Tuition Assistance and Affordability

At Kew-Forest, we are committed to creating an inclusive community and to that end aim to ensure through our Tuition Assistance program to make our educational program accessible to academically qualified students regardless of their family's ability to afford the full tuition.  The premise of TA is simple: we ask families to pay only what they can reasonably afford after meeting their essential cost of living expenses.  

To be considered for TA, an annual application must be submitted through Clarity. The Clarity application can take as little as 30 minutes to complete, is mobile-friendly, will not ask you redundant or irrelevant questions, and will even transfer tax documents directly from the IRS. You can complete it from anywhere, save your progress, and return at any time. At the end of the process, there is a one-time per family fee of $60 to submit the application to as many schools as accept the Clarity application. Return to your Clarity dashboard upon submission of your application to check for additional documents required by each school and track your status.

Apply through Clarity for Tuition Assistance.

Click on the link above to begin your application.

School code: 1918

Refer to these helpful resources to guide you through the tuition assistance application process:

• Quick Reference Guide
• Guia Clarity de referencia abreviada
• Family Application Guide
• Guía Clarity de aplicacíon para familias
• Clarity September 19 Webinar (Recording)
  • Passcode: M3Msw$&J

If you need assistance while completing your application, there is in-app chat and email support and telephone support at (206) 210-3752 in both English and Spanish. The application itself is available fully translated into Spanish.

Please note that TA applications are separate from admission applications and must be completed concurrently. Notifications of acceptance will be released with a tuition assistance award included in the enrollment contract. Also, please be aware that families must resubmit an application each year for which they seek TA. Clarity will be helpful in that case and save your information year-over-year and give you a head-start each application cycle.

To begin your Tuition Assistance application, please access via the links on this page or go to clarityapp.com to create an account. Please refer to the useful links above for user guides and tips for completing the Clarity application.

2026-2027 School Year

Priority Admission (February and March 2026 Notifications)

Clarity school code for Kew-Forest: 1918

New applicants must submit their TA application along with their admission materials. The TA application deadline is January 1, 2026. Admission and TA decisions are released simultaneously. TA applications will not be considered once an offer of admission is made.

Returning families must submit their applications by December 15, 2025.

Required Documents:

2024 Tax Documents*
Bank Statements (for all accounts)
Mortgage Statements (if applicable)
Single Parent Supplement (if applicable)
Third-Party Verification (if applicable)

*Required tax documents include W-2s, 1099s, and other income-reporting documents; 1040s and accompanying schedules; and, for families who own businesses, business returns and schedules. You will be asked to complete IRS form 4506 in the Clarity application to authorize the automatic transfer to Clarity from the IRS.

For additional information on the TA process, please refer to the Tuition Assistance Overview.

For questions about tuition assistance, please contact:

Antoine Hart
Interim Director of Enrollment Management & Tuition Assistance
Email
Phone

Kew-Forest offers three tuition payment plans to help families manage this expense. All new and returning families are asked to secure their child's enrollment by signing an enrollment contract and paying a non-refundable enrollment deposit (equivalent to 10% of the family contribution) applied toward the full tuition amount. Parents select a payment plan with their enrollment contract. Payment plan options are as follows beginning in June of the year of entry (i.e., June 15, 2025, for a September 2025 entry): 

• Option A: One payment in full of the balance of the tuition, after the deposit is applied, is due on or before June 15.
• Option B: Two partial payments with the first installment of 60% of the balance of the tuition, after the deposit is applied, due on or before June 15, and the second installment of the remaining 40% due on or before November 15.
• Option C: The balance of the tuition, after the deposit is applied, is payable in eight (8) equal monthly installments. The first installment is due on or before June 15, with the last installment due in January.

*Installment payments, Electronic Check, and credit card payments incur additional service charges by our payment service provider.