TUITION REDUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
(T.R.I.P.)
- What’s TRIP you ask?
TRIP stands for Tuition Reduction Incentive Program. This program is also known to some as SCRIP. It is a gift card fundraising program that is free to participate in and can raise thousands of dollars for your tuition.
- Sounds great! How does it work?
You purchase gift cards through Great Lakes Scrip at RaiseRight.com using an enrollment code to connect you to Calvary Christian School. You then pay, for example, $100 and receive a $100 gift card at one of the many retailers. The retailer offers a discount percentage to purchase the card which is split out between the participating family and the school’s administration fee.
- So how do we make money?
Calvary Christian has partnered with Great Lakes Scrip who acts on behalf of churches, schools and other non-profit organizations to purchase large amounts of gift cards from grocery stores, department stores, and other retailers. Because the gift cards are purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial discount. Our organization buys the gift card from Great Lakes Scrip at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to families like yours for the full-face value. The discount, ranging from 30% to 2%, is our organization’s revenue.
- Count me in! How do I place an order?
Orders are placed each Monday and delivered on Thursday. If you have a student in school, gift cards will be sent home with your student if you choose to do so. Otherwise, gift cards can be picked up in the school office after 2pm on Thursday. - Is there an app for that?
For every gift card you buy through TRIP, a percentage of it is deposited in your account to go towards your tuition. Go to raiseright.com. There is a bar to "sign up." Click on that and choose, "Join a Program." Choose ,"create an Account" and put in your information. Click next and set up a username and password for signing in. Follow the prompts for making your account secure and then you should be all set up. I recommend connecting your bank account for payment and it is set up with a pin to secure it. This makes the program easy to order, get reloads or get ScripNow e-cards at any time. Download the free RaiseRight app. This app will help you manage your gift cards, follow your balances and place orders right on your phone on order days or at any other time even outside order days. You will sign into this app with your username and password from your account you created on RaiseRight.com. (Keep in mind that order days will allow you to get physical gift cards and those cards that do not have an e-card option.)
Who can participate in TRIP?
Any one! If you have a student enrolled in the school, 95% of the rebate will be applied to that family’s tuition.
- What if I don’t have a child enrolled in the school?
You can still participate in the fundraiser with 95% of the rebate being given to the school. If you know a student/family of a student you can have your credits applied to their account. Just be sure to let us know what family you would like to give to and we will connect that family with your account.
- Can I give out the gift cards as gifts to others?
Yes, you can! In fact we encourage you to purchase all your gift cards through TRIP! You can shop for a wide variety of gift cards from Kohls (pay your charge card balance) to The Home Depot to Bed, Bath and Beyond. Gift cards are great for birthday gifts and stocking stuffers.
- What happens if I don’t use the card right away?
Most cards do not have an expiration date, so they can be used at any future date.
- How do I know when there will be TRIP orders?
Emails will be sent out to remind there is an order. A schedule will be sent out so you know the dates for the orders. We will have a schedule available for orientation day for you to pick up including the enrollment code for signing up.
- Can I use a credit card to pay for TRIP orders?
Yes, they charge a fee for each card you purchase so that can be expensive and they limit you to 16. You have the option to pay with electronic withdrawal from your bank account, credit card or can choose to pay by check with the check needing to be at school the day of the order. We prefer the electronic withdraw called PrestoPay. This has a $.15 fee but allows you to purchase as many cards as you want for that fee, any time outside of the order day and receive ecards and do reloads from a previously purchased physical card that you register and you get the funds on them immediately.
- Will there still be Cash and Carry?
Not at the present time. We carry the local stores on hand that you can request if you need something quickly. City Barbeque, Donatos/ Whit’s, Frisch’s, Graeter’s, LaRosas, McDonald’s, Schoolbelles, Shell $100’s, Skyline, Smokey Bones and Walmart 10’s.
If you have questions about your account or T.R.I.P. please email trip@ccsky.org.
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