First time financial aid applicants can begin applying for aid in September.

• Create a Clarity account to begin the application: https://auth.clarityapp.com/en/signup/
  • View this Family Application Guide from Clarity
  • View the Clarity Quick Reference Guide
  • Watch the Introduction to Clarity Video
  • Clarity Family Support contact information: support@clarityapp.com or 206-210-3752
• Complete the online application (typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete)
• Complete Form 4506c to verify your most recent 1040 filed with the IRS
  *Families who do not file US tax returns will be required to complete the “International Financial Supplement” available on your dashboard after submitting the application*
• Pay the $60 flat processing fee to submit (the fee does not change whether you apply for one or multiple children, and to one or multiple schools)
• Return to your dashboard after submitting your application, as Saint James may require you to upload additional documents

Financial Aid Deadlines: 

• December 1 for Early Admission candidates

• January 31 for Regular Admission candidates

Financial aid cannot be awarded until ALL documents are received.

For Students Whose Parents Are Divorced or Separated

Saint James School's policy in determining financial needs is derived from the underlying principle that parents should pay their children's educational expenses to the extent they can. Although separation and remarriage of parents may create new relationships and perhaps generate legal or personal agreements regarding financial support, we believe that the responsibility of both natural parents for their children's school costs is more fundamental than any obligation a school may have to provide these expenses. Therefore, Saint James is not bound by the terms of prenuptial agreements or a divorce decree.

Per this policy, the custodial and non-custodial parents should complete the financial aid application. In addition, all parents requesting the aid (both custodial and non-custodial) must submit a signed copy of their U. S. Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ (including all forms and schedules) for each parent for both the previous year and the current year.

Parents who feel that unusual extenuating circumstances may warrant our reconsideration of the requirement of information from the non-custodial parent may send written inquiries to the attention of the Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Saint James School. Waiver of this requirement is considered only in exceptional cases.

All information that is submitted will be kept in the strictest confidence. We will not act on a financial aid application until all the required data is received. Therefore, every attempt should meet the deadlines specified in the financial assistance brochure.

Returning financial aid applicants can begin applying for aid in September.

• Create a Clarity account to begin the application: https://auth.clarityapp.com/en/signup/
  • View this Family Application Guide from Clarity
  • View the Clarity Quick Reference Guide
  • Watch the Introduction to Clarity Video
  • Clarity Family Support contact information: support@clarityapp.com or 206-210-3752
• Complete the online application (typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete)
• Complete Form 4506c to verify your most recent 1040 filed with the IRS
  *Families who do not file US tax returns will be required to complete the “International Financial Supplement” available on your dashboard after submitting the application*
• Pay the $60 flat processing fee to submit (the fee does not change whether you apply for one or multiple children, and to one or multiple schools)
• Return to your dashboard after submitting your application, as Saint James may require you to upload additional documents

For Students Whose Parents Are Divorced or Separated

Saint James School's policy in determining financial needs is derived from the underlying principle that parents should pay their children's educational expenses to the extent they can. Although separation and remarriage of parents may create new relationships and perhaps generate legal or personal agreements regarding financial support, we believe that the responsibility of both natural parents for their children's school costs is more fundamental than any obligation a school may have to provide these expenses. Therefore, Saint James is not bound by the terms of prenuptial agreements or a divorce decree.

Per this policy, the custodial and non-custodial parents should complete the financial aid application. In addition, all parents requesting the aid (both custodial and non-custodial) must submit a signed copy of their U. S. Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ (including all forms and schedules) for each parent for both the previous year and the current year.

Parents who feel that unusual extenuating circumstances may warrant our reconsideration of the requirement of information from the non-custodial parent may send written inquiries to the attention of the Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Saint James School. Waiver of this requirement is considered only in exceptional cases.

All information that is submitted will be kept in the strictest confidence. We will not act on a financial aid application until all the required data is received. Therefore, every attempt should meet the deadlines specified in the financial assistance brochure.

A: Yes. The non-custodial parent is required to also complete the financial aid application.

A: Yes. This is especially possible if the family is also paying tuition for other children attending educational institutions.

A: No. Saint James only awards financial aid to those families that have a demonstrated need. Because the need of students deemed admissible is greater than the available financial aid resources, the student quality and merit does play a factor in who receives an award.

A: Yes, international families are welcome to apply for financial aid. However, priority in the funding process is given to United States citizens.

A: In most years, the collective need of those students applying for financial aid deemed admissible by the Admission Committee does exceed the financial resources available to new students. Those students will be placed on the financial aid wait list and will be notified if unused financial aid awards become available to them.