Tuition & Financial Aid

List of 4 items.

• APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID

  In determining need, Berkeley Preparatory School follows NAIS Principles of Good Practice. Financial aid awards are based upon School and Student Services’ (SSS) financial assessment of each applicant. It is important to note that Berkeley may not be able to accommodate all financial aid applicants in a given year. Complete applications and required documents received in the Admissions Office by February 15, 2020 will receive first priority relative to aid dollars available.
  
  

  Families applying for financial aid for the first time should contact the Admissions Office. Returning families currently receiving aid must submit a new application each year. If a family’s financial circumstances remain the same, the school makes every effort to assist a family at the same level of aid.
  
  

  To apply for financial aid, please complete the following steps no later than February 15, 2020:

  1. Create your School and Student Services (SSS) online account.
     
     
  2. Complete the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS). You may find the Family Guide to Financial Aid a helpful tool when completing your PFS. Please note: the SSS code for Berkeley Preparatory School is 1600.
     
     
  3. Submit the additional required documents listed below:

  • Copy of your 2019 1040 income tax return(s) with signatures
  • Business/Farm Statement and Corporate Tax Return/Schedule C/Schedule F (if applicable)
  • Copy of 2019 W-2 Forms (if applicable)

• DIVORCED, SEPARATED, OR NEVER-MARRIED PARENT/GUARDIAN

  Recognizing that each parent bears a responsibility for financing a student’s education, financial information from all family members is required. Custodial and non-custodial parents (regardless of legal settlements, who are divorced, separated, or never married) must submit their own PFS. The Financial Aid Committee will consider all household assets in determining need.
  
  

  Special circumstances: In the exceptional case, where one parent cannot comply, the custodial parent will be asked to submit a written explanation to the Financial Aid Committee.

• IMPORTANT DATES

  Financial aid applications and all supporting documentation must be submitted by February 15, 2020 to be considered for financial aid awards distributed in March.

• SCHOLARSHIPS

  Berkeley is also fortunate to have a number of scholarships available to our students due to the generosity of alumni and friends of the school. In addition to demonstrated financial need, specific criteria such as academic achievement and leadership potential are components of this separate scholarship application process. Receiving a scholarship is a great honor; therefore, the process is both competitive and selective. A selection committee will review the completed applications and announce the scholarship recipients in early March.
  
  Scholarship applications are available online and in the Admissions Office.  Deadline: February 15, 2020.
   
  This year we are pleased to announce the availability of the following scholarships:
   
  Anonymous Scholarship #1 – Established by a Berkeley family, this full tuition scholarship, including ancillaries, will be awarded to a new Lower, Middle, or Upper Division student with demonstrated financial need. All applicants must demonstrate the potential for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and participation in and contributions to extracurricular pursuits.
   
  The Berkeley Families Scholarship – Established by six Berkeley families, this full tuition scholarship will be awarded to an Upper Division student with demonstrated financial need. The applicant must demonstrate the potential for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and participation in and contributions to extracurricular pursuits.
   
  The E.C. Smith Scholarship – This partial tuition scholarship was established in honor of founding faculty member E.C. Smith by one of his former students. The scholarship will be awarded to an Upper Division student with demonstrated financial need and the potential for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, athletic participation, and support of Berkeley’s fine arts program.
   
  The Ford Alumni Endowed Scholarship – Established by a grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation, which was matched by contributions from the Berkeley alumni, this full tuition scholarship will be awarded to an Upper Division student with demonstrated need and the potential for outstanding academic achievement.
   
  The Joseph A. Merluzzi Endowed Scholarship – Named in honor of Joseph A. Merluzzi and his years of dedicated service to all Berkeley students as Headmaster from 1987–2011, and funded through Parents’ Club activities, this endowment currently provides one full tuition scholarship, including ancillaries, to a Middle or Upper Division student with demonstrated financial need. Each recipient of this scholarship must demonstrate the potential for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and participation in and contributions to extracurricular pursuits.
   
  Anonymous Scholarship #2 – Established by a Berkeley family, this partial tuition scholarship will be awarded to a new to Berkeley Upper Division student who demonstrates financial need and the potential for outstanding academic achievement.