Tuition and Affordability

Completing the application online is easy, fast, and secure. Interested families should apply by completing the Financial Aid application found on the Clarity website. The application is available each year, online, beginning October 1.

Clarity offers a streamlined, mobile friendly application that can be completed in as short a time as 20 minutes. Additionally, Clarity removes the need to upload your W2 and 1040 by transferring them directly from the IRS. This reduces the amount of information that you will need to enter manually and makes it possible to complete the application quickly and efficiently.

Data points considered include gross taxable and non-taxable income, assets, liabilities, family size, and the number of students in tuition charging schools or colleges. After an allowance for basic living expenses and taxes is calculated, the remaining funds are considered discretionary income, a portion of which are then available for education.

The Clarity calculation supplies the information needed for the Rutgers Prep Financial Aid committee, in accordance with its policies, to determine Financial Aid awards.

Financial Aid offered by Rutgers Prep is a Grant. Financial Aid does not need to be repaid.

Rutgers Prep takes the privacy and security of your personal information very seriously. Clarity is certified for both GDPR and SOC2 and uses enterprise-level security standards including end-to-end encryption of all personally identifiable information. For more information, please refer to Clarity’s Privacy Policy. 

For New Families, Financial Aid decisions are shared at the same time as Admission decisions. For Current Families, Financial Aid awards are indicated within their Re-Enrollment contract.

Financial Aid decisions and Admission decisions are made by two separate committees. Applying for Financial Aid does not, in any way affect, the Admission decision.

Yes, you will need to submit a Clarity application each year in order to qualify for Financial Aid; however, Clarity retains your information from previous applications, so it will be pre populated in your application making it even easier to reapply.

Financial Aid is reviewed and awarded annually based on continued demonstrated financial need. Financial Aid decisions are made independent of other school functions and do not adversely affect a student's chances for Admission or continuation at the school.

Please note that a late or incomplete application for Financial Aid can jeopardize the Financial Aid for that particular year.

In cases of divorce or separation, both the non-custodial parent and the custodial parent are required to provide financial information. Both parents should submit all required information to Clarity.

If either natural parent has remarried, RPS will consider the assets of the step-parent, bearing in mind the step-parent's obligation to his or her own natural child(ren). If either parent or step-parent declines to submit the required information, the decision to award assistance and the award amount may be affected.

Parents who own a business should submit all related information and tax documents. Please refer to the Clarity website for information pertaining to uploading relevant documentation.

Rutgers Prep offers no scholarships, or awards to students, based strictly on academic, artistic, or athletic talent. Financial Aid decisions rest with the Financial Aid Committee.

While the Financial Aid decision and Admission decision are independent of one another, application for tuition assistance will not be addressed until after a student's application for admission has been considered. It is, therefore, important for families to meet certain deadlines when applying for tuition assistance to be eligible for full consideration.