Financial Aid

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Discounts

Family Discount

A tuition discount of 3% for families with two or more students simultaneously enrolled at Monterey Bay Academy. To be eligible for the discount, the accounts of all siblings must be current.

Early Re-Application Discount

A $100 credit awarded at the beginning of the second semester if re-application is submitted by April 1. The Registration Fee of is due upon acceptance to guarantee your placement at MBA and room reservation if a dorm student.

Student Work

Campus Work Program

Students are encouraged to work on campus as part of their educational experience at Monterey Bay Academy. Jobs on campus are available for students in a variety of areas. Students are paid the full California minimum wage, and all student earnings are credited to their account.

There are also a limited number of campus jobs available for day students interested in summer work.

For more information about the Campus Work Program, please contact the Employment Coordinator, at (831) 728- 1481 ext. 1213 or email jobs@montereybayacademy.org.

Summer Work Match Programs

MBA will match the following summer student work programs in the amount specified.

SDA Summer Camp: Students may sign over their summer camp paychecks to the MBA Business Office. Alternately, students may present their check stubs with the amount they wish to be matched, to the MBA Business Office. Once employment at summer camp is verified, MBA will match 50% of the amount presented, not to exceed a maximum of $1,000.

Example: Sally earns $2,000 during the summer while working at Camp Wawona. She presents all her paychecks to the MBA Business Office for credit to her student account. MBA matches the $2,000 she earned with $1,000. Now, Sally has a total of $3,000 applied to her student account.

Literature Evangelism: Students may sign over their summer literature evangelism paychecks to the MBA Business Office. Alternately, students may present their check stubs with the amount they wish to be matched, to the MBA Business Office. Once employment at summer camp is verified, MBA will match 50% of the amount presented, not to exceed a maximum of $1,000.

SDA Camp Meeting: Students may sign over their summer camp meeting paychecks to the MBA Business Office. Alternately, students may present their check stubs with the amount they wish to be matched, to the MBA Business Office. Once employment at summer camp is verified, MBA will match 50% of the amount presented, not to exceed a maximum of $500.

SDA Conference Financial Aid

Central California Conference Three-way Match

Deadline: April 30

Description: This scholarship consists of a three-way match of up to $300 each from the Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, MBA, and your local church.

Benefit: $900

Requirements: The student must apply for the three-way match through their church board and/or worthy student committee first. Submit the completed form and $300 from the church to Monterey Bay Academy by September 1. If the church and the conference agree, then MBA will also match. The student may re-apply for the three-way match each year. These are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Central California Conference New Member Scholarship

Deadline: June 30 CCC members who have joined the Seventh-day Adventists church for the first time during the past two years will be eligible to use this resource as they integrate themselves and their children into their local church family, to its belief structure, and the Adventist education system.

Central California Conference Minority Scholarship

Student and/or family must be member(s) of a Hispanic, Asian, or AfricanAmerican church within CCC.

Central California Conference Endowment

Deadline: April 30

Students who are new to a school may apply to TADS through September 15 (new students).

Pacific Union Conference Endowment

Deadline: June 30. Benefits–Based on number of applicants and funds available. Requirements–Applicants will be accepted on an individual basis. The student must re-apply each year.

Grants

MBA Tradition Grant

The MBA Tradition Grant is for children or grandchildren of MBA graduates. This grant is applied at the end of the school year.

  • Underclassmen: $500 per year.

  • Upperclassmen: $250 per year

Student Aid For Education — SAFE

SAFE is a three-way obligation between the Students, the Church, and Monterey Bay Academy designed to assist parents in making Christian education a possibility for those who need financial assistance.

We are blessed to be able to offer this program through the generous donations of Seventh-day Adventist Church members, MBA alumni, and friends. The guidelines and our process for making these awards are done so with the philosophy of fairness and objectivity for all applicants.

SAFE is on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of 50 applicants are accepted each year. The MBA Student Finance Committee grants entrance to the program.