Linden Waldorf School of Nashville

Tuition Assistance

Linden Waldorf School is committed to maintaining a student body that is socio-economically diverse. Tuition assistance is available for families with demonstrated financial need. In return, we seek families who are committed to making this important investment in their child’s future. If you would like to receive information about tuition assistance, please check the appropriate box on the application form.

Financial assistance is considered separately from the admissions process and generally, only after a student has been accepted. Grants are made annually and a new application is required each year, as family circumstances and the program’s allotment may change. Generally, the maximum amount awarded is forty-nine percent off of tuition for Grade school students and Kindergarten year students. Students in the Preschool program are not eligible for tuition assistance.

Linden Waldorf School and many other independent schools use the National School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) to ensure that each school to which the student applies will have similar data on which to base its tuition assistance decisions. SSS makes initial estimates on the amount a family should contribute to their child’s educational expenses based on household income, savings, investments, assets, home equity, and other expenses. The Tuition Assistance Committee uses the SSS information as a guide to make award decisions. The Committee will also request and use the Waldorf School Tuition Assistance Form and a copy of your filed 2008 federal income tax return, including copies of W-2s, 1099s, and any attached schedules.

2009–2010 deadline for financial assistance: February 25, 2009
SSS Parents’ Financial Statement must be postmarked and mailed by this date (forms available in the office or you can also complete the form at www.nais.org). There is a $22 application fee. Late applications may jeopardize a family’s chances of receiving aid.

A copy of SSS Parents’ Financial Statement, Linden Waldorf School’s Tuition Assistance Application and a copy of filed 2008 federal income tax return, including copies of W-2s, 1099s, and any attached schedules must be sent to the school by the deadline for consideration.

If you are applying after the deadlines listed above, please submit documents immediately.

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