Financial Aid

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Asheville School's Financial Aid Program

The Asheville School financial aid program serves to make an excellent education available to students of all socio-economic backgrounds and to provide the school with a well-qualified and diverse student body. Roughly one-third of our students receive need-based financial aid, with the average aid award approaching $29,000 for boarding students and $14,000 for day students. Altogether, we award more than $1.7 million each year in need-based aid.

To be considered for aid, a student must apply for admission and be accepted. Financial need is determined through careful review, using the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS), a national organization that does initial aid analysis for many of the nation’s top independent schools. At Asheville School, we review the SSS analysis, along with tax records and other information provided by the family, to determine estimated need. All of our aid is in the form of outright grants (which never need to be repaid) and is renewable annually (adjusted for changes to the family’s financial circumstances).

The financial aid program is open to students of any race, creed, and national or ethnic origin.

Application Procedure

In November, Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) forms will be mailed from Asheville School to current aid recipients and to all other families who have requested financial aid applications.

Requirements

  1. Complete the PFS in print form or online at www.nais.org/financialaid/sss, following the directions carefully and completing every item.
  2. Mail the original PFS to arrive by February 1 to:
    School and Student Services by NAIS
    PFS
    P.O. Box 449
    Randolph, MA 02368
  3. Mail photocopies of:
    • PFS (to arrive by February 1)
    • W-2(s) and federal income tax returns (1040) with all supporting schedules (to arrive by February 15)
      • Please send to:

        360 Asheville School Rd
        Asheville, NC 28806
  4. Provide additional information, if applicable. If you feel that any other information, quantitative or qualitative, will help us gain a more thorough, balanced, and accurate insight into your economic condition and lifestyle, please include the details in a separate statement.