Guidelines for Financial Aid in 2012-2013
On this web page you will find the financial aid application and guidelines for the 2012-2013 academic year. The information contained here will outline the various steps to be followed in the Financial Aid Application process.
In order to assist in helping us decide how best to allocate financial aid to families, we use the FACTS Grants & Aid Assessment division ("FACTS") of the FACTS Management Company to collect financial and tax information. FACTS performs an analysis and provides recommendations to the Ramaz Financial Aid Committee (the "Committee") for its review. The Committee, also using the Ramaz Financial Aid Application and documentation, will then make its final decision on determining what the family can afford to pay for tuition and fees.
Therefore, in order to apply for financial aid, each family must complete a FACTS and a Ramaz application as outlined below.
The determination by the Financial Aid Committee of what a family can afford to pay cannot be completed until all of the required documentation is received. In order to allow sufficient time to give each application enough attention, we ask that you complete your applications by March 30, 2012.
Part I - FACTS Grant and Aid Application
- f you are interested in seeing what the FACTS Grant & Aid application looks like, click to view sample application. [This is only a sample and cannot be used for your actual application.]
- Once you have had a chance to familiarize yourself with the form and want to proceed, please go to the FACTS website. This will bring you to the "FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment" area of the FACTS website. Follow the directions.
- Fax or email all tax documents requested by FACTS directly to them. Note that faxed or emailed documents are available to us immediately. Sending documents via regular mail adds to the time required to process your application.
We understand that your tax return for 2011 may not be complete by the application date. If this is the case, please send copies of your 2010 tax return along with your 2011 W-2 forms.
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You can check the status of your application at the above FACTS website. If FACTS sends you a follow up email, please respond directly to them as quickly as possible.
If you have any questions regarding the FACTS application you may call:
FACTS Customer Care Representative
866-315-9262
Part II - Ramaz Financial Aid Application
- Print out and complete the following 2 forms:
Please type or print the information neatly
Take care not to leave any blank spaces
(enter "Zero" if no other entry is appropriate)
Please sign and date the forms where indicated
Please enclose all required documents
- Mail or hand deliver the application to:
Ramaz School Financial Aid Office
114 East 85th Street
New York, NY 10028
Be sure to mark the envelope
"Attention: Financial Aid"
If you have any questions concerning the Ramaz Financial Aid application or the Financial Aid process, please feel free to contact Benjamin Brown at Ramaz at 212-774-8035.
Part III - Financial Aid Determination
Please be assured that all financial aid information is kept in the strictest of confidence. The Committee is comprised solely of Ramaz employees who are senior non-academic professionals in the school.
Once both the FACTS application and the Ramaz Application are completed, the Committee will meet and determine what your net tuition and fees will be. You will then receive an email advising you of the amount of net tuition and fees to be paid for the 2012-2013 academic year.
We will be happy to meet with families who request an opportunity to speak directly with our Committee representatives. Ramaz deeply believes that financial aid is an essential expression of our values and critical for our families whose circumstances require such assistance.
