Financial Aid

The Barrie School's financial aid program reflects our commitment to maintaining an economically diverse student body. We award financial aid to 12-15% of students (on average) each year.

Please keep in mind that all applicants requesting aid must first qualify for admission to The Barrie School. The Admission Committee and the Financial Aid Committee are separate; a student's acceptance or denial to the school is based solely on merit, without regard to a request for financial aid.

• The Financial Aid Committee may award grants for tuition to families who demonstrate financial need. Financial need is determined through a confidential analysis done by the School and Student Service for Financial Aid in Princeton, NJ, based on forms completed by the parents (Financial Statement and other forms, as applicable).

• Financial aid requests for returning students who qualify for assistance are funded first.

• As resources are limited, some students, who are admitted to The Barrie School and qualify for financial aid, may not receive an award. If funds are insufficient to cover every accepted applicant's need, Barrie first funds the student, who in the opinion of the Admission Committee, will contribute most positively to the make-up of the student body. Those, who are accepted and qualify, but do not receive an award, will be placed on a financial aid waiting list, should funds become available.

• The Barrie School does not offer athletic, merit, or scholastic scholarships.

How to apply for financial aid:

1. Apply for admission to The Barrie School and indicate your interest in applying for financial aid on the application. We will mail you all the necessary forms to complete an application.

2. Complete the Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) and make two copies, one for your records and one for Barrie's records. The PFS can be completed online or in hard copy. We strongly recommend you use the online application, as the processing time is substantially less, than that for the hard copy. Go to www.nais.org/financialaid/sss.

3. If using the hard copy, send the completed PFS, plus the required fee to the School and Student Service for Financial Aid, PO Box 6657, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6657. It is important that the form be thoroughly completed, or it will be returned to you and processing will be delayed. If you are in need of assistance when filling out your forms, please contact the Office of Admission by e-mail or phone at 301.576.2800. We are happy to help you over the phone, or you may make an appointment to visit our office. If there are extenuating circumstances that need to be considered by the committee, please communicate these in writing.

4. In accordance with the School and Student Service for Financial Aid guidelines, assets of both natural parents are considered in determining need.

All financial information is held in confidence and grants are treated as a private matter between the Financial Aid Committee and the family.

Mail all forms to: Attn: Office of Admission and Financial Aid, The Barrie School, 13500 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, MD  20906.