Tuition assistance awards cover a portion of the inclusive tuition at Seven Hills, including field trips, daily lunch, software and supplies, athletics and clubs, and community celebrations. Tuition assistance does not cover the cost of Extended Care, international trips, or uniforms.
Tuition assistance decisions are independent of admissions decisions, and both are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnic origin. Tuition assistance applications should be filed at the same time as enrollment applications.
In making tuition assistance decisions, we adhere to the NAIS Principles of Good Practice for Financial Aid, including:
A school shall not discriminate in the administration of its financial aid policies because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age.
A school shall strive through its publications and communications to provide students and families with factual information about the total yearly cost of attending its institution and about its financial aid opportunities, policies, and procedures.
A school shall recognize that the primary responsibility for financing a student’s independent school education rests with his/her family.
A school shall use a uniform methodology to assess annually and in a consistent and equitable manner, each family’s ability to pay for education.
A school shall not use financial need as a consideration in determining a student’s eligibility for admission.
A school shall not set different standards of behavior and academic performance for its financial aid recipients.
A school shall safeguard the confidentiality of all financial information supplied by a family.
Tuition assistance is available to families who demonstrate the greatest financial need. Each family is required to reapply for assistance annually and must submit the necessary forms within the established timeline in order to qualify.
It is our goal to allocate funds equitably, and on a timely basis, to those families who demonstrate the greatest financial need. Since eligibility is based on many factors, no specific income level is required.
In the case of separated or divorced parents, the school requires all parents and guardians who financially support the applicant(s) to complete financial information forms, so that a fair assessment of need can be made. Tuition assistance is based on financial need, not on the willingness of either parent to pay.
Tuition assistance applications are reviewed with the strictest confidence by a committee of four - the Head of School, the Director of Admission & Tuition Assistance, and the CFOO.
Please contact Susanne Goldman, Director of Admission & Tuition Assistance, for assistance and information. For specific questions about the SSS forms, call the SSS helpline at 1-(800) 344-8328.