Affording a WMS Education

• Each family’s overall financial circumstances, including adjusted gross income, assets, indebtedness and discretionary expenses
• Demonstrated financial need
• Ability to make commitments to families, not simply to individual students
• The school's enrollment goals
• Families currently enrolled at WMS will be prioritized.
   

Notes for early childhood parents:

• Toddler families will only be considered for financial aid awards if their child is enrolled in the 12-month program OR if they have an older, full-time sibling enrolled at WMS.
• Primary families are only eligible if they have a child enrolled in a five full-day or 12-month program OR if they have another full-time child enrolled in the Primary or older program at WMS.

Financial aid grants are made for one year only, and therefore, you must re-apply each school year. Complete your application by no later than January 6, 2020 to be eligible for first-round financial aid offers. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a first-come, first served basis and awards will be offered based on remaining FA funds. 

Note: Financial aid applications will not be reviewed until after the student has applied to WMS and been accepted. Apply to WMS.

Applying for Financial Aid Through School & Student Services (SSS):

Step 1
Click the SSS logo on the right to start the process:

Start by following the instructions to create a new account (unless you have already used the SSS system at another school). You will be asked for WMS's SSS code. It is 902045.

Step 2
The application process is self-guided. You may navigate in and out of the program, allowing you to partially complete an application and go back to it at another time. View SSS's Parent Financial Statement worksheet/instruction booklet for additional assistance.

Online email support (sss@solutionsbysss.com) and a help line (800-344-8328) are available to assist you through SSS.

There is a charge for the application, to be paid by credit card upon completion of the session.

Important note: The SSS system does not include all of WMS's program options. Please include the name of your specific program choice (e.g., "Primary 5 full-day," "12-month Lower Elementary," etc.) in your comments under "Other Considerations" so that your application can be processed with the correct tuition amount. 
 

Step 3:
After completing the application, you will be required to submit your 2018 Tax Returns (both State and Federal) with all schedules and W-2s online, or mail* them to:

Standard Mail:
Documents
P.O. Box 449
Randolph, MA 02368

Overnight Fed Ex, UPS, USPS Express Mail:
Documents
15 Dan Road, Suite 102
Canton, MA 02021

* Please write "Wilmington Montessori School" on the outside of the envelope to ensure faster processing of your application. A cover sheet, which can be found on the "My Documents" tab in the SSS family portal, is required with all mailed tax documents.

Your application will not be considered until SSS receives your tax returns. If you are mailing your taxes, please allow time for SSS to receive and process them before the January 6 first-round deadline.

Tuition balance paid in full, due July 1, 2020.

Tuition balance paid in two payments:

60% of the tuition balance is due on July 1, 2020 and 40% of the tuition balance is due on January 1, 2021.

Tuition balance paid in 10 equal monthly payments** (starting May 1, 2020 through February 1, 2021)   

All Plan 3 participants are required to submit an E-Pay Form.