Rossman School

About Rossman School

2012-2013 Tuition
Tuition: $16,800 for 2012-2013 school year (includes lunch)

Special Fees
Additional fees for each family above the cost of tuition are necessary to provide students with such items or options as the following:

- Afterschool Enrichment Programs, Extended Day
and Off Day Care
- Book / Media Fee
- Clothing for Physical Education classes (Grades 3-6) -
purchased through the Circle R Bookstore
- Fifth Grade Retreat (overnight)
- Sixth Grade Camp (one week in the fall)
- Sixth Grade Space Camp / Shiloh Civil War Battlefield
(four days in the spring)
- Supplemental Materials - for consumable supplies provided
by the school, such as workbooks, paperback books,
notebooks, assignment notebook, art supplies, technology
supplies and calculators

Tuition Assistance
The cost of financing an independent school education is rising. Therefore, tuition assistance is available for qualifying students through a grant program. Maximum assistance is 90% of tuition plus educational expenses. Monies are allotted as needs warrant and funds permit. These are monies that are not required to be repaid to the school.

Procedures
All families applying for tuition assistance are required to submit a Parents Financial Statement directly to the School and Student Services (SSS) in Princeton, New Jersey, (a fee is applicable) and provide Rossman School with a copy of their most recent federal income tax return, including forms and schedules. Awards are based on need and are determined by the school's Tuition Assistance Committee. It is the opinion of the school that regardless of the marital status of an applicant's parents, both natural parents share the responsibility of educating their child. Therefore, in families of divorce or separation, the committee requests that both natural parents file applications. These cases will be individually evaluated and may result in tuition payments by both parents. In cases of remarriage by the parent who has custody, the financial status of the step parent may also be taken into account. Parents of students currently receiving tuition assistance are expected to contact the Director of Business and Finance and re-apply each year.

Application Deadline
Although the fifteenth of February is the preferred date for having a completed tuition assistance application on file in the Business Office, applications are accepted throughout the admissions season. The application must include (1) a copy of the completed Parents Financial Statement for SSS and (2) a copy of all Tax Forms and Schedules for the year. Please contact the Business Office at 314 434-5877 for the necessary forms and for answers to your questions regarding tuition assistance.

Confidentiality
All application forms, tax information and other related papers are strictly confidential.