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Financial Aid - Scholarship Information

Application for Financial Aid is via the School and Student Service for Financial Aid of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).  VIMSIA uses this service to help assess a family’s eligibility for a tuition reduction. This service will help families feel confident that their request for financial aid is being treated objectively and professionally.

In order to receive Financial Aid, applicants must:

  • Submit a VIMSIA Enrollment Form with application fee and Questionnaire (New families only) 
  • Submit Parent Financial Statement (PFS) and application fee (approximately $20)
  • Pledge to be active in school and PTA-sponsored activities  

The NAIS financial aid service will review the PFS and recommend the amount the family can contribute. The VIMSIA Financial Aid Committee will determine a formula to meet these documented needs. Parents are invited to give additional information if they feel that there is still financial hardship.

Financial aid is offered on a yearly basis. The Parent Financial Statement must be submitted each year that financial aid is requested.   Forms for the new school year will be due April of the previous year. 
 
Parent Financial Statement (PFS) forms can be filled out online at the School and Student Service (SSS) for Financial Aid website:   http://sss.nais.org/parents/ .         
  • Our School Code is 3667 - enter this number and click on the Search button.   

Financial Aid forms can also be filled out manually and mailed in.   This process is slightly more expensive.   Hard Copy forms are available in the Administration Office.

Once you have completed the SSS forms, the results will be sent back to our Administrative Office and you will be contacted for an interview.

Merit Scholarships

VIMSIA is offering merit scholarships to its International Academy students. These are for up to 50% tuition and are available to new and returning students.
 
For the 2009/2010 school year, we are also offering 5 scholarships to existing Public School Students that will be entering 7th - 11th grade.
 
To be eligible for scholarship, all students must take either the Middle Level (7th-8th grade) or Upper Level (9th-10th grade) Independent School’s Entrance Exam (ISEE) from the Educational Records Bureau (ERB).  More Info on ISEE Testing.
 
Scholarships applicants will need to submit a Scholarship Application Form and $25 application fee (in lieu of an Enrollment Form and application fee) and provide all of the enrollment forms and information that is listed on the Admissions Page for International Academy Students.