Process & Policies

To receive assistance for the first time, a student must already be enrolled in or accepted for admission to Trinity Valley School. In addition, the student must exhibit exemplary citizenship and a positive classroom attitude reflected by above-average grades. The student also must have actively participated in the life of the TVS or previous school community. Finally, the financial aid application must show demonstrated financial need. To receive aid in subsequent years, the student must continue to meet the above requirements.

Families with students in Pre-K are eligible for financial aid, with awards capped at $1,000. Awards are determined based on your demonstrated financial need relative to Lower School tuition.

• $500 award for families with a need equal to 25-49% of Lower School tuition

• $750 award for families with a need equal to 50-74% of Lower School tuition

• $1,000 award for families with a need equal to 75% or more of Lower School tuition

To receive an award, families must complete the full Clarity application. Once your child enrolls in Kindergarten, you will become eligible for larger financial aid awards. 

Trinity Valley School recognizes and takes into account the widely varying costs of college education for other family members. That cost will be considered when figuring parents' contribution for Trinity Valley School tuition if the parents have also applied for financial aid at any other family members' college or university. In addition, that cost will only be considered for each person for four years, i.e., the usual length of college attendance. If a parent is already enrolled in or enrolls in college, graduate, or professional school, Trinity Valley School will allow up to the amount of the family's oldest Trinity Valley School child's tuition as a legitimate allowable unusual expense, and no more. Any tuition for siblings at other primary or secondary schools is automatically taken into account.

Financial aid awards are based on a family’s demonstrated ability to meet tuition costs at Trinity Valley School. To be considered for an award, all parents and guardians—including stepparents, as well as parents who are divorced, separated, or have never married—must submit all required financial aid application materials.

Any awarded financial aid will be reflected directly in the enrollment contract. Please note that parents and guardians are responsible for determining how to divide their financial contribution; however, both parties share the ultimate responsibility for ensuring Trinity Valley School receives full payment.

Financial aid decisions are based on dual incomes for a two-parent household. Exceptions would include families with children younger than kindergarten age or other dependents in the home needing full-time care, or some physical/health limitation that prevents a parent from working. If a parent chooses not to work without having any of these extenuating circumstances, the school will add the equivalent of a 40-hour per week, minimum wage income to the total family income for the year. Childcare costs, as always, will be taken into account.

If more than one student in a family receives an award, but any of the students do not enroll, the amount of the award to the enrolling student(s) will be re-determined in accordance with the School's financial aid  procedures and the number of students in a family who actually enroll, whether or not any contracts have been signed.