The Cottage School accepts students who are eligible for and receive payments from the Georgia Department of Education through the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program.  This program is also referred to as SB-10 (Senate Bill 10).

• SB-10 funds are paid to the family of the student receiving the scholarship in four equal payments throughout the year.
• Checks are mailed to the school in October, December, February, and May.
• Checks are made payable to both the parent/guardian and to the school so therefore must be endorsed by both.
• Checks are not permitted to leave the school campus, so an email from the Business Office will be sent informing the family of the check’s arrival at the school.
• There is a 30 day period to have checks endorsed or they will be returned to the state.
• The Cottage School does not reduce the amount of annual tuition by the anticipated amount of SB-10 funds to be received throughout the year

Once the check is endorsed, a family will have three options available to them:

1. The check will be applied against an open balance on the account
2. The check will be applied to the family account and left available for upcoming or future tuition and/or fees
3. If the account is paid current, the amount of the check (or credit balance) may be refunded via check to the family

For additional information, please visit Georgia Department of Education Special Needs Scholarship Program.