Apply for Financial Assistance
Financial assistance applications are due with your earliest admission application.
Key Dates & Deadlines
- September 1, 2024: Clarity Financial Aid applications open for the 2025-26 school year
- December 5, 2024: For all returning Catlin Gabel families
- Clarity Financial Aid application submitted including ‘Verification’ in Step 5 by e-signing IRS Form 4506c allowing Clarity to securely pull your 2023 tax transcripts from the IRS. Explain unique circumstances in ‘Other Considerations.’
- January 16, 2025: Palma Scholars Program applicant families applying for need-based financial assistance in addition to the scholarship
- Clarity Financial Aid application submitted including ‘Verification’ in Step 5 by e-signing IRS Form 4506c allowing Clarity to securely pull your 2023 tax transcripts from the IRS. Explain unique circumstances in ‘Other Considerations.’
- Upload 2022 tax documents and 2022 W2s (if applicable)
- January 21, 2025: Beginning & Lower School applicant families
- Clarity Financial Aid application submitted including ‘Verification’ in Step 5 by e-signing IRS Form 4506c allowing Clarity to securely pull your 2023 tax transcripts from the IRS. Explain unique circumstances in ‘Other Considerations.’
- Upload 2022 tax documents and 2022 W2s (if applicable)
- February 4, 2025: Middle & Upper School applicant families
- Clarity Financial Aid application submitted including ‘Verification’ in Step 5 by e-signing IRS Form 4506c allowing Clarity to securely pull your 2023 tax transcripts from the IRS. Explain unique circumstances in ‘Other Considerations.’
- Upload 2022 tax documents and 2022 W2s(if applicable)
- February 21, 2025:
- Palma Scholars Program decisions delivered
- Palma Scholars Program need-based financial assistance decisions delivered
- March 7, 2025:
- Admission decisions delivered
- Financial assistance decisions delivered (for admitted students only)
- March 19, 2025: Enrollment agreement deadline with 10% net tuition deposit
Financial Assistance Application Steps
The following process ensures Catlin Gabel's financial assistance committee is able to track, review, and allocate our limited need-based financial assistance equitably and efficiently. The committee will consider only those applications that are completed by the stated deadlines. We urge you to fully disclose your financial situation and upload all required tax documents to avoid delay in reviewing and processing your application. Families with complicated or unusual financial circumstances may be asked to provide supplemental information or to meet with the financial assistance office by phone or Zoom.
Virtual financial assistance Q&A sessions will be offered weekly. Please view dates/times in your Admission Portal and simply drop-in to any session.
There will also be a webinar presentation in January for which you can register in the Admission Portal.
- Step 1: Complete the Clarity Financial Aid online application
- Step 2: Submit a personal statement and/or explain changes
- Step 3: On your Clarity Dashboard, upload 2022 tax and other required documents
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