Tuition and Affordability

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Investing in Your Child's Future

When you invest in a Nansemond-Suffolk Academy education, you ensure that your child will receive an unparalleled learning experience where students are engaged, inspired and empowered.

We understand that for most families, investing in an independent school education requires careful consideration and thoughtful planning. A commitment to make Nansemond-Suffolk Academy affordable to all qualified students is an essential element of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy’s mission. To make our college preparatory program accessible to a wider range of families, we offer a tuition range (based on demonstrated financial need) to provide talented, ambitious students and their families an opportunity to become a part of the Saints family. We look forward to partnering with you, so your student has access to an affordable, yet excellent education at NSA! 

Private school is an investment that we have chosen to make. I could not have spent my money better. To know that my kids are happy, self-assured, safe, challenged and that they are going in the direction that we wanted is priceless.NSA Parent

Tuition Schedule: 2024-2025
Pre-Kindergarten 2 and 3 (3 days a week) $10,590
Pre-Kindergarten 2 and 3 (5 days a week) $11,715
Pre-Kindergarten 4 $12,895
Kindergarten $16,345
Grades 1 - 3 $17,165
Grades 4 - 5 $17,825
Grades 6 - 8 $19,135
Grades 9 - 12 $21,475

 

Tuition Assistance

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy offers need-based tuition assistance to families to reduce the cost of tuition. They are awarded solely on the basis of need, which is defined as the difference between the tuition rate for a student and the family’s ability to pay that rate.  In order to determine a family’s ability to pay, the school uses an independent service, School and Student Services for Financial Aid (SSS), through the National Association of Independent Schools. More than 2,400 schools subscribe to SSS for objective, third party financial needs assessment to determine a family’s ability to contribute to educational expenses. NSA requires families to complete the online tuition assistance application through SSS.

We recognize that the decision to enroll your child at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is an investment in your child's future. We take our role seriously as stewards of your investment and look forward to partnering with each family to achieve your child’s educational goals. 

Tuition Assistance Facts

Tuition assistance awards do not have to be repaid, and the committee keeps financial information confidential. Tuition assistance is a separate process from the admissions process.

6,763

 
Average tuition assistance award

$2.9M

 

Tuition assistance awarded in 2024

Apply for Tuition Assistance

Please contact the Office of Admissions to begin the admissions process prior to applying for tuition assistance.

Here is a general guide to completing the tuition assistance process:

  1. Complete the online application for admission to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy.
  2. Visit the SSS family portal to create your family portal account, complete the Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) and submit the $60 application fee. Please use our school code, 5263, to indicate that your application should be sent to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy.
  3. After you pay for and submit your PFS, please upload your most recent federal tax return and other supporting documents into the "Required Documents" section of your family portal account in SSS. If you have not yet completed or have requested an extension to file your current year tax return, you may submit your prior year tax return along with your current year W-2, 1099 and/or K-1, as applicable. Tax documentation must be submitted for your application to be considered complete and begin the review process to determine eligibility for this need-based tuition assistance. 
  4. You can log out and log back into your family portal to upload documentation if you do not have all documentation available. You also have the ability to edit your PFS through the Family Portal after completing the form.

**The 25-26 tuition assistance season will not open until the end of January, 2025, after the school's tuition rates have been set and approved by the Board of Trustees. 

**Returning families interested in tuition assistance for the 25-26 academic year should submit their tuition assistance application to SSS no later than the 25-26 re-enrollment contract due date for returning families. Your prior year federal income tax return (2023) can be used to begin eligibility review along with your 2024 W-2s, 1099s and/or K-1s. Timely submission of your tuition assistance application and required tax documentation will also ensure appropriate tuition billing adjustments are completed on your account, to reflect any approved tuition assistance, before billing begins on July 1, 2025. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuition Assistance Determination

The school must have the following to determine awards:

  • Report of Family Contribution (per student) – from SSS
  • Copy of the most recent federal tax return from both of the student's parents or guardians 
  • Any additional documents that may be requested by the school to determine need-based eligibility. 
Associate Director of Tuition Assistance Amy Morrell

Contact

Amy M. Morrell
Associate Director of Tuition Assistance
amorrell@nsacademy.org
(757)539-8789 ext. 3306