Financial Aid
AFFORDING A SACRED HEART EDUCATION
Convent is committed to offering a Sacred Heart education to those qualified students and their families who support our values and who seek partnership with our schools. The FAQs following may help you determine your eligibility for financial aid. Application for financial aid has no bearing on admission. We also offer several payment plan options.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should apply for financial aid? Hide
You are encouraged to apply if you believe that your resources are inadequate to meet tuition costs. Financial aid is awarded to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
- How is financial aid awarded? Hide
We recognize that the primary responsibility for financing a student’s independent school education rests with the student’s family. All requests for financial aid are handled in strict confidence. Financial aid is granted without regard to race, religious affiliation, national or ethnic origin. Financial aid decisions are made separately from admission decisions.
- How is financial need determined? Hide
The School and Student Service for Financial Aid provides a common and objective formula by which each family’s need can be assessed fairly and equitably. Financial aid decisions are made after the Financial Aid Committee reviews the computed Parents’ Financial Statement from the School and Student Service and the current IRS 1040 tax return. We make every effort to accommodate each family’s financial needs. However, we do not have the resources to meet all the needs of every eligible family who applies for assistance.
- What if parents are divorced or separated? Hide
Convent expects both parents and/or legal guardians will contribute to tuition cost to the extent of their ability. The non-custodial parent must complete and file a Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) with the School and Student Service as well as submit a signed copy of the current IRS 1040 tax return including schedules and W-2s to the Director of Admissions. Complete confidentiality is assured.
- How is financial aid renewed? Hide
Families currently receiving financial aid must reapply every year. The forms are mailed in November to all current financial aid recipients. Families may expect to receive aid as long as financial circumstances remain essentially the same, commitment to Sacred Heart values remains strong, and student performance is satisfactory. To maintain eligibility for financial aid, families must keep their accounts current or have made documented arrangements with the Business Office.
Financial Aid Application Procedures
How do we apply for financial aid?
- All interested applicants (check box on back page of Convent Application for Admission) will be sent the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS). If you do not receive your PFS form after you have submitted your application for admission, please contact the Admissions Office (415.292.3113).
- Complete the PFS as directed and mail it along with your check for $24 payable to the Schools and Student Service in the pre-addressed envelope provided by the Service. (Note: the form must be completed in ink to be accepted by the Service and must be submitted by January 25, 2008.) Please keep a copy for your own records.
If you wish to complete the form online, please go to PFS online. Our SSS code number is 2590. - If you have not previously applied for financial aid and you have not yet completed your 2007 tax return, please mail a copy of your signed 2006 IRS 1040 tax return, W2s and schedules to the Admissions Office. Financial aid awards are conditional until we receive the signed 2007 IRS 1040 tax return, W2s and schedules.
The Financial Aid Committee cannot process incomplete applications. Please contact the Admissions Office (415.292.3113) for additional information.
Schools of the Sacred Heart admit students without regard to race, religious affiliation, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at school.