FINANCIAL AID
Thank you for your interest in Beacon Hill Nursery School for the 2024-2025 school year! We strive to make Beacon Hill Nursery School accessible and affordable to all families interested in pursuing a Beacon Hill Nursery School education. Financial aid is a key resource in making this possible.
ALL FINANCIAL AID IS AWARDED ON BASIS OF DEMONSTRATED NEED.
The school uses the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS), a service of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), to collect and analyze family data in determining need. Financial choices that result in increased expenses or decreased income will not be underwritten by the school’s financial aid program.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
IMPORTANT DATE - FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The following documents are due by February 15. However, you may apply beginning in November 2023.
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Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS)
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Copies of 2022 Tax Returns & ALL Supporting Schedules
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Copies of all 2023 W-2 and 1099 forms
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Copies of 2023 Tax Returns and ALL Supporting Schedules
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Business Income Statement (if you are self-employed or own a business)
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Copy of each parent’s final pay stub(s) for the year 2023
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Completed, signed & dated Form 4506-T (available through SSS)
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Copy of all year-end mortgage statements for the year 2023
Please visit the School & Student Services Family Portal for instructions, resources, forms and documents you will need throughout the financial aid application process. You’ll have access to many valuable resources at this parent website which will assist you in completing your application. A particularly helpful document is the PFS workbook which can be accessed on the parent website and will help you in gathering information needed to complete the PFS. Please note that SSS charges families $60 for this service.
Financial Aid Application Steps
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PARENTS' FINANCIAL STATEMENT (PFS) –
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Complete the PFS online at www.sssbynais.org/parents
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The SSS school code for Beacon Hill Nursery School is 3238.
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Parents living in separate households must complete separate financial aid applications for each household.
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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
When you enter the SSS website, you will be given instructions about submitting additional documents to SSS. These documents can be uploaded online within the portal or you can send paper copies to one of the addresses shown below. If mailing paper copies, please download the cover sheet from the ‘my documents’ tab within the portal and include in your package.
MAILING ADDRESS
Application Processing Center
P.O. Box 449
Randolph, MA 02368-0449
OVERNIGHT ADDRESS
15 Dan Road
Suite 102
Canton, MA 02021
We require the following supporting documents:
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Copy of 2022 Federal Tax return with all applicable schedules
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Copy of all 2023 W-2 and 1099 forms
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Copy of final pay stub(s) for 2023
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Copy of 2023 Federal Tax return with all applicable schedules
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Copy of all year-end mortgage statements for 2023
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Completed Farm & Business Income Form if you are self-employed or own your own business (available online through SSS)
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Signed & completed IRS Form 4506-T authorizing BHNS the ability to request a copy of a transcript of your 2023 tax filing. This form is available on the parents’ website under the ‘mydocuments’ tab along with instructions to complete. DO NOT send in the fee, but please sign and date the form prior to uploading
For questions regarding completing the PFS form, please contact SSS by NAIS directly at (800) 344-8328, Monday through Friday: 9am – 8pm EST or Saturday: 9am – 4pm EST
NOTE: Please begin filing your 2023 taxes early to meet the February 15th deadline. No award is made until the process is completed and all required paperwork has been submitted.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact: