Tuition Assistance Program

Priority Tuition Assistance Application due date is Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Tuition Assistance Application due date for Returning Students is March 20, 2024.

Tuition Assistance is available on the basis of evidenced need. Our Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) endeavors to make Waldorf Education available broadly. Many of our families receiving Tuition Assistance give back to the school community by offering extra time on committees and serving as dedicated volunteers. Tuition Assistance is available for our Preschool through 8th grade families. 


Tuition Assistance Program Assessment AND Application Process

FACTS, the online tuition assistance website used by WSSB, assesses a family’s need. Recommendations from FACTS are used by The Waldorf School of Santa Barbara to determine a family’s awarded amount. Awards notices will be mailed in early March by the business office.

The majority of tuition assistance funds are allocated February through April. We encourage new families to apply as soon as possible, but no later than the middle of February. The earlier you apply for tuition assistance, the more likely we will be able to meet your needs.We allocate tuition assistance upon acceptance of your child to the school.

Steps:

  1. Review Tuition Assistance Program Information and Criteria Documents

    Tuition Assistance Program Info

    Tuition Assistance eligibility Criteria

  2. Complete your Application

Tuition assistance APPLICATION HERE

Required Supporting Documentation
It is the position of the School that divorced or separated parents retain the obligation to contribute to the education of their children. The School requests that both natural parents provide financial information. If requested information is not provided or available, the custodial parent must provide a written explanation. Divorced or separated parents may submit separate TAP applications to FACTS for individual consideration.

Please have the following supporting documentation for both parents available:

  • Most recently completed federal tax forms (personal and businesses owned)

  • W-2s from each job held

  • Most recent pay stub from each job held

  • Documents that establish the amount of miscellaneous monthly or yearly income currently received (welfare, food stamps, unemployment, workers’ compensation, etc.)

  • All corporate, partnership, and trust forms if one or both parents owns 20% or more interest in a corporation, partnership, or trust