Tuition & Financial Aid

Please note: We have transitioned to a new platform, known as Clarity, to assist families with financial aid. Applications for financial aid are now open.

Step 1: Sign Up for Clarity Application Account to apply for financial aid. You can find lots of valuable resources on their website and in this guide. 

Step 2: Complete the Application, which typically takes less than 30 minutes to fill out. The Clarity Application is also mobile-friendly so you can complete it from anywhere. 

Step 3: At the end of the application, there is a $60 fee to submit, and you can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge. Simply use the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools. 

Step 4: Please remember to return to your dashboard after you complete and submit your Clarity Application. Please note, you may need to upload additional tax documentation by February 1 (deadline for returning students is December 1).

• Plan ahead so the Clarity Application can be submitted by the February 1 deadline.
• Both NEW (by February 1 and RETURNING (by December 1) Tabor families should apply for financial aid online.

Download the Clarity Family Application Guide

February 1: Complete the Clarity Application online.

March 10: Admission and financial aid decisions are communicated.

April 10: Enrollment Agreement is due in the Admission Office with first payment of 10% due to the business office.

May 1: Submit your current Federal Income Tax Return online at Clarity. No financial aid award is finalized until we receive your completed current Federal Income Tax Return.

Families must reapply for financial aid annually via the Clarity Application by December 1.

If a family’s circumstances do not change, that family should expect to continue to pay tuition at approximately the same level throughout their child’s tenure at Tabor Academy. Financial aid packages do not include programs beyond those expected of all students.

If you need support during the process of completing your application, there is in-app support available through the “Help” button in the bottom left of the screen, as well as email and phone support at support@clarityapp.com or 206-210-3752, in both English and Spanish. The application itself is also fully translated into Spanish. 

Family circumstances differ greatly and there are factors other than income that may affect award decisions. Tabor is committed to meeting the need of a broad spectrum of families.

Admission applications are read without regard for a family’s ability to pay. Only in the final phase is the selection process “need aware” as the Admission Committee weighs its decision, considering the student’s overall academic and personal strengths against available funds.

Because we cannot provide aid to all of our qualified applicants, Tabor will wait-list an applicant who qualifies for financial aid if we do not have both financial aid and a place available. Once an applicant who qualifies for financial aid has been wait-listed, both a place and financial aid must become available before that applicant will be taken off the wait-list.

Approximately 36% of the student body is receiving some level of financial aid.

Financial aid is based on ability to pay, and both parents are therefore expected to contribute to their child’s education and are asked to fill out financial aid forms. For special circumstances, contact the Director of Financial Aid at 508-291-8324.

Admission applications are read without regard for a family’s ability to pay. Only in the final phase is the selection process “need aware” as the Admission Committee weighs its decision, considering the student’s overall academic and personal strengths against available funds.

Tabor will wait-list an applicant who qualifies for financial aid if we do not have both financial aid and a place available. Once an applicant who qualifies for financial aid has been wait-listed, both a place and financial aid must become available before that applicant will be taken off the wait-list.

No. Financial awards are based on a family’s demonstrated need.

Sending your child to Tabor is a choice. While we do not want parents to experience economic hardship as a result of their child's enrollment, we do expect sacrifices to be made in order to maximize a contribution. For example, we assume that both able-bodied parents will work, unless they have a child at home not yet of school age. Otherwise, Tabor may impute income on the PFS.

Yes. Write a letter (or email) to the Director of Financial Aid explaining your situation in as much detail as possible. We are willing to consider requests for adjustments, however, we have limited funds and need to be fair to all of our qualified applicants.

Yes, Tabor does offer payment plans. Please contact the Business Office for information regarding payment plans.

We have chosen Clarity as our financial aid application provider in order to better serve both our current and prospective families. We are confident that this change is going to make the process of applying for financial aid easier for families. 

Clarity offers a streamlined, mobile friendly application that can be completed in as short a time as 20 minutes. Additionally, Clarity removes the need to upload your W2 and 1040 by transferring them directly from the IRS. This reduces the amount of information that you will need to enter manually and makes it possible to complete the application quickly and efficiently. 

Tabor takes the privacy and security of your personal information seriously. Clarity is certified for both GDPR and SOC2 and uses enterprise-level security standards including end-to-end encryption of all personally identifiable information. For more information, please refer to Clarity’s Privacy Policy. 
 

Just as in prior years, if your financial circumstances have not changed, you will not see significant changes to your award. If you have any questions about your individual circumstance, please reach out to us. 

Yes, you will need to submit a Clarity application each year in order to qualify for financial aid; however, Clarity retains your information from previous applications, so it will be even easier to reapply.
 

Yes! Clarity’s application is fully mobile-friendly so you have access wherever you are.