Affording CHS

The Clarity Tuition application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The Clarity Application is also mobile-friendly so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time. At the end of the application, there is a $60 fee to submit, and you can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity application for no additional charge. Simply use the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools. 

If you have more than one child at the school, you need only complete one application for aid. Please list each child on the Clarity Tuition application form.

Clarity Tuition 

2023 taxes and all supporting documents must be submitted to Clarity through the 4506C form within the application by February 7, 2025.

2024 estimated taxes, 2024 W2 forms and 1099 forms are due in Clarity by February 7, 2025.

February 7, 2025

The Chestnut Hill School is deeply committed to creating a diverse community that is welcoming to all families from different backgrounds, cultures and economic circumstances. The School’s financial aid budget of $1.7 million is funded through tuition, endowment funds and other sources of revenue. The Chestnut Hill School strives to meet 90 percent of the cost of attendance for each student who applies for financial assistance. 

The Financial Aid Committee determines need by evaluating the family’s ability to contribute against the total cost of attendance. We base this analysis on factors including family size, income and expenses, assets and liabilities, cost of living, and the number of dependents enrolled in tuition-charging schools.

This term refers to the total cost of one academic year, including tuition, books, supplies and technology needs.

CHS considers each application individually. We consider families within the full spectrum of financial situations, and income is only one of the factors we consider in assessing a family’s need. CHS seeks to include families from a broad economic range, including not only those families who have substantial need, but also those who, with some financial help, would be able to consider a CHS education.

CHS expects your family to do all it can reasonably do to meet educational expenses. Financial aid makes up the difference.

For those who qualify, CHS also provides financial aid support for auxiliary programs, including music lessons, and some other costs not covered under the cost of attendance.

The Chestnut Hill School offers payment plans that allow you to spread your student's education expenses over smaller monthly installments, paid over the course of the year. The Chestnut Hill School's payment plans are administered by FACTS Management, whose services help more than two million families nationwide afford education each year. Direct questions about the plans to FACTS at 866-441-4637.

No; all aid is need-based.

If you need aid, you should apply. Admission applications are read without regard for a family’s ability to pay. Only in the final phase is the selection process “need aware,” as the admission committee weighs decisions against available funds.