Financial Aid
The Brighton School provides limited financial assistance to families demonstrating financial need. Financial aid applications are accepted and considered ONLY for students who are enrolled and registered (signed contract and enrollment fee received) in The Brighton School.
All applications must be completed online at https://studentfinancialaid.blackbaud.school. A non-refundable fee of $35 is due to Smart Aid at the time of application. Smart Aid, the school's independent financial assessment organization, will process the parent's grant and aid application and will provide a summary of the parent's needs for consideration to The Brighton School Financial Aid Committee. This committee will review and distribute limited funds to qualifying families on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ace Scholarship Program
The Brighton School is a school of choice in the ACE Scholarship Program. This program is a part of the Louisiana Tuition Donation Credit Program.
The Louisiana Tuition Donation Credit Program allows qualified Louisiana children to receive scholarships to qualified K – 12 private schools, allowing parents to choose the school that will best prepare their children for college, careers, and for life.
The ACE Scholarship is based on need and those who qualify get the same amount of funds toward the tuition of a non-public school. We hope this will provide an opportunity for families who need our services, but need some financial support.
To be eligible for a scholarship, students must
- have a family income that does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty line;
- be a resident of Louisiana;
- have attended a public school on October 1st and February 1st of the most recent school year;
- be entering kindergarten for the first time; or
- have participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program/Tuition Donation Program the previous school year.
PLEASE NOTE: ACE Scholarships are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications open the first Monday in February and close at the End of the Day on Tax Day in April.
To view more information, FAQs, and finds links to ACE Scholarships Louisiana please visit the following page: https://www.louisianabelieves.com/schools/tuition-donation-credit-program
Arete Scholars Scholarship
The Brighton School is a school of choice in the Arete Scholars scholarship Program. This program is a part of the Louisiana Tuition Donation Credit Program.
The Louisiana Tuition Donation Credit Program allows qualified Louisiana children to receive scholarships to qualified K – 12 private schools, allowing parents to choose the school that will best prepare their children for college, careers, and for life.
Arete Scholars provides private K-12 scholarships exclusively to qualifying low-to-moderate income students. The scholarships empower parents who otherwise have limited options to select a school that best meets their child's unique gifts, talents, and learning needs.
To be eligible for a scholarship, students must
- have a family income that does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty line;
- be a resident of Louisiana;
- have attended a public school on October 1st and February 1st of the most recent school year;
- be entering kindergarten for the first time; or
- have participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program/Tuition Donation Program the previous school year.
PLEASE NOTE: Arete Scholars Scholarships are provided on a first-applied, first-awarded basis as funds are available with priority given to current Arete, TDC, and Louisiana State Scholarship recipients. Application season runs from late-February to late-May (or sooner if application limit reaches 3,200).
To see eligibility, guidelines, FAQs or to Apply Now please visit the following pages:
https://www.aretescholars.org/parents/louisiana-parents
https://www.louisianabelieves.com/schools/tuition-donation-credit-program
Louisiana Department of Education School Choice Program for Certain Students with Exceptionalities
The School Choice Program for Certain Students with Exceptionalities empowers families of students with certain exceptionalities with a financial grant to select a school that will best meet the needs of their child. The Louisiana Department of Education will conduct a lottery and award qualifying students. Students awarded resources through the School Choice Program receive priority.
Information regarding the application window and requirements is communicated with families as soon as they become available by the Department of Education.
Families interested in applying for the School Choice Program can contact Cheryl Ollmann, Principal, by phone at 225-291-2524 x508 or via email at collmann@thebrightonschool.org.
Louisiana State Income Tax Deduction
There is also a Louisiana State Income Tax deduction for nonpublic elementary and secondary school tuition under Louisiana revised Statue 47:297:10. You may obtain more information on this deduction at the Louisiana Department of Revenue website.
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students
The Brighton School admits students of any race, gender, color, nationality, or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, nationality or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.
We are a school that is dedicated to students who have dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. We believe that ALL students can learn. It’s a matter of how the instruction is given and the support that is available to push students to their potential.