Tuition & Financial Aid

Applying for Financial Aid

The financial aid application for the 2025-26 school year will open on August 1, 2024. 

Please scroll to the Financial Aid Checklist below for more information. If you have any questions at all, please email Claire Nalley, Director of Financial Aid.

Commitment to Financial Aid

At Grace Church School, our tradition of  strong Financial Aid has helped maintain our mission of diversity coupled with academic excellence.
More than 23% of our students receive some form of financial aid and our average grant is over $52,000.(this number has gone way up!

Our financial Aid Committee considers each application individually. It takes into account  many factors including income, net worth, assets,  and the number of children in tuition-charging schools. Decisions are made solely based on needs. 

Parents seeking tuition aid should indicate their interest when applying to the school. A separate financial aid application should be filled out through Clarity Parents are informed of financial aid decisions with the acceptance notification. Families who are currently enrolled at the school will be informed of the annual decision with their re-enrollment contract.
We hope to make a Grace Church School education available to as many families as possible. If you have any questions about this process, be sure to let me know.

Sincerely,

Claire Nalley
Director of Financial Aid



Financial Aid Checklist

The financial aid application for the 2025-26 school year will open on August 1, 2024. To apply, please complete the steps below. 

General Steps:

1 - Mark financial aid box on application. 

2 - Complete the Clarity Application: a confidential electronic financial aid system. Please click here for Clarity "how to".

3 –The Financial Aid Office will inform you about financial aid grants at the same time as the admission decision.
FINANCIAL AID IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Families that enroll at Grace without Financial Aid are not eligible to apply for Aid until after three years of attendance unless there is a significant change in circumstances.

Financial Aid is awarded based on need and the availability of funds.

All financial information submitted is kept confidential.

Financial Aid decisions are made independently of Admissions decisions.

The cost for after school programs is offered at a discounted rate to families receiving financial aid.

For new applicants, Aid cannot be considered unless all financial obligations from previous schools have been paid in full.

An application fee reduction code is available to all applicants upon request.
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