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Financial Assistance

 

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Admission > Financial Assistance

Applying for Financial Assistance

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Qualifications

We admit students without regard to family financial circumstances and consider financial aid in a separate process. Families are encouraged to apply for both at the same time to ensure that the Financial Aid Committee can make decisions in a timely manner. Applicants are urged to return all forms promptly as funds are released on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Qualifications

We expect that all families will make reasonable sacrifices to finance the education of their children. Financial aid is awarded on the basis of economic need as determined by the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessments Program.

We subscribe to the Principles of Good Practice as outlined by the National Association of Independent Schools. Recipients of financial aid are expected to meet the same standards of service, school participation, and academic performance as other students.

We use the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment, along with other required information, to determine:

  • Whether a family qualifies for aid

  • Whether or not an award will be offered to a family

  • The amount of such award

The Process

Step 1: Complete the FACTS Grant & Aid application available online or contact Laura Minor at lminor@saintmarks.com

Step 2: Upload copies of the following to the FACTS Grant & Aid online application site.

  • Copies of all current W-2 forms

  • Signed copy of your family’s most current federal income tax returns (all forms and schedules)

  • All additional business expense and income-related tax forms (if applicable)

Step 3 (optional): Letters providing additional financial information are always welcome. All information submitted to St. Mark’s Financial Aid Office is held in the strictest confidence.

Divorce or Separation

In the case of separation or divorce, the assets of all parents are taken into consideration. Both custodial and non-custodial parents must complete a FACTS Grant & Aid application and submit the necessary documentation.

When a parent has remarried, the assets of the step-parent are considered a resource toward household expenses, bearing in mind the responsibilities of the step-parent to his or her own children. Please note that omission of this information may be a determining factor in a financial aid award.

Determining Need

FACTS Grant & Aid determines need by using a formula that considers all areas of a family’s financial situation:

  • Total income of parents

  • Family size

  • Medical and dental expenses

  • Savings and investments

  • Unusual expenses and debts

  • Number of children attending tuition-charging schools

Notification of Award

When both the admission process and the financial aid application process are completed, the family will receive a notification letter, and based on that, a financial aid decision letter. If Saint Mark’s can provide an award, the provisional award notification letter will detail the amount granted.

Saint Mark’s does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, sex, or national origin in the administration of its admissions and educational policies, financial aid programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.