At The Knowledge Society (TKS), we are committed to making our innovative education accessible to curious and ambitious young people, regardless of their financial situation.

The TKS program has been recognized as a School of the Future thanks to the high-calibre team we have working with our students. 80% of student tuition goes towards our exceptional team, who bring years of skills, experiences and knowledge to prepare the leaders of tomorrow. We recognize that the program tuition may not be feasible for all students. TKS has a strong history of providing tuition support to students and their families to ensure that no student is unable to attend TKS due to financial barriers.

The purpose of this document is to help readers understand why TKS offers Tuition Support, who we offer it to and the process to apply.


Overview

In 2020, TKS provided over $1.4M in Tuition Support to over 45% of the students accepted into the TKS program. Thanks to our generous partners, this represented a 300% increase from 2019 in the amount of tuition support that we were able to extend to our students.

Tuition Supports were provided to families for many reasons including:


Eligibility

TKS offers tuition support to our students based on several factors, which families share with us through an online application submitted to us after their child has been accepted into TKS.

<aside> ⚠️ Special Circumstances For students whose families or caregivers have endured unique circumstances that would make paying for TKS tuition difficult.

Application Requirements

  1. Families will be asked to outline their unique circumstances and explain why TKS tuition would cause an undue burden on their families.
  2. Families will also be asked to share their household demographics, parent/guardian demographic details and submit documentation with third-party validation of the household's proof of income.

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<aside> 💲 Low Income For students whose family or caregivers earn a combined income of less than $75,000 (USD equivalent) per year.

Application Requirements

  1. Families are asked to submit household proof of income validated by a third-party source for the last two years. Examples include T4s in Canada, W2s in the US, etc.
  2. Families will also be asked to share their household demographics and parent/guardian demographics including employment details, marital status, etc.

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(see Required Documents below)


How It Works