Tuition and Financial Aid
Tuition and Fees
2023-2024 Annual Tuition
Lower School (Grades 1-4) | $26,300
Middle/Upper School (Grades 5-12) | $31,500
Tuition Payment Schedule Options
The School’s tuition payment schedule allows three payment options.
The tuition payment may be paid in full by July 1
Divided into two payments of 60 percent by July 1 and 40 percent by December 1
The School also offers an interest-free, 10-month payment plan, which requires payment on the 1st of the month from April to January
Tuition at Porter-Gaud includes the lunch program, textbooks, lab fees, Lower School supplies, student iPad/laptop program, most athletic uniforms, and most school-sponsored travel.
VAlue and affordability
For the 2022-2023 school year, our financial aid program provided $2.78 million in need-based aid to qualifying families. At Porter-Gaud, we actively seek to admit and retain talented and motivated students, regardless of their family's ability to pay full tuition. We believe our comprehensive aid program is fundamental in making this goal a reality. We also believe that socio-economic diversity enriches the educational opportunities for all our families.
The key tenets of the Porter-Gaud financial aid program are:
Porter-Gaud school does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, or national origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, tuition assistance programs, athletic and other administered programs.
Porter-Gaud subscribes to the principles and services of School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS), a service of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), which provides financial analysis based on families' confidential Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS). SSS reports provide a point of reference for the Porter-Gaud Financial Aid Committee, which makes all final financial aid decisions.
Financial information submitted for all financial aid applicants will remain confidential and it is not made available to anyone other than SSS and members of the Financial Aid Committee.
Click on the Financial Aid tab above to access our financial aid resources and the SSS online application to begin the process. For more information about Financial Aid, please contact our Director of Financial Aid, Margie Stanbrook.
margie.stanbrook@portergaud.edu | 843-402-4681 | US Building, Office 136
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Application Process
Every tuition grant is made for one year and a complete application must be submitted every year. Below are step-by-step instructions to ensure a successful submission process. Please call, email or stop by to see Margie Stanbrook, Director of Financial Aid, if you have any questions or need assistance in completing and submitting your application.
margie.stanbrook@portergaud.edu | 843-402-4681 | US Building, Office 136
Financial Aid Application Submission Dates:
CURRENT PORTER-GAUD/O'QUINN FAMILIES: Please submit your application by November 15, 2022. Financial aid applications submitted after November 15 will be placed in a financial aid wait pool.
PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES: Please submit your application by February 1, 2023.
Step 1: Prepare to Apply
The 2023-2024 online financial aid application can be accessed beginning September 1, 2022.
Download 2023-2024 Parents Financial Statement Workbook
Step 2: Complete and Submit Parent Financial Statement (PFS)
Note: Once you collect your financial documents, please plan on this process taking a couple of hours.
1) Visit the Family Portal to create your Parents Financial Statement (PFS). Porter-Gaud's SSS code is 5848.
2) Create your PFS Online account with your email address and a password. If you applied for financial aid last year, simply login to the PFS Online as a Returning Family, using the email address and password you set up last year. Once your PFS is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn from the SSS system.
3) Begin a PFS for Academic Year 2023-2024. You can log out of the PFS Online at any time, then return later to complete it.
4) After you have clicked submit, you will be taken to a secure payment screen. Please make your secure payment of $60. It is non-refundable. Once your PFS is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn from the SSS system. You can, however, login and update your PFS at any time.
STEP 3: SUBMIT DOCUMENTATON
After submitting and paying for your PFS, upload your documents using the "My Documents" tab on the SSS website. A list of commonly required documents is provided. If you do not have the required documents, please contact the Director of Financial Aid for a list of possible substitutions. PLEASE REDACT ALL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS BEFORE UPLOADING.
The Financial aid Committee will begin its review of completed applications and make award decisions for the 2023-2024 academic year for returning students beginning in late December 2022 and for new students beginning in early March 2023.
IMPORTANT: A complete application consists of three parts: 1) the online PFS, and 2) your most current federal income tax return (include all tax form schedules and W-2’s.) and 3) any other requested documents.