3项清单.

• 如何申请 for 金融援助

  的 清晰的应用程序 is at the heart of the financial aid process. This common application is shared by most Bay Area independent schools. For financial aid questions, please email financialaid@college-prep.或致电510.420.2345. 清晰 customer service may be reached at support@clarityapp.com.

  
  

  Step 1:  Complete your financial aid application through 清晰 金融援助

  • 1月9日到期, 2024 for 新 financial aid 申请人 (due December 1, 2023 for 返回 financial aid families)
  • Visit the 清晰 website to get started on your application
  • 的 fee to submit your application is $60. Fee waivers are automatically granted to families who qualify. If this fee is a hardship and you do not automatically qualify for a waiver, please contact the 金融援助 Office at financialaid@doeshereallyloveme.com.

  第二步:上传 2023 Federal Tax Form 1040 to your 清晰 account 

  • 2月23日到期, 2024 for 新 financial aid 申请人 (due April 15, 2024 for 返回 financial aid families)
  • 上传完成 2023 Federal Tax Form 1040 including all schedules, W-2’s, and supporting documents to your 清晰 account.

• 经济援助常见问题

  What are the basics of financial aid at College Prep?

  澳门葡京官方平台助学金是基于申请和支持税务文件. 然后，财政援助委员会确定每个家庭的经济需求, 它的定义是一个家庭能够支付的费用和澳门葡京官方平台的全部学费之间的差额. 
  
  

  Are there opportunities for merit-based scholarships?

  No, all financial aid at College Prep is need-based.

   

  Who is eligible to apply for financial aid?

  所有现在和未来的澳门葡京官方平台学生都有资格申请援助, regardless of their grade level or current financial aid status.

   

  申请经济资助会影响我孩子被录取的机会吗?

  学校的财政援助预算能够满足大多数符合条件的申请人的需要. 在某些年份, 一旦财政援助预算支出，一小部分合格学生的成绩可能会受到影响.

   

  If I did not apply or did not qualify for financial aid, can I pay full tuition for a year and then reapply for financial aid?

  澳门葡京官方平台假定所有没有获得经济援助的学生每年都能够支付全额学费. 除非你的孩子在学校读书期间，你的家庭环境发生了重大变化, financial aid will not be awarded in subsequent years.

   

  Do I have to reapply for financial aid each year?

  Yes, all financial aid recipients must reapply for financial aid every year. Awards are given for one academic year at a time. 一个经济状况保持相对不变的家庭通常可以期望每年由经济援助支付的学费比例相同. For current College Prep families, 所有未来的经济援助奖励都取决于前一年的支付情况.

   

  When will I receive a decision regarding financial aid?

  对于新生，经济援助决定与录取决定一起发送. 今年, that date is March 15, 2024. 回国的学生在收到下一年的入学协议的同时获得经济援助, 通常在三月.

   

  维持学生的经济援助资格是否需要最低GPA?

  No, 澳门葡京官方平台对接受经济援助的人和没有接受经济援助的人保持同样的学习成绩和行为标准.

   

  Is my information kept confidential?

  Financial aid applications are only reviewed by the 金融援助 Committee. 的 school safeguards the confidentiality of financial aid applications, 记录, 同时尊重每个家庭以适当的方式讨论自己的经济援助结果的权利.

   

  Does financial aid cover non-tuition school fees and other expenses?

  Non-tuition expenses are typically $1,000 - $1,500 annually. 许多经济援助接受者可以期望获得与学费费用相同比例的非学费费用. 例如, 获得相当于学费50%的经济援助奖励的学生将有大约一半的非学费费用由学校支付. 非学费费用包括书本费、学期内项目费、年度笔记本电脑费等.

   

  What information will the 金融援助 Committee need if I am 离婚了, 分离, or do not live with my child's other 家长?

  If the student’s 家长s do not live together, 是否分开, 离婚了, 或者从未结婚, 每位家长都应该填写一份单独的申请表，反映他们自己的家庭和财务状况. 如果澳门葡京官方平台一方或双方再婚，也应包括继澳门葡京官方平台的信息.
  
  清晰会计算每个家庭的支付能力，College Prep会根据学生的收入做出奖励 结合 determination of both households.

   

  如果我孩子的无监护权的澳门葡京官方平台不愿意完成经济援助申请怎么办?

  经济援助取决于每个家长的支付能力，而不是他们的意愿. 如果无监护权的澳门葡京官方平台在很长一段时间内很少或根本没有与孩子接触, and provides little to no financial support, the requirement may be waived at the discretion of the 金融援助 Committee. 在这种情况下, 澳门葡京官方平台需要一份非家庭成员(如家庭律师)的书面声明, 神职人员的人, 社会工作者, 或学校官员)谁是了解家庭情况的专业能力. 如果无监护权的澳门葡京官方平台提供经济支持和/或与他们的孩子联系, College Prep requires their participation. 

   

  I’m a stay-at-home 家长 and do not work outside the home. Will my family still be considered for financial aid?

  To treat families equitably, 澳门葡京官方平台通常将全职澳门葡京官方平台的微薄收入归因于经济援助的计算. 如果澳门葡京官方平台照顾的孩子尚未达到上学年龄，则可能出现例外情况, a child with a disability, a seriously ill child, 家长, 或祖澳门葡京官方平台, or if a 家长 is disabled and cannot work. 请在首次申请时，通过在助学金申请中披露你的情况，以书面形式通知助学金委员会这些情况.

   

  If we cannot afford to pay the family contribution after an award is made, is there an appeals process?

  If you feel that you cannot pay the family contribution, 请联系财政援助办公室，并提供额外的文件支持您的索赔.

   

  If I still have questions about financial aid, who should I contact?

  请联系乔纳森·扎克，财政援助主任，电话:(510)420-2345或 jonathan@doeshereallyloveme.com

• Important 金融援助 Dates

  • 2023年9月1日: 清晰 application opens to apply for the 2024-25 school year.
  • November 8, 2023, 4:00 PM: Affording College Prep: Demystifying 金融援助 webinar via 变焦.
  • 2023年12月1日: Financial aid application due for 返回 申请人.
  • December 8, 2023, 10:00 AM: Affording College Prep: Demystifying 金融援助 webinar via 变焦.
  • January 8, 2024, 6:00 PM: Affording College Prep: Demystifying 金融援助 webinar via 变焦.
  • 2024年1月9日: Financial aid application due for 新 申请人.
  • 2024年2月23日: 完成的2023年联邦纳税申报表(包括所有时间表)应在此日期之前上传到您的清晰应用程序中 新 College Prep financial aid 申请人.
  • March 15, 2024, 4:00 PM:  Financial aid notifications sent to 新ly admitted students via the 应用门户. 
  • March 22, 2024, 10:00 AM: Response deadline for 新ly-admitted students receiving financial aid. No exceptions to this due date and time will be granted.
  • 2024年4月15日: 完成的2023年联邦纳税申报表(包括所有时间表)应在此日期之前上传到您的清晰应用程序中 返回 College Prep financial aid recipients.