Affording MA

At MA, we believe that diversity in all of its forms enhances the educational and social experiences for our students. We remain committed to providing our life-changing education to the Bay Area’s most dynamic students, regardless of their ability to pay.

We deploy nearly $3.7 million each year in need-based tuition assistance to nearly a quarter of the MA student body. Full Marin Academy tuition for the 2020-21 school year is $50,800. Awards range from 15% of tuition to 100%, and represent families in all income ranges.

All information regarding financial assistance is kept strictly confidential during the application process, as well as during the four years a student attends Marin Academy.

School and Student Services (SSS) helps us process our requests for tuition assistance. Based on the financial information you provide, SSS gives us an estimated amount that your family can contribute to educational expenses. This helps our school make fair and objective tuition assistance decisions. To begin your financial aid application for the 2021-2022 school year, complete the Parent's Financial Statement (PFS) online (available beginning in October). The deadline to apply for Tuition Assistance through SSS is the same as the admission application: January 7, 2021.

The PFS is a complete application that will take some time to complete. Please take the time you need and do not wait until the deadline to start. We recommend that you review the wide range of resource materials SSS has developed to help families with the financial aid process. These resources can be found in SSS. In addition to the PFS, we require prior and current year taxes. 2019 taxes are due along with your PFS on January 7, 2021 and 2020 taxes are due February 15, 2021.

For more information on applying for Tuition Assistance, please see our Tuition Assistance Handbook and feel free to reach out at admissions@ma.org.

The MA Promise
Beginning with the class of 2023, Marin Academy will be free for all admitted students whose families earn less than $100,000 per year (and have assets typical of this income range). And while a family whose income exceeds $100,000 per year might not qualify for free tuition under MA Promise, the School will continue to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for ALL admitted families who apply for tuition assistance.

At MA, we know that talent and promise don’t always align with socioeconomic status. To that end, we’re committed to enrolling the most promising and talented students from across the Bay Area, regardless of their ability to pay tuition.

TRENT NUTTING, DIRECTOR OF strategic engagement

Tuition information

Highest tuition rate for the 2020-21 academic year: $50,800
Range in tuition paid by MA families for the 2020-21 academic year: $0-$50,800
The average award covers 75% of tuition
Nearly ¼ of families receive Tuition Assistance

What do I need to complete my Tuition Assistance application through SSS?
Tuition Payment Plans

What do I need to complete my Tuition Assistance application through SSS?

First, you will complete your Parent Financial Statement (PFS). You will also need to upload your 2019 and 2020 taxes:

2019 & 2020 Federal Tax Returns (1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ with all pages and schedules)
2019 & 2020 W2 and/or 1099
2019 & 2020 Business Federal Tax Return (with all pages and schedules including 1065, 1120, or 1120S, as well as any K-1, as applicable)
2019 & 2020 1098 Forms (Mortgage statement and College Tuition statement, if applicable)

The PFS and all required 2019 documents are due: December 13, 2020 (returning families).
The PFS and all required 2019 documents are due: January 7, 2021 (applicant families).

Please note: This means you will need to file your taxes early.

Tuition Payment Plans

Plan A
Reservation deposit non-refundable before March 27 (10% of enrollment)

Payment of 30% of the registration before the first of May

Payment of 40% of the enrollment before the first of July

Payment of the rest of the registration before the first of December

Plan B
Ten-Pay Plan

We have a low-cost, interest-free payment plan that begins April 1. Payments must be paid on the first of each month and can be done automatically through your checking / savings account.

Steps for New Families

Step 1: Attend a tuition assistance affordability presentation

Step 2: New to MA Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) deadline January 7, 2021

Beginning October 2020 and before January 7, 2021 complete and submit the Parent Financial Statement (PFS), including the Business / Farms statement, if applicable, at School and Student Services (SSS). The Marin Academy SSS Code is 4852 The fee to send your PFS is $51.00. If your family qualifies for a fee waiver, it will apply automatically. SSS Customer Service can be reached at 1-800-344-8328 or sss@solutionsbysss.com. Begin an online PFS account for the 2021-2022 school year. You can exit the PFS at any time, and then go back to complete it. After pressing "send", you will be taken to the payment screen. After paying and delivering your PFS, you will have access to a section called "My Documents". If you upload documents online, they will be available on this page within five minutes of uploading them. It is important to keep in mind a distinction between uploading your documents and meeting your requirements. SSS is obliged to review the documents, verify their authenticity and label them for our use. This process usually takes up to three business days.

Step 3: Submit 2019 Tax Documents by January 7, 2021

Please do not send tuition assistance documents to Marin Academy. All application materials for financial aid must be completed and submitted online using the SSS Portal (SSS Portal).

Please upload the following documents to your SSS account by January 7, 2021.

Required documents:

2019 Federal Tax Returns (1040, 1040A or 1040EZ with all pages)
2019 Federal Business Tax Return (with all pages and schedules including 1065, 1120 or 1120S, as well as any K-1, if applicable)
2019 W2 and / or 1099
2019 1098 Form (mortgage and university registration statement, if applicable)

Note: If your tax returns are too large to be submitted online, please send them to: School and Student Services, P.O. Box 449, Randolph, MA, 02368. Be sure to include a Required Documents Cover Sheet.

Step 4: Submit 2020 Tax Documents by February 15, 2021

Please do not send tuition assistance documents to Marin Academy. All application materials for tuition assistance must be completed and submitted online using the SSS Portal (SSS Portal).

Please upload the following documents to your SSS account by February 15, 2021.

Required documents:

2020 Federal Tax Returns (1040, 1040A or 1040EZ with all pages)
2020 Federal Business Tax Return (with all pages and schedules including 1065, 1120 or 1120S, as well as any K-1, if applicable)
2020 W2 and / or 1099
2020 1098 Form (mortgage and university registration statement, if applicable)

Note: If your tax returns are too large to be raised, please send them to: School and Student Services, P.O. Box 449, Randolph, MA, 02368. Be sure to include a Required Documents Cover Sheet.

Step 5: Tuition Assistance Notification

Steps for Returning Families

Step 1: Complete and submit the Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) by December 14, 2020

Beginning October 2020 and before December 14, 2020, please complete and submit the Parent Financial Statement (PFS), including the Business / Farms statement, if applicable, at NAIS School and Student Services (SSS). The Marin Academy SSS Code is 4852 The fee to send your PFS is $ 51.00. If your family qualifies for a fee waiver, a waiver will be automatically provided when you submit the PFS.

SSS Customer Service can be reached at 1-800-344-8328 or sss@solutionsbysss.com.

Using your record of the previous year(s), initiate a PFS for the 2021-2022 academic year. You can exit the PFS at any time and come back later to complete it. After you have pressed "send", you will be taken to a payment screen. After you pay and deliver by your computer your PFS, you will have access to a section called "My Documents."

If you upload documents online, they will be available on the "My Documents" page within five minutes of uploading them. It is important to consider a distinction between loading your documents and meeting your requirements. SSS is obliged to review the documents, verify their authenticity and label them for our use. This process usually takes up to three business days.

Step 2: Submit 2019 Tax Documents by December 14, 2020

If the 2019 Tax Documents are not already available in SSS from your application last year, please submit the following required documents by December 14, 2020.

Please do not send tuition assistance documents to Marin Academy. All application materials for tuition assistance must be completed and submitted online using the SSS Portal (SSS Portal)

Required documents:

2019 Federal Tax Returns (1040, 1040A or 1040EZ with all pages)
2019 Federal Business Tax Return (with all pages and schedules including 1065, 1120 or 1120S, as well as any K-1, if applicable)
2019 W2 and / or 1099
2019 1098 Form (mortgage and university registration statement, if applicable)

Note: If your tax returns are too large to be raised, please send them to: School and Student Services, P.O. Box 449, Randolph, MA, 02368. Be sure to include a Required Documents Cover Sheet.

Step 3: Submit 2020 Tax Documents by February 15, 2021

Please do not send tuition assistance documents to Marin Academy. All application materials for tuition assistance must be completed and submitted online using the SSS Portal (SSS Portal).

Please upload the following documents to your SSS account by February 15, 2021.

Required documents:

2020 Federal Tax Returns (1040, 1040A or 1040EZ with all pages)
2020 Federal Business Tax Return (with all pages and schedules including 1065, 1120 or 1120S, as well as any K-1, if applicable)
2020 W2 and / or 1099
2020 1098 Form (mortgage and university registration statement, if applicable)

Note: If your tax returns are too large to be raised, please send them to: School and Student Services, P.O. Box 449, Randolph, MA, 02368. Be sure to include a Required Documents Cover Sheet.

In This Section

At MA, we believe that diversity in all of its forms enhances the educational and social experiences for our students. We remain committed to providing our life-changing education to the Bay Area’s most dynamic students, regardless of their ability to pay.

TRENT NUTTING, DIRECTOR OF strategic engagement

Tuition information

What do I need to complete my Tuition Assistance application through SSS?

Tuition Payment Plans

Steps for New Families

Step 1: Attend a tuition assistance affordability presentation

Step 2: New to MA Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) deadline January 7, 2021

Step 3: Submit 2019 Tax Documents by January 7, 2021

Step 4: Submit 2020 Tax Documents by February 15, 2021

Step 5: Tuition Assistance Notification

Steps for Returning Families

Step 1: Complete and submit the Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) by December 14, 2020

Step 2: Submit 2019 Tax Documents by December 14, 2020

Step 3: Submit 2020 Tax Documents by February 15, 2021

Step 4: Tuition Assistance Notification

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