Tuition Assistance

For the 2022-2023 school year, we offered approximately $4.8 million in tuition assistance awards to 34% of our student body. Tuition Assistance is available for PreKindergarten through Grade 12. Approximately 50% of the budget is typically awarded to Upper School students.

You may request tuition assistance materials by contacting: Natalie J. Brennan ’05, Associate Director of Admission & Tuition Assistance, at nbrennan@agnesirwin.org or 610-801-1205, or Deb Goggins, Admission Office Assistant, at dgoggins @agnesirwin.org or 610-801-1203.

Tuition Assistance Application and Timeline for the 2023-2024 School Year

Agnes Irwin uses an organization called School and Student Services (SSS) to help determine the financial need of a family. For general information about Financial Aid at Independent Schools, please consult the National Association of Independent Schools website. Please see our First-Time Family Guide to Tuition Assistance for commonly asked questions and detailed information. Current families should see the Returning Family Guide to Tuition Assistance for commonly asked questions and detailed information about the tuition assistance process.

If your family would like to be considered for tuition assistance as part of your application to Agnes Irwin, please notify your Admission Director immediately and our team will work with you on our process. The deadline for the first round of Tuition Assistance has passed. We continue to accept Tuition Assistance applications for the year until we have exhausted funding.

A checklist for new families and returning families is available to help you keep track of the information that is required to complete the tuition assistance application.

Tuition Assistance Application Process

Step 1: Indicate Intention

Indicate your intention to apply for tuition assistance on the admission application or directly to an Admission Director. When prompted on the admission application, indicate that you intend to apply for tuition assistance. The Office of Admission will send to you a First-Time Family Guide to Tuition Assistance, which will help you to gather necessary financial information for the online application.

Step 2: Complete Online Application

Step 3: Submit Paperwork

New Families

Please see below for the list of required information in order to complete your application for consideration of tuition assistance for Grades PK-12. Please refer to the First-Time Family Guide to Tuition Assistance for the full explanation and FAQs.

Documents due as soon as possible:

Completed Parent's Financial Statement (PFS) on SSS
Agnes Irwin Tuition Assistance Request Form 2023-2024
2021 federal income tax return with all schedules (e.g. 1040, 1099, etc.)
2021 W-2 (for both parents, if applicable)
Most recent 2022 pay stub (for both parents, if applicable)
Additionally, if applicable, submit a completed copy of the Noncustodial Parent Waiver Petition directly to SSS under the "Additional Documents" section or email it to tuitionassistance@agnesirwin.org.

New and Returning Families

Due on or before January 31, 2023:

2022 W-2 or proof of 2022 income (for both parents, if applicable)

Due on or before April 1, 2023:

2022 federal income tax return with all schedules (e.g. 1040, 1099, etc.) or official proof of 2021 income
2022 federal income tax extension document (Form 4868)

Returning Families

Due on or before December 9, 2022:

Completed Parent's Financial Statement (PFS) on SSS
Agnes Irwin Tuition Assistance Request Form 2023-2024
Additionally, if applicable, submit a completed copy of the Noncustodial Parent Waiver Petition directly to SSS under the "Additional Documents" section or email it to tuitionassistance@agnesirwin.org.

Step 4: AIS Review & Notification

Agnes Irwin’s Tuition Assistance Committee reviews each request for tuition assistance and determines the tuition assistance grant based on the family’s need and the school’s budget. Tuition assistance decisions are announced to new families as early as the end of January 2023 should all aforementioned deadlines have been met. After this date, tuition assistance decisions will be announced once your application for consideration of tuition assistance and application for consideration of admission are completed. These applications are then reviewed on a rolling basis starting in the beginning of February. Returning families who are in good standing with the business office and have met all aforementioned tuition assistance deadlines will hear from Agnes Irwin regarding their grants for the 2023-2024 school year in February and March 2023.

Step 5: Submit Tax Return

In order to confirm a tuition assistance award, all applicants must submit their 2022 federal income tax return and accompanying schedules (or official proof of 2022 income) by April 1, 2023. Please note that if you are filing for an extension, the Tuition Assistance Committee will require a copy of your extension (Form 4869) be submitted to SSS under “Additional Documents” by April 1, 2023 and your complete tax record by August 15, 2023 before the start of the new school year.

Quick Links

New Family Guide
New Family Check List
Returning Family Guide
Returning Family Check List
Non-Custodial Waiver Petition
Tuition Assistance Request Form

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Request materials, ask a question, or start the conversation by emailing Natalie J. Brennan '05, Associate Director of Admission & Tuition Assistance, or call her at 610-801-1205.

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Named Awards

As part of the tuition assistance program, there are also five named awards for new students whose families demonstrate financial need.

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