TUITION AND FEES
2010-2011 School Year
Tuition
Tuition may be paid in 10 monthly installments, semi-annually or annually. Textbooks are included in the tuition fees. For the schedule of fees, click here.
Sibling Discount
Congressional Schools allows a discount on tuition, transportation and extended hours fees for the second and each additional child from the same family enrolled in Preschool through 8th grade.
Application Fee
A $75.00 non-refundable application fee must paid before the application for admission will be considered.
Enrollment Deposit
Once a student is accepted, a $500 non-refundable deposit must accompany a signed contract in order for the student to be enrolled. This deposit is credited toward the total outstanding tuition balance.
FACTS Management Company
Congressional Schools of Virginia has joined other area independent schools by partnering with FACTS Management Company to collect and process tuition/fees. FACTS is an automated payment system through which families authorize their bank to automatically transfer funds to the school in accordance with one of the installment plans detailed below.
- Two-pay plan–Fifty percent of the total tuition less deposit will be due in July. The remaining 50% will be due in January. Payment is to be made through the FACTS automated payment system. The FACTS annual fee for this plan is $15 for each student.
- Ten-pay plan–Total tuition less deposit will be billed in 10 equal payments beginning in July and ending in April. Payment is to be made through the FACTS automated payment system. The FACTS annual fee for this plan is $38 for families with one student and $57 for families with multiple Congressional students.
- Credit card-–Families may participate in any of the 3 payment plans listed above using Discover, MasterCard or American Express through the FACTS automated payment system. In addition to the annual FACTS fee listed above, there is a convenience fee of $2.50 for every $100.00 processed.
Financial Aid
Financial aid assistance may be available and is granted on the basis of need. Grants are made in March for the following school year. Congressional uses the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS). Completed financial aid applications and supporting documents are due by mid-February. Contact Bill Owens, Director of Business Operations at 703-533-9711, ext. 308, for more information, or click on the Financial Aid Instructions link below.
Financial Aid Instructions
Miscellaneous Fees
Fees for Congressional's Extended Hours Program, lunch, and transportation service are billed alone; other charges incurred by students are billed on a monthly basis with tuition and may be incorporated into the payment plans described above. Other miscellaneous charges will be billed as incurred.
Donations
The school asks that families consider the Congressional Schools of Virginia a major recipient of their charitable giving while their children are attending school. We expect that all will participate, at any giving level, in the Congressional Fund, the school’s annual giving campaign. We encourage and appreciate participation through volunteering, attending, or donating, in other fundraisers during the year, including the annual Gala and Auction in the spring.