The Summit Academy is committed to partnering with families, including in the areas of personal finance and financial stewardship. It accomplishes this goal primarily by keeping its exceptional education priced below regional averages. The cost to educate a Summit student exceeds tuition, and generous donors help to support the short- and long-term sustainability of The Summit. 

Next, the school is proud to offer generous multi-student discounts at $2,000 for each successive high-school student enrolled per family and $1,000 for each successive middle-school student enrolled per family. These discounts are automatically applied. Merit-based awards are available, competitive, and outlined at the bottom of this page.

Finally, school leadership recognizes that not everyone who is aligned with The Summit’s mission and vision of a graduate has the ability to fully pay for a Summit education. We never want financial means to be a limitation to a student’s ability to access this high-quality education. To this end, there are generous need-based awards available only for those families with a truly limited ability to pay. 

To ensure privacy, accuracy, and fairness in the financial aid application process, all applications are managed by FACTS, an independent company that provides grant and aid assessment services for schools. Although FACTS conducts initial financial need analysis, all award decisions are made by Summit’s Financial Aid Committee.

You may utilize the secure FACTS portal below to begin your application for need-based financial aid. You must submit your complete application by February 15, and you will receive a decision by March 1. 

In remembrance of John Paul Asbell, a young boy who passed away much too soon, The Summit Academy offers the following endowed, merit-based scholarships for students who exemplify The Summit’s mission:

$2,500 Scholarship awarded to one incoming student
$2,500 Scholarship awarded to one returning student

Award winners demonstrate a record of achievement, merit, and personal character as well as a developing sense of academic inquiry. They must demonstrate a keen mind, a charitable heart, an eagerness to learn, a humble attitude, and a desire for wisdom. In order to apply for the scholarship, applicants must have the following completed by April 1, 2026:

1. Write an essay based on one of the following prompts and submit a handwritten or printed response to the front office:

New Students (choose one):

• What does it mean to be “free”?
• Who is the happiest person you know and why?

Returning Students (choose one):

• George Washington Carver famously wrote that “education is the key that unlocks the golden door of freedom.” What is a good education and how does it accomplish this purpose?
• Catholic philosopher Simon Weil wrote that education consists of developing the mind by increasing our powers of attention. Given this reflection, what is the ultimate reason that the Catholic Church has an interest in education?

2. Schedule and complete a scholarship interview with the Headmaster and/or Executive Director. Interviews may be scheduled after essays have been submitted. To schedule an interview, please email cedwards@thesummitva.org, and include “John Paul Asbell Scholarship Interview” in the subject.

You will receive a decision by late April 2026.