Financial Aid

Applying for Financial Aid 

Sheridan School strives to reflect the true diversity of the larger world in which we live, maintaining a diverse student body that represents various cultural, social and economic backgrounds. We also believe that any student who is offered admission should have the opportunity to be part of our community and take advantage of all that Sheridan has to offer, regardless of family finances. The purpose of the financial aid program at Sheridan is to help make that opportunity a reality. In 2011-2012, 20% of our students will receive a financial aid grant. The grants range from $5,000 to almost full tuition.

Financial Aid is awarded by Sheridan School based primarily on three factors:

• demonstrated need as determined by guidelines provided by the School and Student Services for Financial Aid (SSS),
• consideration of specific family situations or emergencies, and
• the availability of funds approved annually by the Sheridan Board of Trustees. 

We understand that a family’s economic demands may change over time, so we encourage both new and current families who may require long or short term assistance to apply. Although we strive to provide as much assistance as possible, Sheridan’s financial aid budget may prevent awarding grants to everyone who applies, or limit the amount of a grant to any given family. Sheridan School believes that, to the extent they are able, parents, guardians and/or partners have the obligation to pay the educational expenses of their children. This financial investment strengthens the commitment to the home school partnership so critical to a student’s success in school. The purpose of the financial aid program is to fill the gap between the actual cost of a year’s tuition and what a family can realistically be expected to pay.

Complete The Financial Aid Application

Financial Aid Instructions and Deadlines

January 27, 2012

• Deadline for submission of completed financial aid application to Sheridan School.
• Deadline for submission of completed Parent Financial Statement (PFS) to School and Student Services for Financial Aid by NAIS (SSS), either by mail: School and Student Services for Financial Aid by NAIS, Application Processing Center PO Box 449 Randolph, MA 02368-0449 or on the SSS website: sss.nais.org. Click on the prompt to begin your Parents' Financial Statement (PFS). You will be given a password that will allow you to return to your PFS at a later date before submitting it. The Sheridan School Code is 7342. By signing the PFS electronically, parents indicate that they have filled out the PFS with the best available knowledge, and they agree to inform the School of any changes in their financial situation. Any variance from this may jeopardize a student's financial aid grant, no matter what stage they are in the process.

February 17, 2012

• Deadline for submission of copies of your W-2's, 2010 Federal Income Tax Return and all schedules to SSS via US Mail to the following address: School and Student Service by NAIS, Application Processing Center PO Box 449 Randolph, MA 02368-0449. For overnight mail, use this address: SSS by NAIS, Application Processing Center, 437 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA 02021. For faster processing, upload a digital copy of Federal tax return including schedules and W-2s at the sss.nais.org.   All these documents will be handled with the utmost level of security. To read more about SSS's document security, go to sss.nais.org
• Deadline for submission of a letter detailing any relevant financial circumstances not discussed on the PFS to Sheridan School.
• The Sheridan School Financial Aid Director must have:
  • A letter detailing any relevant financial circumstances not discussed in the PFS.
  • The Report of Family Contribution (RFC) from SSS (information is compiled from PFS)
  • The tax information from SSS.

March 2, 2012

• Financial Aid decision letters will be mailed to those families who have been offered admission to Sheridan School.