Become a Student of Honor

Financial Matters

We know that if you are a family with college-bound children, you are likely concerned about the increasing costs of education. Your decision to send your son or daughter to Rivendell tells us that you value a quality education and are willing to make the sacrifices to demonstrate that value.

We applaud your commitment and are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to your child's education. We are committed to preparing young men and women to excel academically, spiritually, morally, socially and physically at Rivendell and beyond as cost effectively as possible. 

We believe that the responsibility for funding this education must be shared between students, their families, and Rivendell. Working together as a team, we believe Rivendell Sanctuary can be affordable for every student.

Rivendell’s All-Inclusive Tuition

Rivendell's all-inclusive approach simplifies how you calculate your college costs. There are no hidden fees or extra costs. At Rivendell you pay an all-inclusive price per semester. For the inaugural January term, this price is $11,800 per semester for 4 semesters. That complete package includes:
  • Tuition
  • Room: traditional dorms for men, apartment-dorms for women
  • Board: 3 meals per day
  • Books
  • Study Abroad: Fine Arts Term in Italy including: airfare, visa, in-country travel, accommodations, meals, etc.
  • High-speed wireless Internet
  • Parking permit fees
  • Technology & computer lab fees
  • Laundry
The only costs not included in this package are medical insurance, travel insurance and personal expenditures.

Federal Grants and Scholarships

Our current accreditation status (still in-process) keeps us from being able to offer federal financial aid such as Stafford or Perkins Loans, Pell Grants, etc. for the first 2 semesters of the January 2011 term. To offset this, a special promotional institutional aid package is available for January 2011 term students (see institutional aid). For the Fall 2011 term, federal funds can be accepted from the very first semester.

All families interested in Rivendell, whether for the January class or future classes, should still apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA in early February – March. Rivendell’s FAFSA school code is: 012031. Find the application here: www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Institutional Aid

Rivendell also offers institutional financial aid through the Take Back Education Scholarship Fund. This Fund is a partnership between private donors, the National Christian Foundation, and Rivendell Sanctuary. More information on the Fund is available at www.takebackeducation.org.

Students qualify for the Fund once they are accepted by the Rivendell Application Evaluation Committee. Accepted students are contacted individually to apply for assistance from the Fund.

Additional Resources

Other opportunities for financial aid are also available:
www.collegeanswer.com
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.com
www.scholarships.com
www.studentaid.ed.gov

Additionally, on- or off-campus work opportunities may also be available to students.