Affording GFA

• 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.
   
• In the case that there are not enough funds available to support every accepted applicant, we first award the students we believe will contribute most positively to our student body. Sometimes a financial aid award may not meet a family’s full demonstrated need.

• 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 think you will need a financial aid grant to attend GFA, we would like to hear from you!

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

For families applying for a financial aid grant (Grades K-12 only), the financial aid application will be available November 1, 2020 and must be submitted by January 15, 2021. GFA uses School and Student Services (SSS) to process financial aid applications. Please use following link to begin your application: SSS. The school code for your financial aid application is 3556. If you need assistance, please contact the admission office at financialaid@gfacademy.org or call 203-256-7514.

The SSS website has webinars, FAQs and live representatives who can also answer your confidential questions about the financial aid application process.

Many families do not complete their IRS1040 tax filing until April 15. There, GFA only requires your IRS W2 and previous tax filing. When you have completed your IRS1040, please upload to your SSS account.

Financial aid is only available in grades Kindergarten through 12.

GFA’s policy is that both parents of divorced and/or separated families contribute to the cost of the GFA education, without regard to any additional court adjudication. Parents and step-parents on both sides are required to complete the SSS financial aid application.

If a parent is no longer in the life of a child, the other parent is able to complete an appropriate form that stipulates that the parent is no longer involved in the life of the child. This parent would not be expected to be present at any campus events, including athletic or arts events, or graduation ceremonies.

The SSS site has many tools and resources available to families applying for financial aid grants. We encourage you to take advantage of these resources. In addition, please feel free to contact the Admission office with any questions about the financial aid process or call us at 203-256-7514.

GFA is committed to supporting your family while you are a student at GFA. In order to effectively do this, we ask your family to apply for the financial aid grant every year. Unless your financial circumstances have changed, you will likely receive the grant the following year.

If you apply for a financial aid grant and do not qualify, one of two things may happen:

1. If you choose to enroll at GFA, you are not eligible to apply for a financial aid grand for the following two years.

2. If you do not enroll at GFA, you are welcome to both apply for admission and a financial aid grant the following year.