Admissions: Financial Aid
For All Families:
The French International School of Philadelphia’s financial aid program is designed to enhance the mission of the school. It ensures that each student who applies for financial aid be granted appropriate consideration. Financial aid grants will be awarded to full-time students within the bounds of the French International School’s financial resources.
Financial aid is determined by a family’s ability to meet educational expenses. It is based on need, not on willingness or unwillingness to pay.
As a guideline, the French International School’s financial aid committee uses a service called “School and Student Services for Financial Aid” which specializes in reviewing financial aid applications and in determining families’ needs.
2026-2027 Financial Aid Applications:
1.) When completing the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) please remember to use our School’s SSS number: 3275
2.) If parents file their taxes separately, they should report all the financial information questions as a combined total, except when reporting the salary/wages each parent earned. For salary information, report what you each earned separately, For all other questions about income sources, be sure to report the total of both parents’ information
3.) If parents are divorced or living separately, each parent will need to create separate accounts so that each can do an application of his or her own. Do not put the other parent’s information on your PFS if you don’t live together.
4.) In order for your application to be considered complete, we require the following information to be uploaded for both parents:
- 2025 W-2
- 2025 1040
- Two most recent pay stubs
5.) All information, including the required tax forms listed above, must be submitted by March 1, 2026 to ensure that your application can be considered for financial aid.
APPLY FOR AMERICAN FINANCIAL AID
For French Citizens:
BOURSE FRANÇAISE - MESSAGE DU CONSULAT DE FRANCE
La date limite de dépôt des dossiers au consulat a été fixée au 21 février 2025. Vous trouverez l’ensemble des informations afférentes sur notre site internet : https://washington.
French families registered at the French Consulate can apply for a scholarship from the French government. Application forms are available during the month of January and can be obtained by calling the school office or the Consulate.
Applications and documentation are due to the Consulate in late February. In April, a review panel meets to make recommendations based on families’ income and assets and will submit them to the national commission in Paris.
Please note that the review panel meets again in October but exclusively reviews applications presented by French families who moved to our area after the first commission.
INFORMATION ABOUT FRENCH FINANCIAL AID
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APPLY FOR FRENCH FINANCIAL AID
For more information regarding our financial aid program, please contact finance@frenchschoolphila.org