Affording GFA

We consider each student’s application need-blind, without regard to financial aid status. We maintain a financial aid budget of $6.8 million, dedicated exclusively to families who demonstrate financial need. Our goal: A campus that reflects the diversity of our region, and a dynamic, pluralistic education in which every voice matters.

22% of students receive a financial grant.

The average grant is $39,000.

The total FA budget is $6.8 million.

Applications are considered without regard to financial aid status.

Applying for Financial Aid

To get started with your financial aid application, please go to Clarity and create an account.
The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete and is mobile-friendly, so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time.
At the end of the application, there is a $60 fee to submit.
The deadline for submitting the financial aid application:
- Returning Families—December 15, 2024
- New Families—January 17, 2025
Questions: Email support at support@claritytuition.com
Resources:
- Clarity Quick Reference Guide
- Clarity Family Application Guide

2024–25 Tuition

Household income infographic.

Gross household income for families receiving aid

Household income infographic.

FAQs

Financial Aid Guiding Principles

GFA Admission decisions are need-blind. We consider your child’s application without regard for financial aid, and then make a financial aid decision for those who are admitted.

Financial aid is available in Grades K–12. It is not available in PreK.
GFA carefully guards confidentiality of financial aid grants. Only members of the financial aid committee know anything about your financial aid status, and your child will never know if they received a grant, unless you choose to tell them.
Financial aid awards are reviewed annually on the basis of the family’s current financial status. Typically, if your financial status has not changed, your grant will remain the same.
In the case of divorced or separated parents, assets of all responsible parties are considered in determining family need.

If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact financialaid@gfacademy.org or 203-256-7514.

If I expect that my family may only qualify for a small grant, should I still apply?

Will applying for financial aid diminish my child's chances of being accepted?

If I do not qualify for a financial aid grant, may I apply later?

Family #1

The family has five children. Two of the children attend college, one is applying to ninth grade and there are two younger siblings in public school. One parent is employed as a business executive and earns $500,000; the other parent is self-employed and earns $40,000. The children attending college will be required to pay $102,000 after their financial aid grant and scholarships are applied to the tuition.

Tuition for Grade 9: $56,210
Estimated grant: $20,210

Family Contribution: $36,000

Family #2

The family is applying for kindergarten and third grade. One parent is a financial planner and earns $80,000. The other parent is a graphic designer and earns $60,000. The family owns their own home and has $10,000 in liquid assets and an IRA totaling $95,000.

Tuition for Kindergarten: $44,630
Tuition for Grade 3: $50,740
Estimated grant: $83,370

Family Contribution: $12,000

Family #3

The family is applying to seventh and tenth grades. The parents are divorced. One parent is a regional manager for a local pharmaceutical company and earns $325,000. The other parent has recently remarried, works as an educator, and earns $34,000. The parents have shared custody. Both children are involved in extracurricular activities with fees averaging $5,000.

Tuition for Grade 7: $53,270
Tuition for Grade 10: $56,210
Estimated grant: $43,780

Family Contribution: $65,700

Contact Us

If you have any questions as you begin the financial aid process, please email Vanessa Sylvester, Director of Enrollment and Financial Aid, at vsylvester@gfacademy.org or give her a call at 203.256.7585.