TMU will not sell applicant information. Information submitted through this application will be used to administer the grant program, communicate with families about their application, maintain program records, and, with permission, share relevant TMU opportunities such as dual enrollment, summer camps, homeschool events, campus visits, and undergraduate programs.
Because the application involves K–12 students, it should be parent-facing and should not be completed by children. COPPA applies to websites or online services directed to children under 13, or operators that knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13.

The TMU K-12 Christian Education Supplement Grant is a private grant program of The Master’s University. It is not a charter school program, a public school program, an education savings account, a voucher, a tax-credit scholarship, a government benefit, or a public funding program.

Families who participate in a public charter school, ESA program, voucher program, homeschool program, private school, public school, co-op, or other educational arrangement remain fully responsible for following that program’s rules, requirements, deadlines, curriculum policies, attendance policies, reimbursement policies, and reporting obligations.

TMU grant funds may not be used for any expense that has already been paid for, reimbursed, submitted, or requested through a charter school, ESA, voucher, public agency, scholarship program, tax-credit scholarship, or other funding source.

TMU does not ask, advise, or require families to submit Christian curriculum or religious activities to a public charter school for approval, credit, attendance, reimbursement, or payment. Families enrolled in charter schools should use this grant only as a private supplement outside the public funding process.

No. This is a private TMU grant program. It is not connected to any public charter school, school district, ESA, voucher, public school, or government agency.

Yes. Charter families may apply, but the grant must be used as a private supplement. It may not be used for an item already paid for, reimbursed, submitted, or requested through the charter school.

Yes. Homeschool and co-op families are welcome to apply.

Yes. Public school families may apply if they are seeking Christian supplemental curriculum, classes, camps, or educational activities outside of their public school program.

Yes. Private Christian school families may apply if the request is for supplemental Christian educational expenses not already covered by tuition or another funding source.

Yes. Eligible families throughout the United States may apply.

No. At this time, international students and families living outside the United States are not eligible.

For 2026, the maximum award is $500 per child and $1,000 per household.

Not always. Funding is limited. Approved families may receive the full requested amount or a partial award.

No. Submitting an application does not guarantee an award.

Yes. That is one of the main purposes of the program.

No. Approved grant funds are mailed by check to the parent or legal guardian.

No, but TMU may request these from you. We recommend that families keep proof of spending, a confirmation of spending, a receipt summary, or an impact report by the end of the grant year. If funds are intentionally misused or used for an unapproved purpose, TMU may require repayment and may decline future applications from the family.

No. TMU will not sell applicant information. Information will be used to administer the grant program and, with permission, communicate about relevant TMU opportunities.

Yes. Families may apply for more than one K–12 student, but the maximum award is $500 per child and $1,000 per household.

No. For 2026, the maximum award is $1,000 per household, regardless of the number of children in the family.

Yes. If eligible applications exceed the available $10,000 grant pool, TMU may place some eligible families on a waitlist. If additional funds become available, or if an approved family declines or does not accept an award by the deadline, TMU may offer funds to families on the waitlist. Families placed on the waitlist will receive a notification from TMU. Waitlist placement means the application was eligible for consideration, but funding is not guaranteed.

Yes. Receiving a grant this year does not prevent a family from applying again next year.

Not automatically. Each year’s applications will be reviewed based on that year’s criteria, available funding, and applicant pool. TMU may consider prior awards as part of its effort to serve as many families as possible.

Applications are reviewed using several factors, including:

• Christian worldview and discipleship purpose
• Educational value of the requested curriculum, class, camp, or activity
• Clarity and completeness of the application
• Financial need or stewardship need
• Reasonableness of the requested amount
• Whether the expense is eligible under the program guidelines
• Whether the family has other funding for the same expense
• Available grant funding

No. Applications are reviewed after the application deadline. Applying early is encouraged, but awards are not based only on who applies first.

Applications are reviewed by a TMU grant review team. The team may include representatives from admissions, finance, academic leadership, donor relations, or other appropriate TMU departments. No applicant may receive preference because of a personal relationship with a TMU employee, board member, donor, reviewer, or officer.

No. Families are not required to commit to TMU enrollment.
However, TMU hopes to build relationships with Christian families and introduce them to helpful opportunities such as dual enrollment, summer camps, homeschool events, campus visits, and undergraduate programs

No. Families do not have to meet a strict income threshold to apply. However, because funding is limited, financial need and stewardship factors may be considered during review.

For 2026, TMU may ask families to self-report financial need rather than requiring formal income documentation. TMU may adjust this process in future years.

An application may be denied because:

• The family is not eligible
• The student is not K–12
• The family does not reside in the United States
• The requested expense is not eligible
• The request duplicates another funding source
• The application is incomplete
• The request does not clearly support Christian education
• Available funding has already been allocated

For 2026, TMU may not have a formal appeal process. However, families may contact TMU if they believe there was an error or if they can provide missing information.

Yes. A denial in one year does not prevent a family from applying again in a future grant cycle.

TMU does not provide tax advice. Families should consult their own tax advisor regarding their individual situation.

No. The grant does not determine or change a family’s homeschool, charter school, private school, public school, ESA, voucher, or other educational status.

No. TMU does not provide legal advice. Families are responsible for understanding and following the laws and requirements that apply to their own educational model and state of residence.

No. Accepting the grant does not enroll the student at TMU and does not guarantee future admission to any TMU program.

Families may contact TMU to request an update, but changes are not guaranteed once the review process begins.

Yes, but your application should be as specific as possible. Applications with clear curriculum, vendor, cost, and educational purpose will be easier to review.

Approved families will receive an award notification and a grant acceptance agreement. Once the agreement is completed, TMU will mail the grant check.

The TMU K-12 Christian Education Supplement Grant: A Christian Education Supplement for Homeschool, Co-op, Charter, and Christian Families is a private grant program of The Master’s University designed to support eligible U.S. families who desire to educate their K–12 children from a Christian worldview.

This grant is privately funded by The Master’s University and/or designated donors. It is not a charter school program, public school program, education savings account, voucher, tax-credit scholarship, government benefit, reimbursement program, entitlement, or public funding program. The grant is not connected to, sponsored by, administered by, endorsed by, or approved by any public charter school, school district, county office of education, state agency, ESA program, voucher program, or government agency.

Families who participate in a charter school, homeschool program, homeschool co-op, private school, public school, ESA program, voucher program, scholarship program, or any other educational arrangement remain fully responsible for understanding and following that program’s rules, requirements, deadlines, curriculum policies, attendance requirements, reimbursement policies, reporting obligations, and applicable laws. TMU does not provide legal, tax, homeschool, charter school, ESA, voucher, public school, private school, or state compliance advice. Families should consult their own legal, tax, educational, or program advisors as needed.

Grant funds may be used only for the Christian educational purpose approved by TMU. Eligible uses may include Christian curriculum, Bible curriculum, biblical worldview resources, homeschool or co-op classes, Christian camps, Christian educational activities, tutoring, online courses, educational materials, or other approved K–12 learning resources consistent with the mission and purpose of the grant.

Grant funds may not be used for any item, curriculum, class, camp, activity, service, or resource that has already been paid for, reimbursed, submitted, or requested through a charter school, public school, ESA, voucher, public agency, scholarship program, tax-credit scholarship, church fund, private grant, or other funding source. Families may not receive TMU grant funds and another source of funding for the same expense. Any applicant who is unsure whether a request may duplicate another funding source must disclose that information in the application.

TMU does not ask, advise, or require families to submit Christian curriculum, religious curriculum, Bible materials, Christian camps, or religious activities to a public charter school or any public program for approval, credit, attendance, payment, or reimbursement. Families enrolled in charter schools or other public programs should use this grant only as a private supplement outside the public funding process.

For 2026, the maximum award is $500 per child and $1,000 per household. Funding is limited. Submitting an application does not guarantee an award. Approved applicants may receive the full amount requested or a partial award depending on available funding, eligibility, selection criteria, and the number of qualified applications received.

Applications are not awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications may be reviewed based on factors such as Christian educational purpose, educational value, clarity of the request, financial need or stewardship need, reasonableness of cost, eligibility, completeness of the application, compliance with program rules, and available funding. TMU reserves the right to deny any application, issue a partial award, place an eligible applicant on a waitlist, request additional documentation, or decline funding for any request that does not align with the program’s purpose, mission, or guidelines.

The grant is available only to eligible families residing in the United States. International students and families living outside the United States are not eligible at this time. Applications must be completed by a parent or legal guardian. Students, including minors, should not complete or submit the application on their own.

Approved grant funds are expected to be mailed by check to the parent or legal guardian after the family completes the required grant acceptance agreement. Families agree to use the funds only for the approved purpose. If plans change, families should contact TMU before using the funds for a different curriculum, class, camp, activity, or resource. TMU may approve or deny a revised use at its discretion.

TMU may request a spending confirmation, a receipt summary, an impact report, a testimonial, or other reasonable documentation showing that grant funds were used for the approved purpose. TMU reserves the right to request additional documentation, deny incomplete or inaccurate applications, decline duplicate applications, require repayment of funds intentionally misused, and deny future applications from families who misuse grant funds or provide false or misleading information.

Applications from TMU employees, board members, officers, major donors, review committee members, or their immediate family members may be subject to additional review, disclosure, recusal, or conflict-of-interest procedures. No applicant may receive preference because of a personal relationship with a TMU employee, board member, donor, reviewer, officer, or representative.

Donors may contribute to the grant fund, but individual award decisions are made solely by TMU through its established review process. Donors may not select, direct, or require grants to be awarded to specific individuals or families. TMU retains discretion and control over grant administration, eligibility, award decisions, and use of funds consistent with the program’s charitable and educational purposes.

TMU does not provide tax advice. Families are responsible for consulting their own tax advisor regarding the tax treatment of any grant funds received. Acceptance of a grant does not create enrollment at TMU, does not guarantee admission to any TMU program, and does not require future enrollment in any TMU program.

TMU will not sell applicant information. Information submitted through the application may be used to administer the grant program, communicate with families about their application, maintain program records, process awards, conduct reporting, and evaluate program impact. With permission, TMU may also share relevant information about TMU opportunities such as dual enrollment, summer camps, homeschool events, campus visits, undergraduate programs, and other educational opportunities for families.

Consent to receive additional TMU program information is optional and is not required to apply. SMS consent, if offered, is also optional and separate. Families who opt in to text messages from The Master’s University may receive messages about the grant program and related TMU opportunities. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out and HELP for help. Consent to receive text messages is not required to apply for or receive a grant.

By submitting an application, the parent or legal guardian certifies that the information provided is true and accurate, that the family and student reside in the United States, that the requested funds will be used only for the approved Christian educational purpose, and that the same expense has not been and will not be paid for, reimbursed, submitted, or requested through another funding source.

TMU reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the grant program at any time; adjust deadlines, award amounts, eligibility requirements, selection procedures, and reporting requirements; and make final determinations regarding eligibility, awards, approved uses, and program administration.