SCRIP

This is another way to help offset the rising cost of tuition. When a SCRIP card is purchased, the earnings can be designated for a specific student/family enrolled at St. Paul Lutheran School, Luther High or any other WELS Christian school. If the purchase is left undesignated, the earnings will go to the pre-existing “Tuition Offset Fund” which benefits all of our congregation’s students at St. Paul Lutheran School.

The Basics of a SCRIP Program

Participants buy retail gift cards through your SCRIP program at face value.
They choose from over 700 national retail stores where they already shop.
Your organization buys the gift cards at 1-20% less than face value (varies by retailer).
The difference between face value and what your organization pays = your organization’s earnings.

Here’s an Example

Mrs. Smith needs some gardening supplies, so she buys a $100 The Home Depot® gift card for $100 through her son’s school SCRIP program. She just earned $4 for the school because The Home Depot gift cards are available from Raise Right at 4% less than face value. When Mrs. Smith checks out at The Home Depot, she pays with her gift card instead of using a credit or debit card! She can do the same thing when she needs cleaning supplies at Target® and earn $2.50 just by using a $100 Target gift card to pay for her purchases. On her way home, Mrs. Smith needs to stop for gas and bananas. Kwik Trip® is the fastest way to earn rebates when you buy fuel or groceries.

Top Five SCRIP Program Benefits

1. No selling random, unwanted, overpriced “stuff” to family and friends.
2. Earnings add up fast! It's easy for a single family to generate $600 to $1000 or more per year.
3. Everyday family purchases become every day earnings for your organization.
4. Families are motivated and engaged with the program.
5. All or part of the earnings a participant, their family members and friends generate can go towards their individual fees or expenses.

Top Five Family Benefits

1. Plan ahead to buy groceries, gas and other household expenses with gift cards from SCRIP.
2. Shop in-store or online with participating retailers.
3. Use gift cards to pay at checkout, just like they would use a credit/debit card, but without the fraud risk.
4. SCRIP program earnings are much greater than credit card rewards.
5. No unnecessary spending, families spend their planned household budget at stores they already frequent.

Please look for opportunities to make purchases with SCRIP cards that can benefit our students here at St. Paul and at other WELS Christian schools.

How Do I Purchase SCRIP?

Cards are available in the church office. There are over 700 retailers that offer SCRIP rebates. The lineup of cards we have on hand will adjust as we determine what cards are most popular. For example, if it takes a year to sell five Target cards, we would likely stop keeping them on hand. Standing orders for cards from specific retailers can usually be accommodated. Any of the cards can be ordered on your own or ordered and paid for ahead of time through our program.

We order our stock once weekly. If you are planning to make large orders please contact the church office to have it included in our bulk order.

To see a list of all the retailers that offer SCRIP please check the “retailer list” on their website: www.raiseright.com

On the website, you will see that there are many retailers that offer “ecards.” These are electronic cards that you can purchase and access on the go through a smartphone. It takes a little bit of time to set it up, but once you do, it makes using SCRIP all the more convenient.

To purchase cards or to ask questions, please contact the church office at 372-2347 or Ruth Wagner at 343-4997.