Financial Aid

The financial committee will review each applicant and will determine funding based on the information provided and in accordance with the WSM Financial Aid Policy. The amount of aid is predicated on factors such as family size, income, expenses, assets, liabilities, priorities for spending and the availability of funds.

Deadline for submittal is midnight, February 10th. This date is flexible for new families. It is encouraged to apply as soon as you are able.

Distributions are determined yearly in February for the following academic year, however, some funds are reserved for rolling admission needs. This is based on the number of applicants and the amount of money that the school has allocated for aid.

For a student to be considered for financial aid, the student must either be currently enrolled at the School or have an Admissions Application on file for the next enrollment period.

Families seeking financial aid must file an application through the Grant & Aid platform in Blackbaud. Blackbaud provides the Winston-Salem Montessori School with a need-based financial aid analysis service that ensures our process for establishing financial need adheres to nationally established standards of best practice.

The WSM Financial Aid Committee will determine awards and notify families on a rolling basis. Those families who have submitted a financial aid application on/or before the deadline will not be required to pay a tuition deposit until they receive their annual award information.

The charge for the application is $40 to be paid by credit card at the end of the session. Because financial aid funds are limited, and demand is high, late filing of materials will result in non-renewal of a financial aid grant.

Within 7 days you must accept the award and pay the tuition deposit to secure your child’s placement for the school year. If you do not accept the award and pay the tuition deposit within 7 days of notification, the award offer will expire and the funds will be awarded to another family.

Financial Aid grants are awarded for one year only and, therefore, you must reapply each year. If this is the first year that you are applying, you will need to create a new account even if you have a FACTS account already established. You may use the same login and password though.

The financial aid allocation is decided by the Financial Aid Committee and the Head of School. The Parents’ Financial Aid Statement and results are considered private and confidential information by The Winston-Salem Montessori School. The information is used only to determine your families need for assistance in offsetting the cost of tuition.