Columbus School for Girls

The complex formula used to calculate the exact tuition assistance level considers many factors that affect a family’s ability to pay. It is impossible for the school, or for a family, to determine the level of tuition for which they qualify unless the entire Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) is completed. The online form can be found at solutionsbysss.com.  An application for tuition assistance does not affect a student’s admission decision. The tuition assistance Committee calculates a family’s ability to afford tuition and operates separately from the admission process.

Tuition Assistance Instructions for New Families. 

Tuition Assistance Instructions for Current Families.

Tuition Assistance Timeline for Current Families.

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• Tuition assistance at CSG is based on demonstrated need and is intended as a supplement to a family's financial resources. Every family is required to invest something toward their daughter’s education.
• Families of students receiving tuition assistance must reapply every year, and tuition assistance will be adjusted to reflect changes in tuition and in a family’s financial circumstances.
• CSG makes a long-term commitment to continue to provide tuition assistance to a family as long as they demonstrate need.
• CSG maintains the same standards of behavior and academic performance for recipients of tuition assistance as it does for non-recipients.
• Columbus School for Girls administers its admission, tuition assistance, and employment policies without regard to race, religion, creed, sexual orientation, or national origin.
• The tuition assistance committee uses the analysis provided by School and Student Services by NAIS, our tuition assistance management system as a starting point, and will consider additional information provided by the family when determining each family’s ability to pay tuition.
• CSG’s policy regarding divorced, separated, or never-married parents is that both natural parents must complete the tuition assistance application process (if living). We look for each family’s ability to pay, not their willingness to pay. If the custodial parent has remarried, we also will consider assets of the step-parent (bearing in mind the obligations of that step-parent to his or her own natural children). CSG reserves the right to impute income in the absence of required information.
• CSG expects both parents to maximize their earning potential. We reserve the right to impute an income for a non-working parent who does not have young children or other family members to care for at home.

The Red & Gold Scholarship is a $15,000/year merit scholarship for rising ninth grade students. The award was established to recognize academically accomplished students who embody the key values and ideals of the CSG mission. This scholarship is renewable through graduation.

The Forte Scholarship is a $10,000/year merit scholarship for girls entering grades 6, 7 or 8. The award was established to recognize academically accomplished students who embody the key values and ideals of the CSG mission. This scholarship is renewable through graduation.

Columbus School for Girls will award one $10,000 merit scholarship exclusively to a 2021 or 2022 OWjL camper entering grades 8 or 9. This scholarship is renewable each year until graduation.

Columbus School for Girls will award one $10,000 merit scholarship exclusively to the daughter of an employee at Huntington entering grades 6-8. This scholarship is renewable each year until graduation.

Columbus School for Girls will award one $10,000 merit scholarship exclusively to the daughter of an employee at Cardinal entering grades 6-9. This scholarship is renewable each year until graduation.

To be eligible for a merit scholarship, a student must be a new applicant for admission to Columbus School for Girls. Indicate your desire to be considered for scholarships on the parent questionnaire and complete all components of the admission process by our first round application deadline. For more information on application requirements, please visit the How to Apply page.

The Scholarship Selection Committee will determine the recipients of each merit scholarship. Decisions will be based upon a review of the application, test scores, transcripts and recommendations. Each winner will be notified with her acceptance letter on March 1.

The Scholarship Selection Committee will also determine a group of Alumnae Scholarship finalists based upon test scores, transcripts, recommendations and an initial review of applications. Each finalist will receive notification with her acceptance letter on March 1, and will then be invited back to campus for a round of formal interviews. Final decisions will be made on or before March 9.

Need-based financial aid is available in addition to merit scholarships, and a family can be awarded both. The school’s financial aid program is based solely upon need as determined by the School and Student Service (SSS) for Financial Aid. For more information, please visit the Financial Aid page.