Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition Schedule For The 2008-2009 Academic Year:

Day School Tuition Grades 1-6 $23,700
Day School Tuition Kindergarten $20,000
Deposit For All Grades $2,500
Study Lab Tuition $2,475

The Schenck School is committed to admitting qualified students regardless of a family’s ability to pay the full cost of tuition. Financial aid is available for day school tuition, Summer Adventures tuition and tutoring fees. All financial aid awards are based on a family’s demonstrated need. In determining the extent of a student’s need, consideration is given to both the amount of support which may be expected from all family resources, as well as to those factors which affect a family’s financial strength, such as investment savings and other assets, number of dependents, debt and other educational responsibilities. To ensure that decisions are need-blind, admissions and financial aid decisions are made independently. Day school applicants applying for financial aid must have submitted a completed Application for Admission to be considered for financial aid.

Financial aid decisions are made on an annual basis and recipients must reapply annually. Decisions are made by the Financial Aid Committee of the Board of Trustees and will be communicated to applicants by April 15, 2008. Awards are typically less than 100%. All information supplied by the applicant is considered to be confidential. Additionally, applicants are prohibited from discussing financial aid awards with other parents or School employees other than the Head of School or Business Office personnel.

If you wish to apply for financial aid for the 2008-2009 school year, the following requirements are mandatory for completion of the financial aid file and must be submitted by Friday, March 14, 2008:

• Complete and submit the FAST-Financial Aid for School Tuition online application. Each family will establish a personal login. Using the login, the application may be completed over several days. A link to the FAST program can be found below.
• Mail your completed 2007 and 2006 tax returns, including 1040's, W-2's, 1099's and 1120's (if applicable), directly to FAST using the FAST envelope provided by the School or mail them using your own envelope to the following:
  
  

  Independent School Management
  Attn: FAST processing
  1316 North Union Street
  Wilmington, DE 19806

• Write a letter to The Schenck School Financial Aid Committee describing specific reasons for seeking assistance. Include in the letter the programs for which you are seeking financial aid (i.e. Day School, Summer Camp, etc.). The letter should be submitted within the FAST application as outlined in the accompanying FAST User Guide.
• The application fee of $34 may be paid on online via credit card or a voucher may be purchased in the Business Office via cash or check.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all applications are completed and submitted by March 14, 2008. Applicants who fail to provide the required information or miss the deadline may not be considered for assistance by the Financial Aid Committee.

For additional financial aid information, please contact Christie Cook, Director of Finance at 404-252-2591.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

The Schenck School does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, color, nationality, religious or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, tuition assistance programs or other administered programs.