Affording Kinkaid

No, Kinkaid’s financial aid program is strictly need-based, and decisions regarding qualification and grant amounts are determined by information contained in the family’s application and required documents received directly from the IRS.

The SSS by NAIS application and required supporting financial data are utilized to provide an objective picture of a family’s finances. Use of this online process assists the school in collecting the same data and information for all applicants. SSS by NAIS and the Financial Aid Committee thoroughly examine a family’s total income, a family’s assets, family size, the number of children in schools that charge tuition (pre-kindergarten through undergraduate college/university), the average cost of living in our area, and other factors to determine a family’s ability to contribute toward tuition.

Yes, all families that would like to be considered for financial aid, including both families applying for admission and returning Kinkaid families, will need to reapply for financial aid and provide a current application and required data by the application deadline each year.

The Financial Aid Committee will consider the data presented in a family’s current application and financial documents. If a family qualified for aid previously, adjustments to aid grants may be made based on a family’s financial information in a current year.

In general, families that do not qualify when entering the School, will not qualify in the future without significant changes in income, assets or family circumstances.

In order to ensure equitably in the evaluation process, the School will factor in a minimum income in a household in which all children are of school age. If there are extenuating circumstances associated with the non-employment of one parent, you must provide a detailed explanation in the “Comments” section of the SSS by NAIS application.

The Kinkaid School and SSS by NAIS factor in the total number of tuitions paid by your family at pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade schools and undergraduate colleges/universities. The Financial Aid Committee does require that you apply for aid at all other schools and may seek to verify grant amounts approved by other schools in the previous or current year.

We are extremely fortunate that admissions at The Kinkaid School are completely need-blind. The admission decision process and financial aid decision process are totally independent from one another.

In order to treat all applications for aid equitably and gain a holistic picture of a family’s ability to contribute toward tuition, the Financial Aid Committee will consider the financial data we receive from all parents before making any award and will not be bound by the assertion that one parent is unwilling to pay tuition or educational expenses. All parent with any custodial rights must file an application for financial aid and provide the required financial data for a child’s application to be considered by the Committee.

If a parent has sole custody and is requesting aid, the School will request a copy of the custody agreement or court decree.

Remarriage of either parent creates a new family unit with new relationships. Information from step-parents must also be included in the financial aid application and required financial data.

Kinkaid is fortunate to be able to provide incidental support to families that qualify for tuition grants. The specific incidentals and level of support are determined by each student’s grade level and percentage of the grant.

Incidental support will be forwarded to families each year.