Tuition for students for the 2011-2012 academic year is:

$46,650 Boarding

$31,750 Day

Payments are due 60% by July 1 and 40% by December 1.  For families who wish to extend tuition payments over a period of time, there are monthly tuition payment plans.  Information about these plans is available from the Office of Admission and from Tuition Management System at www.afford.com.  Parents should plan on approximately $1,500 of additional costs for books, fees, and School-sponsored trips.  There is also an additional fee of $875 for international students.

Families who anticipate needing financial aid at any time during their child's career at Portsmouth Abbey should apply for aid at the time of the admission application. Eligibility for Portsmouth Abbey School grants is based on demonstrated financial need, academic merit and availability of financial aid funds.  These funds are derived from income generated by gifts and bequests made specifically for this purpose, as well as from the operating income.  This year 36% of our students were awarded $3,200,000 in some form of financial aid.

To apply for need based financial aid the following must be submitted to School and Student Services (SSS) by NAIS no later than January 31st:

•Parents' Financial Statement (PFS).  You are encouraged to complete the PFS online at sss.nais.org to speed processing time.  Paper forms are available by request from the financial aid office, 401-643-1279.

•Signed copy of your family's 2010 federal tax return (1040), including all supporting schedules and forms

•2011 W-2s and/or 1099s (if applicable)

•Non-US residents: submit official Income/Asset Verification Forms for 2010 such as foreign tax returns and/or wage statements.

The following must be submitted to SSS by NAIS as soon as possible:

•Signed copy of your 2011 Federal Tax return, including all supporting schedules and forms.

•Non-US residents: submit official Income/Asset Verification Forms for 2011 such as foreign tax returns and/or wage statements.

All financial aid materials must be sent directly to SSS by NAIS. 

Mailing address:                                          Courier address (FedEx, UPS, etc.)

School and Student Services                     School and Student Services                    

P.O. Box 449                                                 437 Turnpike Street

Randolph, MA 02368-0449                       Canton, MA 02021

Any award that is made prior to receiving the 2011 tax return or income verification forms is tentative.  This documentation is required in order to make a final financial aid grant.

In a divorced or separated family, a separate PFS must be submitted for each household.

Please be sure to list Portsmouth Abbey as a recipient of the Report of Family Contribution (RFC).  Our school code is 5860.

Steve Pietraszek

Associate Director of Admission

Director of Financial Aid

401.643.1279

spietraszek@portsmouthabbey.org