Why YOU Should Use Scrip

	It supports the school and directly lowers your tuition
	It's easy to buy and easy to use
	It doesn't cost you any extra money but takes money off your tuition payments
	We now have Wal-mart Scrip!

     A program called SCRIP is an extensive certificate purchase program which provides income for the school and for school parents! The potential for income is tremendous, and this program has become the school's largest fundraiser.  Its school profits go directly into the school's operating budget as a revenue source.  That in turn helps to keep the tuition increases as low as possible.  Without this Scrip profit revenue, tuition would have to be raised even higher, as the lack of this same income source would have to be collected from families through higher tuitions.  In an effort to increase participation by families, the program has  changed to allow credits to begin to build immediately for families, to be used to help offset the cost of tuition.
     The program works when CKS purchases certificates at less than face value, sells them at face value, and profits immediately when a certificate is sold.  The school takes 1% off the top of the sale for any vendor who pays 5% or above; the remainder of the profit is split evenly between the school and the family.  There is no limit to how much may be earned towards a family's tuition.  The amount of discount listed by each vendor's name is the discount amount that is split evenly between the school and the family. 
     Once a quarter, the school business office will issue tuition credit notices to families.  The credits should then be deducted from the next tuition payment.  Tuition credits are accumulated from April 1 through March 31 each year.
     There is a great opportunity here for families to help both the school and themselves.  Parents are not being asked to purchase specific items for fund-raisers; rather, this is a way to earn funds by simply changing buying habits.  If a family purchases certificates prior to doing the grocery shopping, they will not be spending more money, but both the school and the family will earn a percentage of what they do spend.  Weekly grocery shopping, gas purchases, Christmas gifts, dining out, entertainment, home repairs can all return a profit to the school and to a family with some advance planning.
     Parishioners are encouraged to participate in the program.  Grocery, gas, drug store, and Lowe's certificates will be available for purchase after weekend Masses.  Orders for certificates not on hand must be received with payment at the school office by Tuesday of each week.  The order is filled and returned to the parish office by noon on Friday.  It will be held there for pickup  during the regular weekday parish office hours, 8:30-noon; 1pm-4:30pm.

Please help Christ the King School by becoming a regular Scrip customer and Thank you for your support of Christ the King Catholic School!