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Cardigan Mountain School, in keeping with our desire to attract and maintain a diversified student body, offers a generous need-based financial aid program. The aid is intended to support families who otherwise would not be able to meet the cost of attending Cardigan. Annually, twenty-five percent of our student body receives financial assistance.
Cardigan awards financial aid on the basis of need to those families who qualify, as determined by the School and Student Services by NAIS. Unfortunately, Cardigan does not have the resources to award financial aid to all who qualify. Therefore, the overall strength of a candidate's application is used as a criterion for distributing aid. Financial Aid awards are made to those candidates who have successfully met the deadlines and criteria for admission. To receive information, please contact the Admissions Office at 603.523.3548 or by email at admissions@cardigan.org. |
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The Financial Aid Office strongly encourages families to apply for financial aid online, as it is convenient, cost-efficient, and secure, and can greatly expedite the processing of awards. Please visit the School and Student Services (SSS) website to learn more and begin an application: www.sss.nais.org. If a family would prefer to have a paper Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) sent, please contact the Financial Aid Office directly at 603.523.3528.
January, 2012
Begin a PFS and download/request all pertinent forms through SSS.
*Note: parents who are separated or divorced will need to fill out individual SSS forms.
February 1, 2012
Parents/guardians should complete and mail the PFS to SSS, or submit the form online. Parents should also submit a photocopy of their signed 2011 tax return (1040 IRS form and any pertinent schedules) and W-2s. If federal income tax returns are not completed by this date, please calculate estimated earnings for 2011, based upon W-2s and other income forms.
Copies of W-2s and pertinent schedules should be sent directly to SSS only.
February 10, 2012
The Financial Aid Office will mail all financial aid decision letters to families whose forms were submitted on time and in full for the February deliberations. New financial aid applications are processed after this date, and awards will be distributed after an offer of admission is extended.
March–August 2012
Financial aid awards will be made on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to availability of funds. |
| | Download Parent Guide to Financial Aid Here NAIS Family Guide
Click on the link above to download a copy of the Family Guide to Financial Aid, a helpful resource for families applying for financial assistance. |
______ Prior to February 1, 2012: Request financial aid information from the Cardigan Admissions Office. ______ By February 1, 2012: Submit Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) and all supplemental forms to SSS. ______ Please also submit a signed copy of 2011 Form 1040 IRS tax return with all pertinent schedules directly to SSS. Questions about the process? Please feel free to contact Brian Beale, Director of Financial Aid: 603.523.3528 bbeale@cardigan.org |
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