Benefits & Costs 2016-2017

BENEFITS & COSTS beyond

tuition A guide to ancillary aid at Friends

2016–2017

www.friendsseminary.org

ADMISSIONS

T R A N S P O RTAT I O N

Admissions Application Fee

MetroCard

who benefits

who benefits

Students applying through formal programs (e.g. A Better Chance, Early Steps, TEAK, Prep for Prep, Oliver Program) or other situations of financial need benefit 100% of fee waived

ECAA Testing Fee

Grades 2-4 families with qualifying income as determined

by Educational Records Bureau (ERB) benefit Reduced ECAA testing fee available on a first-come, first-served basis who benefits

ISEE Testing Fee

Grades 5-11 families with qualifying income as determined

by Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY) benefit Reduced ISEE testing fee available on a first-come, first-served basis who benefits

hool LS = Lower Sc 4 e K–Grad School MS = Middle Grades 5–8 hool US = Upper Sc 12 9– Grades

All students residing in

New York City benefit Eligibility for full or half-fare passes depending on age and distance

NYC Board of Education Yellow School Bus

LS & MS students in K-Grade 6 residing in Lower Manhattan and on the Upper East Side benefit No charge (Assigned stops depend on resident concentrations) who benefits

West Side Bus AM Only who benefits

Students residing on the

West Side benefit Optional service provided by an independent bus company TESTING

Required Testing & Evaluations

Students receiving tuition aid requiring testing and evaluations as recommended by the respective LS/MS/ US Division Heads benefit Financial assistance is available who benefits

Recommended Remediation

Students receiving tuition aid requiring remediation as recommended by the respective LS/MS/US Division Heads benefit Financial assistance is available who benefits

PROGRAM SUPPORT

Books

All LS & MS students and any US student receiving 90% or more of tuition aid benefit No charge who benefits

iPads

All students benefit Provided by the School at no charge who benefits

Musical Instruments

Students with financial need determined on a case-by-case basis benefit Instrument(s) loaned or rented for duration of use during the school year who benefits

Athletic Equipment

All students on junior varsity and varsity teams or other situations of financial need benefit Uniforms and required equipment provided at no charge who benefits

Athletic-Related Travel, Camps & Fees

Students receiving financial aid benefit Percent of tuition aid up to a 75% maximum discount who benefits

Trips Exclusive of Required Trips Students receiving financial aid or other situations of financial need benefit Financial assistance is available who benefits

Chapman Academic Center 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

Students in Grades 7–12 benefit Daily access to faculty assistance, staff-supervised peer tutoring and independent study who benefits

US Lunch Plan

US students receiving 50% - 90% tuition aid benefit 25% off the annual cost of the lunch plan who benefits

All US students receiving more than 90% tuition aid benefit 50% off the annual cost of the lunch plan who benefits

COLLEGE PREP

College Board Examination Related Fees & Fee Waivers

Students who meet the federal guidelines benefit Assistance with applying to the appropriate fee waiver programs who benefits

SAT/ACT Prep who benefits

US students receiving

financial aid benefit Percent of tuition aid up to a 75% maximum discount applied to the on-campus Kaplan SAT/ACT prep course(s)

ACT, SAT & PSAT Prep

All US students benefit Free online test prep for the ACT, SAT and PSAT who benefits

EXTENDED PROGRAMS

Early Bird Program 7:45 - 8:25 AM

LS students receiving up to 90% tuition aid benefit Percent of tuition aid up to a 75% maximum who benefits

LS students receiving more than 90% tuition aid, LS students taking the Yellow School Bus or the West Side Bus, or LS students whose parent(s) are attending a preauthorized PA meeting benefit No charge who benefits

Friends After Three (FAT) & Extended Day 3:10 - 4:30 PM & 4:30 - 5:30 PM

LS & MS students receiving up to 90% tuition aid benefit Percent of tuition aid up to a 75% maximum on the trimester daily fee (other activity fees may apply) who benefits

LS students receiving 90% or more of tuition aid benefit No charge for the trimester daily fee (other activity fees may apply) who benefits

Summer Friends June Camp

Matriculating LS & MS students receiving tuition aid benefit Percent of tuition aid up to a 75% maximum discount (exclusions may apply) who benefits

Childcare during Parent Meetings

Any family requiring childcare for a currently enrolled student benefit No charge who benefits

SPECIAL EVENTS

School Fundraiser Tickets

Families receiving tuition aid or other situations of financial need benefit Discounted tickets available who benefits

FAT Special Events

LS & MS students receiving tuition aid benefit Percent of tuition aid up to a 75% maximum discount who benefits

Homework Help 3:10 - 5:00 PM

LS & MS students receiving up to 90% tuition aid benefit Percent of tuition aid up to a 75% maximum who benefits

LS & MS students receiving 90% or more of tuition aid benefit No charge who benefits

For more information, please contact Boji Wong, Director of Financial Aid, at 646.979.5043 or bwong@friendsseminary.org