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Financial Assistance

Sea Crest is proud to be able to offer financial assistance to members of our school community. In 2007–2008, we were able to offer partial or full assistance to approximately 15% of our student body. We use the calculations provided by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) to allocate as much of our funding as our budget will allow. Families are encouraged to submit their financial statements through SSS by the appropriate deadlines, below.

Financial need should not discourage any family from applying to Sea Crest. While we can not guarantee that we can meet all need, we strive to make Sea Crest a viable option for as many families as possible. We strongly encourage all families in need of financial assistance to apply.  You may request a Financial Aid packet from the Office of Admissions.  Once you have received your packet, please:

1. Complete the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) which is included in the Financial Aid Application packet, make a copy of it, and then send the original to the School and Scholarship Service (SSS) in Princeton, New Jersey no later than January 9, 2009*.
2. Send a copy of the completed PFS to the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid by January 9, 2009*. SSS will process your statement and send us a copy of your PFS and the analysis of it, which is called the Report of Family Contribution (RFC). We use the SSS recommendation as a guide, but we do reevaluate every application. We encourage families to request their own copy of the RFC from SSS.
3. Submit a copy of your 2007 and 2008 IRS-1040 forms* (including all schedules) and copies of W2s (if applicable) directly to the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid as soon as they are available but no later than February 6, 2009*. 

*If the applicant's parents are separated or divorced, the non-custodial parent is also required to fill out a separate PFS, and provide 2007 and 2008 federal income tax returns to the SSS and the Sea Crest Admissions Office by January 9, 2009*. 

Financial aid decisions and awards for new students are mailed with admission decisions on March 12, 2009. Families have until March 20, 2009 to accept or decline the financial aid award.