Tuition & Affordability

We have chosen Clarity as our tuition assistance application in order to better serve both our current and prospective families. We are confident that this change is going to make the process of applying for tuition assistance easier for families.

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 2021 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.

The McGillis School 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.

As in prior years, if your financial circumstances have not significantly changed, we anticipate that you will not see significant changes to your award. If you have any questions about your individual circumstance, please reach out to us.

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

Yes! Clarity’s application is fully mobile-friendly so you have access wherever you are.

For current families: You must submit your full completed application by October 31, 2022. Once your application is submitted, your W2s and 1040 will be automatically pulled from the IRS.

For new to McGillis families: Please submit your full completed application as soon as possible upon applying to The McGillis School. Once your application is submitted, your W2s and 1040 will be automatically pulled from the IRS.

Go to  https://auth.clarityapp.com/en/signup/, sign up for a new account, complete and submit your application. In the Student’s Application section you’ll indicate McGillis as your Selected School. You are able to save your progress and return at any time. At the end of the application, there is a $55 fee to submit.

Two of note:

• With Clarity, every living biological parent and legal guardian will need to submit their information in order for an application to be considered complete.
• A wage for a non-working second guardian with all children over the age of 5 will be imputed automatically.

No worries! If you need support during the process of completing the application, there is in-app support available as well as email support at support@claritytuition.com in both English and Spanish. The application itself is also fully translated into Spanish. You can also reach out to the Business Office at McGillis at anytime: businessoffice@mcgillisschool.org. Kevin and/or Jocelyn are happy to meet or talk with you.

Yes!

• Click here for the illustrated Family Application Guide
• Here for the Clarity Application Quick Reference Guide (one page walkthrough/tips)
• Here for a Family Tutorial Video (coming soon)
• Additionally, Jim Brewer, Kevin Hanson, and Jocelyn Gukeisen will host an in-person Clarity at McGillis education event on October 12, 2022 at 8:45 AM, as well as a Zoom presentation and Q&A on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 7:00 PM.
• Clarity Webinars
  • West Coast Session (Tuesday 9/27/22) Recording
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  • East Coast Session (Thursday 9/29/22) Recording
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Tuition Assistance award information, as well as tuition amounts for 2023-24 will be communicated in early January 2023, prior to re-enrollment which will open on January 26, 2023.