Westerly School values building a student body that reflects the true diversity of our community at large. We believe our school is stronger by welcoming students from a broad mix of economic, social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. As such, we set aside a percentage of our operating budget every year to help make a Westerly education more accessible for students within our community. We do our absolute best to welcome as many outstanding students as possible!
Application Deadline
Financial Assistance application deadlines for the 2025-2026 school year are as follows:
- New families: January 21, 2025
- Returning families: December 2, 2024
Apply for Financial Assistance
We're excited to share that Westerly has switched financial assistance application platforms – the new system we'll be using is called Clarity. Our new application platform is user-friendly, intuitive, and can even be completed on a mobile device.
The application is available to complete online here. Please check back for updates on the platform and process.
Determination of Awards
Westerly's financial assistance committee determines each family's need by analyzing and assessing individual financial profiles, i.e. the Parent's Financial Statement (PFS). We use a program called Clarity for this process. The PFS does not decide whether financial assistance will be awarded nor the amount; rather, PFS analyzes the information provided by each application, and a committee of Westerly administrators makes the decisions.
- Westerly will use the information from the PFS as a starting point when making a determination of financial assistance awards. School policy, practices, and available budget will also determine our total award outcome.
- Anyone is able to apply for financial assistance. However, not all requests can be granted; financial assistance awards are based solely on demonstrated need.
- There is no minimum or maximum income a family must have in order to be considered for financial assistance, as net income is not the only factor used in making financial assistance decisions - assets, debts, and number of dependents are among the other various factors considered and influence financial assistance decisions.
- Following the FA deadline, financial assistance applications are reviewed and awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis as the financial assistance budget allows.
- Every family's personal and financial information is kept strictly confidential.
The submission of a financial assistance application has no bearing upon the deliberations of the Admissions Committee or the assessment of an applicant's potential as a Westerly School student. Awards are made independently of admission decisions, on a parallel timeline.
Questions? Contact us at admissions@westerlyschool.org.