Tuition & Assistance

1. Apply for admission or submit a re-enrollment form for the school year. 

2. The Fay School uses Clarity Financial Aid to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application, which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The application is mobile-friendly and fully translated into Spanish.

   Families may apply for financial aid at any time. While there is no deadline, applications submitted by March 1 are reviewed when more funds are available. Complete the following steps to apply.  

   1. Go to https://app.clarityapp.com/sign-up 

   2. Begin your application and add The Fay School to your student applicant entry. You can save your application and log out at any time and return later to complete it.

   3. Enter your financial information, review your application, and pay the $65 Clarity application fee. 

   4. US taxpayers: Complete the Clarity Enhanced Tax Verification (ETV) process to release your W2 and personal tax return transcripts from the IRS. You'll be asked to authorize the sharing of your tax transcripts and verify your identity. This is a one-time security measure required by the IRS to protect against identity theft and the compromise of personal information. Only those filing US taxes will be prompted to complete this step. Clarity offers two options for enhanced tax verification process: “Clarity” and “IRS”. Please reference the Tax Verification Guide to preview the steps of this process. 

   5. Submit your Clarity application and follow the link to return to your dashboard. Here you will see any additional supporting documents requested by schools. Upload your supporting documents by (deadline). Non-U.S. tax filers may be prompted to upload income verification and other necessary documentation. Keep in mind that at a later date, you may be prompted by the school via Clarity to upload additional documentation as needed.

      International families will be prompted to upload income verification in the forms of a paystub or employment letter stating salary, and a copy of a tax documents from their country, as applicable. Please provide these with English translation. 

*If you need support during the process of completing your Clarity application, there is in-app, phone, and email support available through the “Help” button in the bottom left of the screen. Additional resources:

• Clarity Family Application Guide 

• Guía de Aplicación Para Las Familias 

• Clarity Application Quick Reference Guide 

• Guía de Referencia Rápida 

3. The FayTAP committee will begin evaluating applications as they are completed. Awards will be made in accordance with policy, in the order in which applications and any subsequent information requests are completed, and within the constraints of the remaining tuition assistance budget at the time of award determination. 

4. The FayTAP committee will inform the family of the award in writing and provide a schedule of payments. Awards are for one year only and do not guarantee an award or level of award for any subsequent year. Tuition assistance is applicable to tuition at The Fay School only and may not be applied towards books, fees, etc. Late payment of the remaining tuition and/or fees may jeopardize the award. 

The Fay Tuition Assistance Program budget is approved annually by the Board of Trustees while the Head of School manages all individual awards. All awards are confidential with family information managed by the Tuition Assistance Committee as assigned by the Head of School. 

• Prospective students must meet the admission requirements of the school and, based upon the student profile, demonstrate the ability to succeed in the Fay program.

• Current and/or returning students must successfully navigate the Fay academic program.

• The Fay School reserves the unconditional right to suspend and/or expel any student, or recall a FayTAP award, at any time for academic, behavioral, or attitudinal reasons if it concludes that The Fay School is not an appropriate school for the student or if the parents’ relationship with the School becomes uncooperative.