• Clarity How to Apply Reference Guide: English • Spanish
• Clarity Quick Reference Guide: English • Spanish
• Clarity Family Information Night Webinars:
  • Sept 24, 2024 - 6:30 p.m. EDT • Register
  • Sept 25, 2024 - 7 p.m. PDT • Register
  • Oct 28, 2024 -  6:30 p.m. EDT • Register
  • Oct 29, 2024 - 7 p.m. PDT • Register
  • Dec 10, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. PST • Register
• If you need support during the process of completing your Clarity application, there is in-app support available through the “help” button in the bottom left of the screen of the Clarity website, as well as email and phone support at support@claritytuition.com or (206) 210-3752, in both English and Spanish. The application itself is also fully translated into Spanish.
• To help families who are new to the financial aid process, Mission Enrollment, a partner of Flintridge Prep, has offered this webinar, "A Path to Affordability: Navigating the Independent School Financial Aid Process."
• If you have questions about Flintridge Prep’s financial aid program, email us at finaid@flintridgeprep.org.

• All families for whom the full cost of a Flintridge Prep education feels out of reach based on their family’s financial circumstances should consider exploring Flintridge Prep’s financial aid program and submit an application. 
• Awards are based on a family’s demonstrated need and can cover from 10 to 100% of a student’s tuition and expenses. 
• Awards are calculated from information families submit on the online Clarity application. The school considers each family’s individual circumstances within the context of Flintridge Prep's financial aid program.

• Families applying for financial aid from Flintridge Prep complete the online Clarity application.  
• Clarity provides a need-based financial aid analysis service for independent schools that includes an income verification process.  
• The $60 application fee to apply through Clarity covers your financial aid application to all schools using the Clarify platform. Clarity automatically waives application fees for families whose income falls below a certain threshold. Families can also request a fee waiver code from finaid@flintridgeprep.org.

• In addition to tuition and fees, Flintridge Prep’s financial aid awards cover costs associated with a Flintridge Prep education such as outdoor education programs and technology.

Financial aid calculations are determined from the information the family provides on the Clarity application. One in 4 students at Flintridge Prep receives financial aid (in 2024-2025, the average award covers 55% of tuition). The financial aid award equals Flintridge Prep’s tuition minus the amount calculated that a family is able to pay towards tuition.

Financial aid is money that is set aside in Flintridge Prep's budget to support its student community. Awards are not paid back to the school.

• Flintridge Prep believes that all parents/guardians have an obligation to contribute to their student’s education. Therefore, we require all parents/guardians, custodial and non-custodial, to complete the Clarity application; all assets will be considered in reviewing students for a financial aid award. In addition, if either parent/guardian has remarried, Flintridge Prep will consider the income and assets of the second parent/guardian, keeping in mind the financial obligation of all parents/guardians to their own children. If either parent/guardian lives in a household with another adult, we may consider the assets of that person as well.
• Until all parents/guardians complete the financial aid application, Flintridge Prep’s financial aid committee will not consider the student’s application for an award. 

The following documents should be submitted according to the schedule below.

• Due January 8, 2025: Clarity application, including access to 2023 Federal 1040 or 1040A and all supporting tax schedules and documents

Flintridge Prep’s financial aid is based on demonstrated  financial need. No awards are granted based on merit or specific talents.

• While Flintridge Prep has a generous financial aid budget, the school cannot support all qualified candidates. Therefore, students who apply for financial aid are placed into a more competitive admissions pool.

• Candidates who have applied for financial aid are prioritized by the admissions and the financial aid committees based on the school’s enrollment goals. A student who meets the admission requirements and who qualifies for financial aid will receive an acceptance decision only if an award can be offered.

Newly-admitted students receive information about their financial aid awards with their admissions decision on March 14, 2025.

Families re-apply for financial aid every year. For the duration of your child’s enrollment at Flintridge Prep, the school will support your family at a level that reflects your demonstrated financial need based on your Clarity application.

If a family believes they will need financial aid at any point during their student’s enrollment at Flintridge Prep, they should submit a financial aid application when they submit their application for admission. A full-pay application communicates to the school that the family is capable of covering all educational expenses for the duration of their student’s time at Flintridge Prep. Unless there is a significant unexpected change in the family’s economic circumstances, Flintridge Prep will not consider an application for financial aid once a student enrolls as a full-pay student.