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Financial Aid

Apply for Financial Aid

Working to make a TNCS education more affordable and accessible

At The New Community School, we are committed to making education accessible to as many families as possible. We offer limited financial aid each year to qualified students, and awards are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. We'd like to encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure your family is considered for assistance. We’re here to support you every step of the way in making the best decision for your child’s future.

TNCS uses Clarity to receive and evaluate financial aid applications. Clarity is an online financial assistance platform currently used by many independent schools.  The Clarity platform provides a clear and consistent method for software tools that many independent schools use. Using this platform, TNCS seeks to review all requests objectively and consistently.  

Parents should go to the Clarity Application and create an account to apply. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The Clarity Application is mobile-friendly, so you can complete it anywhere. Families are also able to save your progress and return at any time. At the end of the application, there is a $60 fee to submit, and you can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge. Use the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools.

Please remember to return to your dashboard after you complete and submit your Clarity Application, as The New Community School requires you to upload additional tax documentation, including:

  • A complete copy of both parents’ 2023 Federal Income Tax return and supporting schedule, if this hasn’t already been filed with the IRS.
  • A copy of all parents’ 2023 W-2s.
  • Business tax returns (2022 and 2023) for families who own businesses.
  • Additional documentation as requested from our office.

The deadline for completing the financial aid application, including relevant supplemental documents, is March 1st for returning families and new families.

 

 

Clarity Application Support

If you need support during the process of completing your application, there is in-app support available through the “Help” button in the bottom left of the screen, as well as email and phone support, in both English and Spanish. The application itself is also fully translated into Spanish.

Financial need is defined as the difference between your family’s resources and the cost of tuition.  TNCS meets a portion, but not necessarily all, of that need with its available resources. Families must reapply for assistance annually, whether or not their financial situation has changed.

The School will only act on complete applications with required supporting tax documents. The School will respond to the assistance request only when the student has been admitted. Because of limited financial assistance dollars, it is important for families to meet stated application deadlines as assistance is awarded on a first come, first served basis. 

Any questions regarding this process can be addressed to the Business Office.