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.
- 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).
- Confirm that you qualify for an ACE scholarship based on the financial guidelines listed in the chart above.
- Identify the right ACE partner private school for your child. You can view our partner schools below.
- Complete the school’s application and enrollment process for your child.
- 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.
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
view details »Calvary Christian Academy
view details »Central Delaware Christian Academy
view details »Concord Christian Academy
view details »Delaware Valley Classical School
view details »Delmarva Christian Schools
view details »Epworth Christian School - Laurel
view details »Fairwinds Christian School
view details »Schools: G - L
Greenwood Mennonite School
view details »Harvest Christian Academy
view details »Holy Angels School
view details »Holy Cross High School
view details »Lighthouse Christian School
view details »Schools: M - Q
Schools: R - U
Red Lion Christian Academy
view details »Saint Mark's High School
view details »The Cross Christian Academy
view details »The DaySchool for Children
view details »UrbanPromise Academy
view details »UrbanPromise School
view details »Schools: V - Z
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That’s our stand. At ACE Scholarships we’re committed to helping lower-income parents provide that opportunity to their children. Our mission is to advance K-12 educational freedom, with a focus on securing financial support for families so they may access the quality education of their choice.
