General Information :

- All aid is based on demonstrated financial need; consequently, parents of candidates must file a confidential financial statement that includes disclosure of tax information. 

- Kinkaid does not grant academic, athletic, fine arts, or any special interest scholarships.  

- All financial aid information is held in the strictest confidence.

The purposes of Kinkaid's financial aid program are:

- To enroll capable, talented, and deserving students who would be unable to attend without financial assistance.

- To increase economic diversity within the student body.

Deadlines:

- For new students applying for admission to Kinkaid for the 2017-18 school year, the financial aid application and supporting materials are due on February 28, 2017. Your application for financial aid for Kinkaid on SSS by NAIS will close at midnight on February 28, 2017 and late or incomplete applications, which includes required documents, will not be accepted or considered by the committee.

- For students re-enrolling with Kinkaid, the application and required materials are due by March 10, 2017.  Late or incomplete applications may not be considered by the committee.

The financial aid application process consists of:

- The Parent's Financial Statement. This can be completed and submitted at the National Association of Independent Schools (N.A.I.S.) website, http://sssbynais.org/parents. Kinkaid's school code is 4416.  The 2017-18 application will be available in early November 2016.  

 - A copy of your signed 2016 federal tax return including all schedules and W-2 forms. Please follow the instructions on the SSS web site to upload the documents directly to SSS by February 28, 2017 for students applying for admission and March 10, 2017 for students re-enrolling with the School. Please do not forward a paper copy of these documents directly to The Kinkaid School.

- If you own a business, please complete the "Business/Farm Statement" on the SSS website.

- Parents, who are separated, divorced, re-married, or have never been married, must each separately complete the Parent's Financial Statement and provide a copy of their 2016 tax return.

- Current families must re-apply annually for financial aid.  The deadline for completing the Parent's Financial Statement and providing the 2016 tax documents for current Kinkaid families is: March 10, 2017.

The school's financial resources limit both the number and size of Kinkaid's financial aid grants. Timely application and attentiveness to the application procedures are essential. Late applications and supporting documents may not be considered by the Financial Aid Committee.

For further information or questions, contact Meredith Van Ryder, Coordinator of Financial Aid by email: meredith.vanryder@kinkaid.org or phone: 713-243-5084.

In the administration of its financial aid program, The Kinkaid School adheres to the Principles of Good Practice of N.A.I.S. member schools:

PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATION

1. A school shall not discriminate in the administration of its financial aid policies because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or age in violation of existing state or federal law or regulations
2. A school shall strive through its publications and communications to provide students and families with factual information about the total yearly cost of attending its institution and about its aid opportunities, financing opportunities, policies, and procedures.
3. A school shall recognize that the primary responsibility for financing a student's independent school education rests with his/her family.
4. A school shall use a uniform methodology to asses annually, in a consistent and equitable manner, each family's ability to pay for education.
5. A school shall require adequate documentation of family resources when determining need.
6. A school shall not use financial need as a consideration in determining a student's eligibility for admission.
7. A school shall notify accepted aid applicants of financial aid decisions before expecting a binding reply on the offer of admissions.
8. A school shall allow applicants sufficient time to select from the offers of financial aid from all the schools to which they have applied.
9. A school shall make every effort to meet the demonstrated need of all admitted or enrolled financial aid applicants.
10. A school shall not exceed in its offer of financial aid the amount needed to meet the difference between the resources determined to be available to the family and the student's total educational expenses.
11. A school shall not set different standards of behavior and academic performance for its financial aid recipients.
12. A school shall continue to fund a student until graduation unless he/she no longer demonstrates need.
13. A school shall have a review procedure for families who wish to request additional funding.
14. A school shall refrain from and discourage others from making any public announcement of the amount of financial aid awarded to a student.
15. A school shall safeguard the confidentiality of all financial information supplied by a family.

Courtesy of National Association of Independent Schools (N.A.I.S.)