CLARITY FAQS FOR FAMILIES

CLARITY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

CLARITY FAMILY APPLICATION GUIDE

In this webinar, Team Clarity will walk you through what you'll need to know going into the application season and answering your questions live! Sessions are recorded and will be made available at a later date. 

September 24 - 6:30 pm et

September 25 - 7:00 pm pt

October 28 - 6:30 pm et

October 29 - 7:00 pm pt

December 10 - 5:30 pm pt

• Financial assistance applications are emailed to families who have expressed an interest in applying for aid in late October and should be filed with Garrison Forest and Clarity no later than December 15, 2024. Families are encouraged to meet the deadline for submission, as submitting late applications will delay processing and possibly jeopardize any award for which a family may qualify.
• Financial assistance is available in grades K-12 with priority to returning students whose applications are submitted by the appropriate deadline.
• Families must apply for financial assistance every year. While receipt of an award for one year does not guarantee receipt of an award for every year, families can generally expect the same level of assistance each year, barring any major changes in their financial situation.
• Tuition accounts for currently enrolled students must be in good standing with the Business Office to receive a financial award. All families are required to meet payment schedules under the terms of the enrollment agreement. (Note: Accepted sibling applicants of current students will not be awarded financial assistance or issued an enrollment agreement unless the current siblings account is up to date.)
• Awards will not be considered unless complete financial information is received from both parents. In the case of parents separated, divorced, or never married, both parents are required to fully complete the financial aid application. It is expected that both parents and appropriate stepparents contribute to the cost of the student’s tuition and fees regardless of legal agreements.
• If a family has children over the age of six, it is expected that both parents will be employed. If one parent chooses not to work, a full-time income at minimum wage will be assumed for that parent for the purposes of awards calculation.
• All information submitted is kept in the strictest confidence. In turn, we expect families to exercise discretion while in the process. A financial assistance decision is confidential between the school and family.
• Families who qualify for financial assistance will receive additional funds toward the purchase of a laptop PC. This grant will only be offered during the year a student is required to purchase a laptop. Qualified families with students entering Garrison in the Eighth Grade will be able to lease their laptops. A grant will be offered when the student enters Ninth Grade if the family still qualifies for assistance.
• In the event of a positive change in financial circumstances, families receiving aid must notify the Financial Aid Office for the purpose of recalculation. A release of funds from one family will enable another in the Garrison Forest community to be served.

In addition to tuition, a student’s experience at GFS may include other programs or activities for which additional fees are charged. The following list of expenses are not included in the scope of the Financial Aid program: Textbooks and supplies, school uniforms, lunch, activity fees, Parent Association dues, athletic fees, arts fees, instrumental music and voice lesson fees, riding fees, purchases at the school store or O’zone Café, daily bus transportation, optional travel or GFS trips abroad, other miscellaneous incidentals.