Pinecrest Academy recognizes that a private education is a significant investment for families.  We are committed to making a Pinecrest education affordable to all qualified students to the extent that our resources allow.  Accordingly, the school offers a tuition assistance program intended to help families who demonstrate financial need (not available for pre-kindergarten students or international students).

Pinecrest awarded over $1.25 million in direct tuition assistance and $163,000 in GOAL Scholarship dollars in the 2009 - 2010 school year. The financial aid program is guided by our belief that parents have an obligation to pay the educational expenses of their children to the extent that they are able. Financial aid helps to fill the gap between the actual cost of tuition and what a family can realistically pay toward this cost, and is based solely upon demonstrated financial need.  Therefore, families should expect to contribute to their child's educational expenses to the greatest extent they are able.  While it is not possible to fulfill all financial requests, Pinecrest makes every effort to help as many families as possible.

To help determine each family's need, we subscribe to the School and Student Services for Financial Aid (SSS). All information submitted is held in strict confidence between School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS), the application service, and Pinecrest Academy.

Pinecrest operates a need-blind admission policy. Therefore, a family's application for financial aid will have no bearing on a student's application for admission. Once a student has been admitted to Pinecrest, financial aid is applied for, determined, and renewed annually on the basis of demonstrated financial need.

If you are a prospective family interested in applying for financial aid, please submit your admissions application(s) and fee(s) and read the following instructions carefully ensuring that all steps are followed.