Tuition/Aid

Temple Grandin School Tuition & Financial Aid

We understand and appreciate the financial commitment families undertake in deciding to send their children to Temple Grandin School (TGS). And although paying for education is first and foremost the responsibility of a family, TGS devotes significant time, energy and funds each year to help assist families. In 2011-12 TGS awarded over $65,000 in Tuition Assistance.  In turn, our school community benefits by attracting gifted students that otherwise would not have been able to attend.

To help us objectively assess what a family is able to contribute to its student(s) education expenses, TGS employs the services of a third party service, the FACTS system, to evaluate family finances to determine eligibility for financial aid. [See the link to a brochure about  FACTS below, or click here to go directly to FACTS.]  TGS does NOT collect family financial information. The analysis by FACTS of a family’s “Estimated Family Contribution (EFC)” is a critical component of our financial aid decision. However, it is just a start. To make our final financial aid award decisions, we use the FACTS figures as the baseline for our own additional review, taking into consideration our total financial aid budget, other information we may have collected, our school’s policies and priorities, and the needs of our entire applicant pool. Special attention is given to current families.  Due to circumstances like these, and others, TGS may ask your family to contribute more or less to tuition than what is estimated on the FACTS Family Report.

TGS is engaging in a significant advance in its program structure for 2013-14 that will enable us to better meet the needs of all of our students.  Please see TGS Program Structure for details. 

One aspect of this restructuring may enable some families to receive reimbursement through their insurance policies for some portions of their student’s program.   Your tuition provides the small class size, excellent highly qualified teachers, additional resources and individualized learning opportunities for your unique student.

There are several ways that families have found to be able to afford tuition. TGS will help you consider and evaluate all the possible options, including public sources, grants/scholarships, tax benefits, TGS financial aid and others.  The tax benefits for families of special needs children can be significant.  Please check out the Greatschools website for more info on these potentially large savings.   TGS makes financial aid of up to 50% of core tuition available to families unable to afford full tuition.  We always encourage families to procure assistance from their extended family, insurance,  school district or other sources. Please contact TGS for more information.

Annual Tuition (See Program Structure for details):
Core Program – $25,000
[Base program for all students]

Academic Intervention Program (AIP) – $2880/subject
[maximum of two subject areas]

Behavioral Support Program (BSP)- $7200

Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for both current and new families to help with the cost of tuition. For further questions, please contact our Admissions Office at 303 554-7363.

There are multiple ways that a TGS education can be financed.

TGS Financial Aid Guidelines

  • Financial aid is need based and awarded to families enrolling a full-time student only (not available for part-time or international students)
  • Materials, trips and other fees are not covered by financial aid.
  • Only after a new student has officially applied and been accepted to Temple Grandin School will their financial aid request be considered.
  • Financial aid awards are limited, with the maximum award being no more than 50% of the core tuition (TA is not currently available for BSP or AIP), awarded on a first come, first served basis.
  • Families must complete the Parents’ Financial Statement for each new school year.
  • There is no cap on the number of consecutive years that a family may receive financial aid.

Financial Aid Process

  • Families may apply by completing the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) available through FACTS. (FACTS is a service of Nelnet, a national financial organization that processes tuition and financial aid for private school and college/universities and helps to assess a family’s ability to pay school costs.)
  • This is a new service for us and a link will be posted here as soon as it is available.
  • The school code for Temple Grandin School is 5028.
  • A nonrefundable processing fee is charged for the PFS. This fee does not go to TGS.
  • Once an award recommendation is received, Temple Grandin School’s Financial Aid Committee will make a final decision.
  • Families will be notified by letter or email as to their award status.
  • The amount of Tuition Assistance you receive may not be the total of what you are eligible to receive.  Awards may change after notice has been provided due to on-going enrollment and awards of Tuition Assistance as tuition is given on a first come, first served basis, to all enrolling families.  Your final award is determined as of the date you deliver your signed contract and deposit.

Please call TGS for any questions: 303-554-7363

Link to FACTS payment system

Link to FACTS payment system

 

 

 

FACTS Brochure