Financial Aid

Begin by reading through the Informational Instruction Sheet to better understand the requirements and different forms needed for submitting a Financial Aid Application.

Marist School uses School and Student Services (SSS) to provide an objective third party view on each family’s need. Based on the financial information you provide in the Parents’ Financial Statement, SSS gives us an estimated amount your family can contribute to educational expenses. This estimate is a starting point to help us make fair and objective financial aid decisions. Submit a PFS at School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS). Complete one per family. Results will be delivered to Marist School within hours of submission.  

Complete this form, Marist School Financial Aid Application by typing directly onto it within your browser. Save the completed form to your computer by clicking the PRINT button and selecting “save to PDF” as the destination. This completed form is one of the required documents to be uploaded directly to your family SSS account in Step 3 below.

• Completed Marist School Financial Aid Application
• 2020 Tax Return with all W-2s and 1099s.  Include all supporting schedules.
• If applying for the first time, also upload 2019 Tax Return with all W-2s and 1099s.  Include all filed schedules.

Please note that you will not be able to upload documents until you have submitted and paid for your PFS.

The purpose of our financial aid program is to help ensure a socio-economically diverse student body, to allow full participation in academic and student activities, and to support enrolled students whose families experience unexpected financial hardship.

All financial aid awards are for one year only. A family must re-apply each year. An award can change depending on the family’s financial position.

Both parents, even non-custodial parents, are required to submit financial documentation. Any responsibility for a student's educational costs that Marist School may accept must come after the obligation of the child's parents, regardless of the personal or legal relationship between the two. Therefore, the financial aid committee will consider the resources of both natural parents. If the custodial parent is remarried, the resources of the step-parent are also considered, taking into account the obligations of the step-parent to his or her own natural children.

Your file is not considered complete without current taxes and will not be reviewed. Complete financial aid applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed first and in equal standing for available funds. Applications submitted after the deadline will be reviewed in the order received and may be subject to the availability of funds at that time.

For families filing an extension, please submit a copy of IRS Form 4868. Any award offered will be reviewed and may be adjusted when your completed 2020 taxes are submitted.

For current families submitting complete applications by the deadline of February 15, 2021, Marist will communicate financial aid award decisions in late March. For admissions candidates, all financial aid decisions will be included with the admissions decision on April 3, 2021.

No. As a member of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), all financial aid is need-based. There are no merit scholarships of any kind.

For 2019-2020, nearly 20% of our students receive financial aid.

Financial aid provides funds to assist families pay for tuition and required fees, including annual registration and use of a student laptop. The cost of textbooks, uniforms, and lunch are not covered by financial aid.  
 

For families receiving financial aid of 85% or more, participation fees for student activities will be reduced by the percentage of aid awarded. Otherwise, expenses related to student activities are also the family's responsibility. 

The Marist Work-Study program is available for a limited number of students to earn tuition credit for performing a minimum number of hours of work for Marist School during the summer.