Thank you for your interest in The Lovett School! We are committed to admitting qualified students regardless of a family’s ability to pay the full cost of tuition. Financial aid awards are based on a family’s demonstrated need and are made available to students at any grade level. To be eligible for consideration for financial aid, you must complete your Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) and submit all required documents by March 1. The Financial Aid Committee will communicate financial aid decisions in April.
Lovett uses School and Student Services (SSS) to process financial aid applications. 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. Demonstrated need is defined as the difference between the tuition cost and the recommended amount which a family is able to contribute towards the student’s education after considering such factors as net income, assets, number of dependents, number of children attending tuition-charging institutions, and any unusual expenses such as medical costs or educational debt.To begin your financial aid application for the upcoming school year, please review the following steps. (You only have to complete one Parents’ Financial Statement, even if you have several children applying.)
To complete the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) online:
Why apply online? Your information will be delivered to us more quickly and more accurately. You’ll also save $12.
Applying for Financial Aid to The Lovett School for the 2012-13 Academic Year
- Starting on November 1, please visit sss.nais.org/parents.
- Click on the “Apply Now” button.
- You will set up a PFS Online account using your e-mail address and a password that will allow you to return to work on your PFS again before submitting it. Returning parents: if you completed an online PFS application last year, use your e-mail address and existing password. If you have forgotten your password, click on “Forgot my password.”
- Submit and pay for the PFS ($37). This fee is nonrefundable.
- Print out the Required Documents Cover Sheet to use when sending in the additional documents we require.
- In approximately 24 hours your submission confirmation page will link to a Required Documents Cover Sheet that is pre-populated with your information. To access your cover sheet any time, log into PFS Online and click on “Print Cover Sheet.”
To complete a printed Parents' Financial Statement Form:- If you would like a printed Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) form, call our Admission Office at (404) 262-3032, ext. 1244 or visit the Financial Aid page on our website at www.lovett.org to download.
- Complete the PFS and return it with a nonrefundable payment ($49) to: SSS By NAIS, P.O. Box 449, Randolph, MA 02368-0449 USA. (For overnight mail: SSS By NAIS, 437 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA 02021.)
- The PFS comes with a Required Documents Cover Sheet. Use this when sending additional documents we require.
Additional required documents:Lovett requires that you submit to SSS by mail or online the following documents in addition to your completed Parents’ Financial Statement: signed 1040s for the previous three years including all filed schedules, attachments as well as all W-2s associated with those years. Lovett families currently receiving assistance only need to submit the above materials for the most recent year. SSS must receive all documents by March 1. Do not submit to Lovett!
Tip: Mail printed documents 10 days in advance of our deadline to allow for mail delivery and for SSS’s processing time.
- To submit these documents by mail, send one copy (not the original) of each document with a Required Documents Cover Sheet to: SSS By NAIS, Processing Center, P.O. Box 449, Randolph, MA 02368-0449 USA. (For overnight mail: SSS By NAIS, Processing Center, 437 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA 02021.) Tips: Do not fold or paper clip documents. Enclose with the "Required Documents Cover Sheet" in a large envelope of approximate size 9”x 12.”
Call SSS Customer Service at (800) 344-8328 with any questions (M-F: 9:00 am-8:00 pm EST. Sat: 9:00 am-4:00 pm EST)
Financing Options
An education from The Lovett School is an investment in your child's future. We realize, however, that education costs are a significant financial commitment and may be a challenge for many families. The following organizations offer financing plans to our parents who desire a tuition loan.
Your Tuition Solution Loan
Finance all or part of tuition through Your Tuition Solution. Your Tuition Solution is a premier provider of low fixed rate extended payment options for primary and secondary private school education. Your Tuition Solution loans are offered by Springstone Financial, LLC, whose management team brings over 25 years of combined experience in providing high quality consumer financial services.
- Your Tuition Solution offers fixed rate loan agreements of 24-84 months.
- First payment not due for 4-6 weeks and no prepayment penalty.
- Your Tuition Solution provides low fixed rates assigned at the time of the application (good credit standing required).
- To arrange financing through Your Tuition Solution, you may call the company at
(800) 920-9777 or apply online at http://www.yourtuitionsolution.com/.
K-12 Family Education Loan
Available through SLM Financial, a Sallie Mae company. Sallie Mae is the nation’s leading provider of saving, planning and paying for education programs.
- Sallie Mae’s K-12 Family Education Loan can be used to cover the entire cost of a child's education and expenses at a private school.
- You may take from 1 to 3 years to repay your loan.
- Principal and interest payments begin within 30 days of first disbursement and there is no prepayment penalty.
- The K-12 Family Education Loan has interest rates that reward good credit. Interest rates are variable and are reset monthly based on the one-month LIBOR Index.
- Applying together with a creditworthy cosigner may help you qualify and/or receive a lower interest rate.
- To arrange financing through Sallie Mae, you may call the company at (888) 272-5543 or apply online at www.salliemae.com/K12.
Tuition and financial aid links:
Information for Divorced Parents
Principles of Good Practice for Financial Aid Administration