1. Fill out the PFS form and submit that form to SSS, a third-party organization that determines a family’s ability to meet our tuition requirement. To complete this form, log on to NAIS.org and click the SSS logo.  Be sure to include our school code, so that this form will be sent directly to us.  If you would prefer to have a PFS form sent directly to you, please contact the Office of Enrollment directly.
   
   
2. Complete the top portion of IRS form 4506T, a form that would allow us to request a copy of your taxes should we need to do so.  This form is available at the IRS website (www.IRS.gov) or by contacting the Office of Enrollment.
   
   
3. Send a complete copy of your 2009 taxes as soon as they are available.  We must have your 2009 taxes in order to finalize a financial assitance award

*Other Pre-K and Kindergarten options available

Needs-Based Financial Aid
Schools award financial aid grants based upon the financial need of a family. These grants do not need to be paid back and are used to offset tuition costs. The money for these grants comes directly from the school’s budget. To determine your family’s eligibility, you will have to fill out an application for financial aid. You can get this form by applying online or from the Liggett Admissions Office. Most schools use the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) from the School Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) in Princeton, New Jersey. The School and Student Service for Financial Aid is an independent needs assessment program used by thousands of independent schools nationwide.

University Liggett School is committed to making education accessible to students from all backgrounds, regardless of financial means. We accomplish this goal by bridging the gap between what a family can afford and the actual cost of a Liggett education. Although we are unable to fund all families interested in Liggett, we do understand the difficulty in financing an independent school education, and are proud to award more than $2,000,000 in financial assistance to students from Southeastern Michigan.

Because we cannot aid all of our qualified applicants, University Liggett School 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 assistance must become available before that applicant will be taken off the wait-list. This policy is different from school to school. Please ask each school that you are applying to about their policy.

Those interested in applying for financial aid should check the appropriate box on the application. Applications for financial aid should be submitted as early as possible and no later than February 15. Applications received after that date will be considered for as long as funds remain available. The Parents Financial Statement (PFS) must be completed and returned to the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) Box 599, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540. A photocopy of your most recent 1040 tax forms must be submitted directly to the Admission Office.

Tuition Loans Program
Tuition loan programs assist many families in making tuition payments more affordable by providing the funds upfront and spreading the payments over a longer period of time than tuition payment plans allow.

Due to the recent turmoil in the financial markets, most providers of loans for private school tuition have suspended or canceled lending to the K-12 market.  NAIS is aware that some options still remain for families to consider but it much smaller measure than in years past.  As more programs return to market or as new ones are created, we will update this page.

NAIS corporate subscribers providing tuition loans are:

Your Tuition Solution
2 Park Central Drive
Suite 100
Southborough, MA 01772
(800) 920-9777
www.yourtuitionsolution.com

YTS is a fixed rate K-12 tuition financing program. There are no origination or application fees. Terms available from 24 to 84 months.