Admissions FAQs

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No. We are not a scholarship organization, however, many of our Member Schools offer need-based financial aid based on specific guidelines and each family’s financial situation.

No. Information sessions are not mandatory. They are an opportunity for you to learn about our program from an A Better Chance representative.

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The A Better Chance application is free. However, there are costs associated with test registration, test prep, and financial aid applications. During the Candidate phase, we provide fee waivers for families who meet our income eligibility.  

The A Better Chance application is self-monitored. You will be able to view the status of your application through your online portal. Review our Online Application Guidelines and FAQs for instructions

Complete applications receive a decision in mid-June.

Our main method of communication is email. During the application process, A Better Chance will send communications about upcoming information sessions, the release of the application, and missing items. Be sure to use a personal email address that you check regularly when beginning the application process, check your junk/spam, and add admissions@abetterchance.org to your email contacts.

We use income as a criterion for eligibility in order to best serve those in need of our services. Additionally, we use your financial information to make determinations about eligibility for our Community Schools Program and fee waivers for testing and financial aid applications. If you have questions about income, please contact admissions@abetterchance.org.

No, there isn’t a specific cut-off score to determine who is eligible for A Better Chance. You are evaluated on all of parts of the application.