Preschool-12 Dual Language Education in
Two Locations in the Bay Area

Financial Aid

这是我们在GISSV的信念，没有所有类型的多样性，就没有卓越的教育, including socio-economic and ethnic diversity. Teaching children to respect and appreciate the beliefs, values, 在我们这个世界上，所有人的历史都是成功的必要条件，就像科学的坚实基础一样, math and language.

Qualifying for Financial Aid

When determining if your family should apply for aid, 请先查看会议费用的所有个人资源. 我们预计这将涉及某种程度的牺牲. 我们要求你仔细考虑你能合理支付的最高学费. If all available resources, including extended family, are still not enough to meet tuition costs, then the family may qualify for aid. 没有绝对的准则可以让你确定自己的资格, because each case is unique.

Need-Based Scholarships

家庭可以为进入K至12年级的学生申请经济援助. GISSV使用专业的第三方专业人员在学费援助领域评估家庭收入/资产和每个家庭支付教育的能力. The school makes every effort to meet the demonstrated need of all admitted or enrolled financial aid applicants; however, resources are not always sufficient. 与GISSV的目标一致，使用财政援助的工具来增加经济和种族多样性，并帮助确保足够大的毕业班, 所有申请人的评分标准如下:

  • Diversity
  • Returning >5 Years
  • High Economic Need
  • Low Class Size (<13 Students)
  • Moderate Economic Need
  • High School
  • Returning 3-5 Years
  • Transfer from Local School
  • Came from GISSV Saturday School
  • Middle School
  • Low Economic Need
  • Returning 1-2 Years
  • Other German Saturday School Bonus

We encourage all families to apply; however, 我们不能保证每个请求都能得到满足，也不能保证每个请求都能按要求的级别得到满足.

由于申请经济援助的家庭数量众多，而且奖学金的发放时间有限, 重要的是，所有文件都要按照规定的截止日期提交给返校学生和新生. 截止日期后的申请将不予考虑.

请注意，目前注册的家庭需要最新的学费支付，以便有资格获得经济援助.

在收到有约束力的录取回复之前，学校会通知申请人经济援助的决定.

在经济援助过程中提供的所有信息都严格保密.

我们将在2023年1月底开放学费援助流程，并在3月31日之前提供我们的决定, 2023.


To Apply for Financial Aid

Important Dates

我们的下一个财政援助申请期是2023-2024学年. 为了有资格考虑，你必须完成你的父母的财务报表(PFS) March 1, 2023. We will communicate award decisions by April 15, 2023. 请注意，为了让学校处理任何经济援助申请, we must have first received enrollment documents from your family.

Complete Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS)

You only have to complete one Parents’ Financial Statement, even if you are applying for several children.

1. Go to solutionsbysss.com/parents.
2. Click on the “Login” button.
3. 您将使用您的电子邮件地址和密码设置一个PFS在线帐户. 返乡父母:如果你去年完成了在线PFS申请, use your e-mail address and existing password.
4. Submit and pay for the PFS ($55). This fee is nonrefundable.

Additional Required Documents

In addition to your completed Parents’ Financial Statement, you need to submit the following documents to the SSS website:

  • A copy of 2022 W2s
  • A copy of your filed 2022 federal taxes

We must receive these documents by March 1, 2023.

You can upload these documents as a PDF or a .jpg file on the "Manage Documents" tab in PFS Online.

如有任何问题，请致电SSS客户服务部(800)344-8328(上午9点至晚上8点)., Sat: 9 am - 4 pm EST).