Affording Albuquerque Academy

At Albuquerque Academy, we devote our tuition assistance resources to enable students from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds to join our school community. We believe enrolling students with diverse perspectives and experiences is essential to our mission of creating a caring, inclusive, and just community.

For the current school year, 24% of students receive tuition assistance.

Awards by Total Family Income

< $75k = 33%
$75k-$100k = 20%
$100k-$125k = 18%
> $125k = 29%

Nearly 50% of students receiving tuition assistance have a total family income of $100,000 or more.

For the 2019-20 school year, tuition is $24,795; this includes lunch.

If you think your family might be unable to pay for the cost of attending Albuquerque Academy, we encourage you to apply for assistance. Every year we partner with families to provide tuition assistance, making an Albuquerque Academy education accessible to students of all backgrounds, at a wide variety of income levels.

Our assistance budget is generous, but the total need of the applicant pool exceeds available resources. For that reason, some families who qualify for assistance will unfortunately not receive it. Albuquerque Academy endeavors to provide tuition assistance to the strongest applicants who qualify for assistance.

To apply for tuition assistance, START HERE.

How to Apply

Step 1: Submit

Submit your application by the deadline.

Early Decision Applicants: December 9, 2019
Regular Decision Applicants: February 21, 2020
Returning Families: February 21, 2020

Create an account at School and Student Services (SSS).

Complete the Parent Financial Statement (PFS) and submit it along with the $51 application fee to School and Student Services (SSS) by the deadline. SSS opens in early October.

Before completing the application, carefully read all instructions. Any omission on the application could result in a delay in awarding financial aid.

There is a $51 fee to submit your application. In certain cases, the fee may be waived automatically. If you feel you cannot afford the fee but were not automatically granted a fee waiver, please email kienzle@aa.edu or call (505) 828-3352.

Step 2: Upload

Upload tax documents to School and Student Services (SSS) by the deadline.

Early Decision Applicants: 2018 W2s, tax returns and schedules by December 9, 2019
Regular Decision Applicants: 2019 W2s, tax returns and schedules by February 21, 2020
Returning Families: 2019 W2s, tax returns and schedules by February 21, 2020

Step 3: Confirm

Confirm on the School and Student Services (SSS) website that all required materials have been received.

If required documents are not available, notify Emily Kienzle or Noella Gonzales before the deadline and provide an explanation.

Applications with missing documents are incomplete and will not be considered when awards are allocated. Check your email frequently to ensure you comply with all requirements and requests.

Step 4: Review (Early Decision)

Final review for Early Decision students admitted with tuition assistance: Upload 2019 W2s, upload signed and filed tax returns and all required schedules to SSS by April 15, 2020.

Tuition assistance decisions for new applicant families will arrive via email on the same day you receive your child’s admission decision. Most returning families will receive an email notification of your family’s award for 2020-21 in mid to late April.

Albuquerque Academy school code for SSS is 1180.

$16,871

average tuition assistance award

$4.7 million

tuition assistance budget

$650-$24,795

range of tuition assistance awards

With the support of the generous donors who help fund tuition grants and as resources allow, we provide full tuition awards that cover 100% of the cost of attendance to as many students as possible with high financial need. We are the only independent school in Albuquerque offering full tuition grants.