Admission

Financial Aid

The mission of Miami Country Day School’s Financial Aid Program is to ensure qualified students can attend our school without regard to financial circumstances. Once a student is accepted to Miami Country Day School, we try to ensure every student admitted can financially afford to attend.

Financial aid priority is given to Upper School applicants. If funds remain, we would then evaluate those students applying to grades 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th. It is extremely rare that enough funds would be available for a lower school student to be considered so we do not encourage a family of a lower school or early childhood applicant to apply for financial aid.

Financial aid awards are given based on financial need and availability of funds without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic origin or disability. Once a family is given financial aid, we ask that they continue to apply each year unless their financial circumstances change significantly. Our goal is to continually support a student once they have been accepted and offered need-based financial assistance.

Just like each applicant is unique, each family's financial situation is also unique. Miami Country Day School partners with TADS, which assists schools in making financial aid decisions. This assessment considers a family's income, savings, assets and liabilities, as well as any special circumstances. Much of the information they request is found on a family's 1040 Internal Revenue Service form and W-2 wage statement.

Financial aid applications will be available in November 2019. For new families, you must complete the TADS process by January 8^th, 2020and the admissions application process by January 31st, and returning family financial aid applications are due December 6^th, 2019.

Please contact the Admission & Financial Aid Office if you have questions or need additional information about our financial aid program or the process. The application process for financial aid is completely confidential. We welcome your questions and thank you for your interest in our school. We can be reached via our e-mail address, admissions@miamicountryday.org or by telephone at 305-779-7230.

Commonly Asked Questions

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Can an applicant for any grade apply for financial aid?

Priority is given to 9^th graders and above. If funds remain, then we would consider those applying to grades 6-8. Lower school or early childhood applicants are strongly encouraged not apply for financial aid.
Do I have to pay this money back?

No, this assistance awarded is an outright grant. No loans. Nothing to pay back.
How many students receive financial aid?

17% of our student body receives financial aid.
How much money does a family income need to be to qualify for financial aid?

Each family situation is so unique that we assess income, savings, assets, and liabilities individually.
What happens if my child is accepted to the school but there is not enough financial aid for him/her.

Every year we have more qualified students that apply for financial aid than dollars available so in some cases accepted applicants are placed in a financial aid wait pool or offered the opportunity to apply again the following year.
When will I find out if we will receive financial aid?

If your application for admission is completed by January 31^st and financial aid application and supporting documents are received by January 8^th, then you will be notified on February 28^th at 4pm through your admission decision portal.
Where do I access the financial aid form?

Once an application for admission is received and a family checks “yes, I want to receive financial aid information” on the application, instructions will be sent to you after you speak with your assigned admission officer.

Payment Plan Option

Tuition is generally paid in three payments in April, June, and August. There is also a payment plan which allows tuition to be paid monthly, ending in November. All tuition payments are made through SMART Tuition.

TADS Financial Aid Application

TADS Financial Aid Worksheet

Miami Country Day School is a college preparatory learning community committed to educating the whole child. Through the core values of honor, respect, wisdom and compassion, we prepare students to be lifelong learners. We inspire our children to develop their intellectual, physical, aesthetic, social, emotional and spiritual potentials by valuing every student every day.