Step 1: Access the financial aid application through Clarity and set up an account by clicking
here. Clarity is mobile-friendly, so you can complete it from anywhere and Clarity saves your application progress so you do not have to complete it in one sitting.
Step 2: Once you have set up and verified your account, please complete the five main sections of the application. Be sure to add Fay School to your list of schools. You will agree to give Clarity permission to securely pull your prior year tax information (prior to the year during which you apply) through an IRS verification process. You may also receive a request for additional tax documents from Fay. Please allow 20 to 30 minutes to complete the application.
Every family’s financial circumstances are different, therefore Fay’s Financial Aid Committee encourages families to use the “Other considerations” section toward the end of the application to expand on the information entered, if doing so will provide a more accurate understanding of the family’s financial circumstances.
Please note that in the case of divorce or separation, the assets of both parents are considered. Both the custodial parent and the non-custodial parent must fill out separate Clarity applications and submit tax documentation. When a parent has remarried, the assets of the stepparent are also considered as a resource and should be included in Clarity. Please note that all information submitted in your application for financial aid is held in the strictest confidence.
Please read the Clarity instructions carefully before signing, and note that late forms or omissions in the preparation of the Clarity application may jeopardize your family’s chance of receiving or renewing an award.