We are looking for a few volunteers to help out once a month to verify certificates, every other Monday, for approximately an hour commitment.
Please contact or email TRIP if you are able to volunteer, or call the school office at 538-9710. We appreciate your time and dedication.
Tuition Reduction Incentive Program (TRIP) is a program which enables families to reduce tuition by purchasing gift cards and gift certificates—at no additional cost—for goods and services they purchase every day. A percentage of the gift card purchase is credited to the family's TRIP account.
TRIP is a program in which families can earn tuition credit by purchasing gift certificates (through Grandville Christian) to many retailers (e.g., groceries, gas, clothing, restaurants, and much more.)
GCS purchases certificates at a discount then sells the certificates at face value to participating families. The difference is then used to offset tuition expenses.
Anyone in the community may participate including GCS families, future GCS families, grandparents, and friends, and then designate their TRIP earnings to the account of a presently enrolled family, or anyone enrolling in the future.
The percentage of credit earned will vary from store to store, but a typical percentage will range from 2% to 20%. A complete list of participating businesses and percentages offered is available on the order form or by clicking here.
The certificates supplied through TRIP are the stores’ actual gift certificates and can be used to buy anything that you would normally buy with cash, check, or credit card. Some stores will allow you to use certificates to make payments on charge accounts. A small portion of credits earned is retained and given to the Parent Club to be used for expenses that are not part of the normal operating budget (such as playground equipment and classroom improvements).
The amount you earn will appear on your quarterly statements issued by TRIP. Contact us for TRIP Policy details.
To begin participating in this program, pick-up a new family packet in the school office, or contact Jenn De Jager and Anne Van Doeselaar via email.
ORDER FORMS
VOUCHERS - TRIP vouchers are available. Just present a preprinted TRIP Voucher Form to a participating business at the time of purchase. The participating business sends the credit amount to our GCS TRIP office and it is then applied to the customer's TRIP account. A complete list of VOUCHER vendors is available here.
VIP (Vendors in Partnership) Certificates are generic gift certificates in $5 and $25 amounts. They are accepted at a wide variety of local businesses and offer a 5% credit. A complete list of participating businesses is here.
