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Important Reminder: How Step-Up Funds Will Be Received and Applied
Funding
- Step Up will receive funding from the Department of Education on the following projected dates: September 1, November 1, February 1, and April 1.
- Step Up will deposit the funds on a quarterly basis in the student’s EMA account.
- School invoices will be generated in EMA (Education Market Assistant) for schools and parents/guardians to approve. Parents must approve quarterly payments in EMA.
- Once approved by the parents/guardians and the school, Step Up will initiate quarterly payments to the school within seven (7) business days.
Distribution
Parents will still need to make payments to Blackbaud Tuition Management in accordance with their preselected payment plan. Westminster will apply the scholarship funds to the Blackbaud tuition accounts within 15 days of receipt from Step Up and will be deducted from your next scheduled payment.
What Does This Mean?
For Monthly Payers: The amounts received will be applied as follows:
- September funds will be deducted from your October tuition payment.
- November funds will be deducted from your December tuition payment.
- February funds will be deducted from your March tuition payment.
- April funds will be refunded in May 2025.
For Semiannual Payers: The amounts received will be applied as follows:
- September funds will be deducted from your November tuition payment.
- November, February, and April funds will be applied to your Blackbaud account and refunded in May 2025.
For Annual Payers: A credit to your account will be posted as the funds are received.
- In May 2025, the credit balance will be refunded.
Please remember that scholarship funds are designated exclusively for the school year in which they are awarded. As a result, refunds for any tuition overpayments will be issued at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
Thank you for your support and patience as we navigate this new process together. If you have any additional questions, please contact Leyma Matozinho in the Business Office at lmatozinho@wcsmiami.org or 305-233-2030, Ext. 1251.
Thank you for your support and patience as we navigate this new process together. If you have any additional questions, please contact Leyma Matozinho in the Business Office at lmatozinho@wcsmiami.org or 305-233-2030, Ext. 1251.
Westminster Christian School, located in Palmetto Bay, Florida, is a private, college-preparatory school for children from preschool through twelfth grade.