Financial Aid Instructions and Timeline

NEW STUDENT APPLICANTS: the deadline to apply for financial aid for 2011-12 is February 1, 2011

RETURNING STUDENTS: the deadline to apply for financial aid for 2011-12 is February 15, 2011

The primary responsibility lies with the student’s family to make sure the application is completed on time.

The aid budget is typically depleted by applications received by the deadline.
Students requesting financial aid will only be considered for spaces supported by financial aid.
In order to be guaranteed financial aid for each year your child is in attendance at NMH, you must receive financial aid in the first year and demonstrate continued need by submitting an aid application each year.
We require financial aid information from or about each parent. In cases where parents are not living together, we require each separate parent household to submit a financial aid application.

We use School and Student Services (SSS) to process our financial aid applications. SSS is a service of the National Association of Independent Schools. Based on the financial information you provide, SSS gives us an estimated amount that your family can contribute to educational expenses. This helps our school make fair and objective financial aid decisions. To begin your financial aid application for the 2011-12 school year, follow these steps below.

ONLINE

Starting on November 1, 2010, go to sss.nais.org.
Click on the prompt to begin your Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS). You only need to complete one PFS for your household.
You will be given a username and password that will allow you to return to your PFS to update each year or as needed. Your information will be secure.
You will be given instructions about submitting supporting documents to SSS. These will include:

U.S Families - Income and Tax Documentation:

Copy of 2009 Federal Income Tax return, signed, and all IRS 1040 schedules and W-2 forms.
Copy of 2010 W-2 forms and copy of 2010 Federal Income Tax return, signed, and all IRS 1040 schedules (as soon as available)

International Families - Income and Tax Documentation:

Canadians – 2009 T-1 forms and 2009 T-4 forms
Other International Families – A notarized copy of your most recent income tax report and an earnings statement from your employer

Additional Information, if applicable

Business/Farm – If either parent owns a business or farm, send a completed copy of the Business/Farm Statement for each separate entity.
Tax documentation for partnerships and corporations is also required. (IRS Schedule K-1, Form 1065, Form 1120, or Form 1120s)

Contacts
Lea A. Emery ’84, P'13 Director of Financial Aid
Joanne Kelly P'94 Financial Aid Assistant
finaid@nmhschool.org
Phone: 413-498-3237
School & Student Services by NAIS
sss.nais.org
Phone: 800-344-8328

Financial Aid Instructions and Timeline

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