Beyond Tuition: A Guide for Families Receiving Financial Aid

Bearing the cost of a transformational education includes expenses beyond tuition. Here at Friends Seminary, WE

understand this reality, and ARE

committed to help our FRIENDS families offset these expenses. All students, regardless of their economic background, will have complete access to the Friends Seminary experience.

B E YO N D T U I T I O N 2017-2018 A Guide for Families Receiving Financial Aid

OUR MISSION Friends Seminary educates students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, adhering to the values of the Religious Society of Friends. We strive to build a diverse school where students exercise their curiosity and imagination as they develop as scholars, artists and athletes. In a community that cultivates the practices of keen observation, unhurried reflection, critical thinking, and coherent expression, we listen for the single voice as we seek unity. The disciplines of silence, study, and service provide the matrix for growth:

silence opens us to change;

study helps us to know the world; service challenges us to put our values into practice. At Friends Seminary, education is rooted in the Quaker belief in the Inner Light – that of God in every person. Guided by the testimonies of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity, we prepare students to engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be.

Adopted December 2015

ADMISSIONS we provide ...

independent west side bus

( AM only) for students residing on the West Side. Fee required; no discount.

application fee waivers

for students in placement programs or who demonstrate financial need.

PROGRAM SUPPORT

reduced eca a testing fees

we provide ...

for Grades 2-4 students with qualifying income on a first-come, first-served basis. reduced isee and ssat testing fees

for Grades 5-11 students with qualifying income on a first-come, first-served basis.

books

free of charge for all Grades K-8 students and for Grades 9-12 who receive 90% or more financial aid. ipads

free of charge for all students. musical instruments

we provide ...

that can be loaned or rented for the school year on a case-by-case need basis to students with demonstrated financial need.

full or half - fare metrocards

athletic uniforms

TRANSPORTATION

for all students residing in NYC depending on age and distance.

free of charge for all Varsity and Junior Varsity team members.

nyc board of e du cation provides

athletics - rel ated tr avel , camps and fees discounts

free yellow school buses

for all Grades K-6 students residing in Lower Manhattan or Upper East Side.

to students receiving financial aid at a percent of financial aid up to a 75% maximum discount.

voluntary school trips

assistance for students receiving financial aid or students demonstrating financial need.

recommended remediation

reduced fees for students receiving financial aid as recommended by their Division Heads

academic center

(7:45 AM - 4:30 PM ) for all Grades 7-12 students to provide faculty assistance, peer tutoring and independent study. breakfast

free of charge for all K-12 students/ parents lunch pl an

lunch (included in tuition) for all Grades K-8 students. For Grades 9-12, lunch is an additional cost with financial assistance available for (a) students receiving 50%-90% aid (25% off the annual cost of the lunch plan); and (b) students receiving above 90% aid (50% off the annual cost of lunch plan).

TESTING we provide ... required testing and evaluation

reduced fees for students receiving financial aid as recommended by their Division Heads.

COLLEGE PREP we provide ... college board ex am fee a ssistance and waivers

for students who meet the federal guidelines. sat/act on - c ampus prep courses

for Grade 11 students. Students on financial aid can qualify for a discount. college tours

at a discounted cost for Grades 10-11 students receiving financial aid.

EXTENDED PROGRAMS we provide ... early bird progr amming

(from 7:45-8:25 AM ) for students Grades K-4. Students receiving up to

90% financial aid receive a percentage of aid up to 75% off the cost. There is no charge for students (a) receiving more than 90% financial aid; (b) who take the Yellow Bus or the West Side Bus; or (c) whose parents are attending a pre-authorized Parents Association meeting. friends after three and extended day progr amming

(from 3:10-5:30 PM ) for students Grades K-8. Students receiving up to 90% financial aid receive a percent of aid up to 75% off. Students receiving more than 90% financial aid can participate free of charge though other activity fees may apply for specific classes.

SPECIAL EVENTS we provide ... school fundr aiser tickets

at a discounted rate for families receiving financial aid or with other situations of financial need. friends after three special events

at a reduced rate for Grades K-8 students on financial aid is available up to a 75% maximum discount and is based on a student's aid percentage.

homework help

for Grades K-8 students. Students on financial aid can participate in the program free of charge. summer friends (june camp)

for Grades K-8 students. Financial aid is available up to a 75% maximum discount and is based on a student’s aid percentage. (Exclusions may apply.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT SARAH DEMERS DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID 646.979.5043 SDEMERS@FRIENDSSEMINARY.ORG

childcare during parent meetings

free of charge for all families with a currently enrolled student.

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Bo Lauder | Principal Harriet Burnett | Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management John Evans | Head of Lower School John Galayda | Director of Communications & Media Engagement Jason Craige Harris | Director of Diversity & Inclusion Will Hopkins | Academic Dean & Interim Head of Upper School Sisi Kamal | Chief Financial & Operating Officer Katherine Precht | Director of Instituitional Advancement Leitzel Schoen | Dean of Co-Curricular Programs Pankti Sevak | Head of Middle School

Friends Seminary actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in all programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, and hiring. To form a community which strives to reflect the world’s diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.

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