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Thank you for your generosity and willingness to support the ministry of Prairie Christian Academy Society. PCAS is a non-profit organization that depends largely on the gifts of its constituency to help support the Christian education, spiritual nurture, and experiential enrichment offered to students. Your financial investment results in lower society fees, which enables more students to afford a quality Christian education. We are honoured by the trust your gift demonstrates, and we are grateful for your commitment to the Lord’s work.

Where does your gift go?

Your gift helps cover the various expenses associated with offering a Christ-centered education. Along with the General Fund there are a number of special projects to which to gift may be directed. You can give to any one of these funds/projects when you complete your donation.

PCA Society Bursaries - Prairie Christian Academy Society has established a limited financial assistance fund available for families with proven need. Fee assistance is intended to support families who have a short-term change in their financial status and cannot pay full society fees for a time. Fee assistance is not intended to be a long-term aid program. Recipients will receive up to 40% of their total society fees. Click here to download a copy of the Society Fee Bursary Application. Applications for assistance must be submitted no later than August 31 for the next school year.

Scholarships - The Kacy Nelson Memorial Scholarship was established in 2011 to assist female students entering the residence program. Applications for the scholarship must be submitted no later than August 31 for the next school year.

Missions teams - A key component of the Christ-centered education offered through PCA are the missions teams. Designed to assist in educating students "to pursue godly character and lifelong service," PCA currently offers two missions trips: Colombia and Greece. Students & staff raise funds for these trips with letters to friends & family. You may send your financial support for a specific student and/or a specific team if you wish. More importantly, please pray for the PCA missions teams as they go.

Grants - One percent of the annual school fees collected by PCAS shall be designated for the "Ministry Matching Grant" program. The goal of the PCAS Ministry Matching grants are to demonstrate the board's support of PCA missions endeavors and to support PCA students' personal involvement in preparing for lifelong service to God's Kingdom. Grants are available for individuals and groups alike. Grant applications must be submitted at least one month before the start date of the anticipated ministry experience.

What happens next?

Once you’ve decided where you would like your donation to go you can help support the ministry of Prairie Christian Academy by selecting one of the methods below:
  • Donate Online
  • Mail: Prairie Christian Academy Society, PO Box 1756, Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0
    Please make cheques payable to: Prairie Christian Academy Society
  • Phone 403-443-4220 ext. 8001
    Call us to discuss a gift, donate using your credit card, or ask questions.
  • Electronic Funds Transfer: Through this method you can set up a one time or monthly gift that we debit directly from your bank account. Safe and convenient!  As we require your signature to process this type of gift, please download the required form (or contact our office) and mail it to the address above.

Donation Policies

We do not take your donations lightly. We recognize that you have entrusted us with your hard-earned, God-given resources for a specific purpose—and we want to honour your contribution as such.  Because your gift is important to us, we commit to the following:

We will Personally Acknowledge Your Contribution:  Once you've made your gift we will send you a receipt along with a thank you note.

We will Issue Tax Deductible Receipts:  All gifts to Prairie Christian Academy are tax deductible, except funds that are designated to a specific student.

We will Maintain Donor Privacy: For your protection and peace of mind we do not store any credit card numbers in our system nor do we share or sell any information we receive with outside parties.

We will Honour Designated Gifts: PCA will honour the request of donors who wish their gifts to be designated or restricted as long as the designation or restriction is not in conflict with the planning of PCA.  Each designated or restricted contribution will be received with the understanding that when the need for such a program or project has been met, or cannot be completed for any reason determined by the board, the remaining restricted contributions designated for such program or project will be used where needed most.
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