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Ready to apply for your Family Individualized Tuition?
school id: 11718
Chicago Waldorf School uses the services of a third party to evaluate each family’s financial picture. Blackbaud Financial Aid Management provides a need-based financial aid analysis service which guides Family Individualized Tuition determinations.
First time applicants: To log-in, visit the Blackbaud Financial Aid website, click on the “New Parent Registration” button, type in the school ID (which is 11718) and create your log-in ID name and password. Once your application is initiated, you may save it "in-process" and revisit it any time by returning to the log-in window via the Blackbaud Financial Aid Management link above. Just remember your parent log-in ID name and password to reenter your online application form. Once the application is complete you must click the final submission button to officially enter your application. There is a $35 fee for the application.
Required documents for all guardians receiving taxable income:
Federal 1040s (all pages) for most current tax year
W2s for the most current tax year
Copies of most recent pay stubs
deadlines
Deadlines for Family Individualized Tuition for the 2024-2025 Academic Year:
Current Families: Applications Due January 15, 2024
New Families: Apply at the same time you apply for admission
deposit at time of contract acceptance
A non-refundable deposit of $500 per student is due at the time of contract submission and will be applied to the balance due for the upcoming year. For re-enrollment contracts the $500 non-refundable deposit is typically due in February at the time of contract renewal.
tuition payment schedule
Chicago Waldorf School uses auto-debit via Blackbaud Tuition Management to assist families in managing their selected tuition payment plan of one-month (July), quarterly (July/October/January/April) or monthly (July through June.) Tuition payments are due the last business day of the month. Blackbaud processes auto-debits one business day before the actual due date (weekends and holidays are not counted). All balances are expected to fully paid by June.