order to complete the application process in a timely manner.

For further questions about the TADS application process or tuition assistance considerations, please contact the Director of Admissions, Mr. Carson Cantwell.

Lake Country Lutheran is supported by 30 congregations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod who are fundamental in creating communities rooted in Christian values, and inspiring and shaping students through an education in Christ.  These churches support our high school ministry by giving chapels, being present on-campus, offering youth groups, praying for our families, through financial support, and governance of our organization.  Lightning families who are members of these congregations receive a tuition discount of up to $2,000 per year.  To see if your church is on the list or if you would like to become a member at one of these churches, check out the list below.

 

 

The Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP) offers assistance for students who live outside of the cities of Milwaukee or Racine.  To qualify for this program you must live outside the cities of Milwaukee and Racine and you must meet the income requirements.  Applications must be submitted between the application dates.  Please contact the Director of Admissions for more information.

Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP)

Students who have a current or recent IEP may qualify for significant financial support through SNSP.  Students who qualify and receive a seat in this program, will only be responsible for a maximum of $4,000 in tuition.  

Paper applications are available for each school year from July 1st to June 30th.  New and Transfer SNSP applications for the 2022-23 school year begin July 1st, 2022.  Applications must be submitted to LCL's SNSP administrator.  LCL is limited in the number of seats available each year.  If your student has an IEP, please reach out right away so we can discuss our SNSP program, the requirements, and the timeline.  

 

Student Emergency Fund

Born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we now have a fund specifically for families in desperate financial situations.  Similar to financial aid, this is donor-funded financial support.  Donors designed this fund to support returning students whose families are experiencing extreme financial circumstances. These are temporary financial awards and do not roll-over from year-to-year.  Please reach contact the Director of Admissions for more information.  

 

Wisconsin Tax Deduction