Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are open until April 15, 2025.

How do I apply?

To apply, visit Cornerstone Application.

For any questions, please visit our Help Center. If you don’t see an answer to your question, please contact us at [email protected] or (856) 746-6521. You will be routed to either ACE or FACTS depending on the nature of your question.

  1. Applications open the 1st Monday in February and close at 11:59pm on Tax Day in April (in the time zone in which the school the applicant is applying to resides).
  2. Confirm that you qualify for an ACE scholarship based on the financial guidelines listed in the chart above.
  3. Identify the right ACE partner private school for your child. You can view our partner schools below.
  4. Complete the school’s application and enrollment process for your child.
  5. Complete the Cornerstone Scholarships application, including required documents to submit along with application (prior-year 1040 tax return, child support, SNAP, etc).
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Does my child qualify for a scholarship?

ACE scholarships are based solely on family income. See the chart for ACE Scholarship financial eligibility.

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How much are the scholarships?

ACE Scholarships are partial tuition, intended to provide added assistance lower-income families may need to enroll their child in a private school. Standard award amounts for the Cornerstone Education Scholarship are $3,000, $4,000, or $5,000 depending on where the family falls within the Poverty Guidelines (see chart), and no greater than 75% of private school tuition, yet may vary dependent upon unique circumstances. Families are responsible for working out a payment plan with the school for the remainder of the tuition.

What schools participate?

A wide variety of private schools partner with ACE Scholarships. It is up to the families of potential scholarship recipients to select the best school for their child. To see a complete list of schools in the Cornerstone region scroll down. Don’t see your private school choice on our list? Reach out to us to inquire about partnering with ACE.

The ACE Scholarship can follow your child.

ACE Scholarships follow the student. If a student is awarded an ACE scholarship, those funds are portable and may be used at any ACE Scholarships partner school. So, if the private school selected ends up not being the right fit, the child can transfer to another partner school, and the scholarship goes with them.

*Elite School, over $20,000 tuition. ACE scholarships provided only for returning ACE students and siblings.

ACE Partner Schools

Schools: A - F

Bayview Christian School
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Address: 534 E 4th Street, 19956, DE 19956
Phone: (302) 280-6742
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Calvary Christian Academy
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Address: 1143 E Lebanon Rd, 19901, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 697-7860
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Central Delaware Christian Academy
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Address: 4698 South DuPont Hwy., 19943, DE 19943
Phone: (302) 697-8407
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Concord Christian Academy
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Address: 2510 Marsh Rd., 19810, DE 19810
Phone: (302) 455-8740
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Delaware Valley Classical School
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Address: 903 E Basin Road, 19701, DE 19701
Phone: (302) 856-4040
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Delmarva Christian Schools
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Address: 21777 Sussex Pines Road, 19947, DE 19947
Phone: (302) 875-4488
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Epworth Christian School - Laurel
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Address: 14511 Sycamore Road, 19956, DE 19956
Phone: (302) 328-7404
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Fairwinds Christian School
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Address: 801 Seymour Road, 19701, DE 19701
Phone: (302) 349-4131
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Schools: G - L

Greenwood Mennonite School
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Address: 12802 Mennonite School Rd, 19950, DE 19950

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Harvest Christian Academy
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Address: 1101 Delaware Street, 19720, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 217-3144
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Holy Angels School
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Address: 82 Possum Park Rd., 19711, DE 19711
Phone: (302) 422-4263
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Holy Cross High School
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Address: 2319 S. Dupont Hwy., 19901, DE 19901
Phone: (443) 834-5020
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Legacy Academy
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Address: 22860 DuPont Boulevard, 19947, DE 19947

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Lighthouse Christian School
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Address: 28157 Lighthouse Crossing, 19939, DE 19939

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Schools: M - Q

Milford Christian School
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Address: 6062 Old Shawnee Road, 19963, DE 19963
Phone: (302) 652-4651
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Schools: R - U

Red Lion Christian Academy
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Address: 1390 Red Lion Rd, 19701, DE 19701
Phone: (410) 778-5855
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Saint Mark's High School
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Address: 2501 Pike Creek Road, 19808, DE 19808
Phone: (410) 742-9516
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The Cross Christian Academy
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Address: 110 Holly Street, 19973, DE 19973
Phone: (410) 398-2206
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The DaySchool for Children
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Address: 3071 New Castle Avenue, 19720, DE 19720

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UrbanPromise Academy
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Address: 2223 N. Market Street, 19802, DE 19802
Phone: (410) 546-0661
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UrbanPromise School
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Address: 2401 Thatcher Street, 19802, DE 19802
Phone: (410) 213-7595
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Schools: V - Z

Wilmington Christian
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Address: 825 Loveville Road, 19707, DE 19707
Phone: (410) 749-9907
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