Financial Aid
March 9, 2009 UPDATE: LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCIAL AID. All financial aid requests with income tax returns and other supporting documents MUST BE postmarked by the deadline of MARCH 4.
ATDP is a self-supporting program funded by student fees. However, partial or full financial aid is available to qualified applicants. We are unable to provide financial aid to children of international students or those coming from outside of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
To apply, submit one photocopy of your official, signed 2008 Federal Income Tax Return and all Schedules per applicant.
The W-2 form cannot be submitted in place of the tax return. We require the tax forms of both parents. For preliminary consideration and to avoid delay in submitting your application, you may submit your 2007 return if your 2008 return is not yet available. We may ask for your 2008 return at a later date. Do not send original documents. If there are special circumstances, submit a letter of explanation and photocopies of any supporting documents.
Requests for financial aid are due by the application deadline of Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
If payment of the non-refundable $30 processing fee poses a financial hardship, attach a signed note of explanation with the tax forms in lieu of the payment.
All decisions regarding admission and course placement are made independently of financial aid status. Your application will not be held up pending a financial aid decision. However, we can only evaluate your request for financial aid once we receive all required documents. Financial aid decisions are based on total resources, not only on household income.
Applicants who are accepted will be mailed notification of the amount of financial aid on Thursday, April 2, 2009. Awards cover tuition and materials/lab fee only; they do not cover transportation, texts, or other expenses. Families who need to pay tuition in installments will have until Friday, July 31 to do so. Details will be included in the acceptance letter.