Affording Trident

All Trident families are encouraged to apply for an Educational Credit for Exceptional Needs Children (ECENC) grant, which is administered through the Exceptional SC program. This program, which is not need-based, is designed to make it easier for parents of children with exceptional needs to afford to send them to private schools.

Please go to the Exceptional SC website for information concerning eligibility and how to apply.

Trident Academy values a diverse student body in terms of socio-economic, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. The decision to admit a student is based solely on the student’s learning profile and personal conduct. Similarly, Trident Academy’s Tuition Support Program is based solely on the family’s demonstrated financial needs, including the family’s net income and assets, the number of dependents in the household, and the number of children attending tuition-based academic institutions. Allowances are made for certain taxes, medical costs, and unusual expenses.

If there are extenuating circumstances that you believe further impact your ability to pay the tuition due, you are encouraged to write a letter of explanation. The Tuition Support Committee maintains strict confidentiality of all financial information.

Families interested in applying for tuition support must file an application through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment, the independent, third party company that works with Trident Academy to conduct financial analysis that determines a family’s financial need.   Online submission through FACTS Grant & Aid is available through https://online.factsmgt.com/aid.

1. Go to https://online.factsmgt.com/aid.
2. If you have an existing account, click the Sign In button.
3. If you are applying for aid as a first-time user to the FACTS system, click on the Create an Account button.
4. Follow the prompts provided to complete the process.

Contact FACTS Grant and Aid with any questions by clicking on the Customer Service link on the FACTS Grant & Aid webpage to view frequently asked questions, or call Customer Service at 866.441.4637.

Families with more than one child in independent schools that are FACTS partners are only required to complete one application through FACTS Grant & Aid.  We recommend that you start the application process for tuition support as early as February 1. Your 1040 and all schedules are required as part of the application process. If you have not yet completed your 1040, you should include your W-2s and/or 1099s with your submission. The Tuition Support Committee will meet on or around May 1 to consider the first round of applications submitted for re-enrolling students followed by those for new students. The Tuition Support Committee will meet again as needed during the summer to consider additional applications.

Applying for tuition support is an annual process. Those who received grants in previous years are re-evaluated in relation to current circumstances before tuition support is awarded.

Apply for the Trident Academy Patriot Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to one Trident student each year with a parent who is employed by the federal, state, or local government (including the U.S. military). The recipient of the Patriot Scholarship is decided upon during the summer.

Apply for the Lisa DiFabio Tronco Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to one newly enrolled Trident student each year. The recipient of the Tronco Scholarship is decided upon during the summer.

Donate to the Lisa DiFabio Tronco Scholarship