Frequently Asked Questions

Need-based financial aid is available to eligible Jordanian students applying to Grades 9 and 10.

At this time, need-based financial aid is not available to new students applying to Middle School (Grades 7 and 8) or to Grades 11 and 12. Families applying to those grades should plan to cover the full cost of attendance. Students entering the school's non-priority grades may apply for a Merit Scholarship, but families should apply only if the published scholarship range would make tuition affordable.

All awards remain subject to the school's financial aid policies, the applicant's qualifications, verified financial need and the availability of funding.

No. Demonstrating financial need establishes that a family may be eligible for consideration; it does not guarantee that financial aid will be offered. King's Academy has a limited financial aid budget and receives requests from many families with demonstrated need.

Awards are made through a selective process that considers the student's overall application, the family's assessed need, the amount of assistance required and the availability of funds.

Admission and financial aid are related but separate decisions. A student may meet the standards for admission without being sufficiently competitive for the limited financial aid available. Because King's Academy cannot fund every admissible student who demonstrates need, the Financial Aid Committee considers the strength of each complete application relative to other applicants, as well as the amount of support required.

A student may also be academically admissible or competitive for a large award, while the school is unable to verify that the family qualifies for financial assistance. Financial aid will be awarded only when the family's level of need can be sufficiently documented and verified. We cannot award financial aid when our assessment indicates that the parents have the capacity to pay full tuition, even if the student is otherwise admissible.

If paying tuition would cause significant financial hardship, you may apply. Before doing so, families should review the eligibility restrictions, documentation requirements, boarding obligation and applicable grade levels carefully.

Financial aid is intended for families that would otherwise be unable to enroll their child. It is not intended to reduce tuition for families that have the capacity to pay but would prefer to allocate their resources elsewhere. Submitting an application does not guarantee an award.

No. Need-based financial aid is available only to boarding students. A student who receives financial aid must enroll and remain as a boarder and may not change to day student status while receiving aid. Families that are unwilling to make a sustained boarding commitment should not apply for need-based financial aid.

Need-based financial aid is reserved for Jordanian students or children of Jordanian parents entering Grades 9 and 10 who can provide the required Jordanian financial documentation. International students requiring substantial assistance, particularly those applying after Grade 10, should not expect need-based funding to be available.

Awards offered to international students are generally limited in number and modest in size and are classified as merit scholarships rather than need-based financial aid. International families should apply only if they can meet the remaining cost of attendance less an award within the typical merit scholarship range.

Yes. It may affect the final admissions decision because King's Academy has limited financial aid resources. The Admissions Committee considers the applicant's academic record, character, potential and overall fit alongside the availability of funding.

An applicant may be admissible but not competitive enough to receive an award at the level of investment required to meet their demonstrated need. Admission and financial aid decisions are coordinated so that available funds are distributed responsibly, competitively and sustainably.

Excellent grades alone do not automatically qualify a student for a Merit Scholarship. King's Academy's merit scholarships are limited, highly competitive and available only to students entering priority grades, Grades 7–10.

Many applicants have excellent academic records, and King's Academy cannot offer a merit scholarship to every high-achieving student. A student may therefore be highly qualified for admission without ranking among the small number selected for a scholarship.

Merit scholarships are not automatic tuition discounts and are not awarded solely on the basis of school grades. Standardized test results are an extremely important component of the selection process and may take precedence over grades because they provide a consistent measure by which students from different countries, curricula and types of schools can be assessed and compared.

Financial aid is based on a family's overall financial capacity, not only on the income or assets it chooses to designate for education. Families must disclose all relevant income, savings, investments, property, business interests and other assets belonging to both spouses and, where applicable, both parental households.

A decision to keep funds separate, preserve savings, retain investments or reserve particular assets for another purpose does not exclude those resources from consideration. Applications that omit required financial information are incomplete and cannot be assessed. If information is withheld or misrepresented, any financial aid offered may be withdrawn.

Financial aid is based on the resources available to the entire household, regardless of how a family chooses to divide financial responsibilities or manage its accounts. The income, assets, savings, investments and property of both spouses must therefore be disclosed and will be considered when determining the family's capacity to contribute toward tuition.

A private arrangement under which one spouse's income or assets are regarded as separate does not exclude those resources from the assessment. King's Academy applies the same requirements to all families and cannot calculate eligibility using only the finances of the parent who considers himself or herself responsible for educational expenses. An application that omits a spouse's information is incomplete and cannot be assessed.

Financial aid is based on the financial circumstances of the student's entire household, not solely on who has a formal or personal obligation to pay tuition. A stepparent's income and assets contribute to the household's overall financial position and may reduce expenses that would otherwise be borne entirely by the child's parent. This information is necessary to assess the family's actual financial capacity fairly and consistently.

A private agreement that a stepparent will not contribute toward tuition does not exclude the stepparent's financial resources from consideration. If a parent has remarried, the income, assets and financial obligations of the current household must be disclosed. An application that omits required information about a stepparent is incomplete and cannot be assessed.

King's Academy generally expects both parents to contribute toward their child's education. Both parents and/or legal guardians are therefore normally required to submit complete financial information and supporting documents, regardless of custody arrangements or private agreements about who will pay tuition.

In exceptional circumstances, the financial aid office may waive the documentation requirement for one parent. The family must provide sufficient evidence explaining why that parent is unable or unavailable to participate. If the required information is not submitted and the family cannot document the parent's lack of involvement, King's Academy may be unable to consider the application.

The Financial Aid Committee reviews periods of unemployment individually. Unemployment does not automatically establish eligibility for financial aid.

The committee may assign an estimated income to an unemployed parent based on employment history, qualifications, earning potential, efforts to obtain work and the family's overall circumstances. This ensures fairness to families in which both parents are working and making significant efforts to invest in their children's education.

In general, the school is not able to provide support when neither parent is working and the family cannot demonstrate active efforts to obtain gainful employment or another sustainable means of meeting its contribution.

King's Academy considers reasonable, necessary and documented household expenses. However, not every expense claimed by a family qualifies for consideration.

Discretionary spending and voluntary financial commitments, including lifestyle expenses, travel, household staff, private tutoring, club memberships, vehicle payments beyond reasonable family needs, personal spending and support provided to extended family members, do not reduce a family's expected contribution.

Financial aid is intended to address a demonstrated inability to pay tuition, not to preserve a family's preferred lifestyle, savings plan, investment strategy or other spending priorities.

Generally, no. Older children attending university are legal adults and are expected to assume greater responsibility for financing their own education and personal expenses. A portion of documented university tuition may be considered, but accommodation, transportation, living expenses, spending money and other personal costs for adult children are not qualifying expenses and will not be included in King's Academy's calculation.

Similarly, support provided to extended family members does not reduce a family's expected contribution. We recognize that families may feel a strong personal or cultural obligation to provide this support, but King's Academy cannot assume responsibility for those commitments through an increased financial aid award.

No. Funds directed toward building or purchasing a home, establishing or expanding a business, making investments or increasing retirement savings are allocations of family resources rather than qualifying household expenses. Choosing to direct income or assets toward these priorities does not reduce the family's expected contribution toward tuition.

Voluntary retirement contributions, capital expenditures, business investments, property development costs, and funds reserved for future plans will not be deducted from available income or assets.

Financial aid is not intended to subsidize the accumulation of assets, protect investment capital or allow other long-term financial goals to take priority over educational expenses.

Yes. King's Academy expects regular academic-year tuition to be a family's primary educational spending priority. Tutors, educational travel, camps, summer programs and similar supplemental activities are discretionary expenses and will not be deducted when calculating the family's capacity to contribute.

Substantial spending on optional educational activities may indicate that the family has resources available for tuition. Families should not expect King's Academy to increase financial aid so that these expenditures can continue.

No. Awards are determined through a standardized assessment of each family's financial circumstances and are approved by the Financial Aid Committee. They are not negotiated according to a family's preferred budget, the amount it initially proposes to pay or its willingness to enroll at a particular price.

A family may appeal only when relevant financial information was not previously considered or when there has been a significant, documented change in circumstances. An appeal based solely on dissatisfaction with the assessed family contribution will not result in reconsideration.

No. Information shared by another family about its financial arrangements with King's Academy should not be considered valid or applicable to your family. It is expressly forbidden by the terms of a King’s Academy enrollment contract to discuss the terms of your financial arrangements with anyone outside the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.

The school continually evaluates and adjusts its financial aid policies and practices in response to changing needs and available resources, with the goal of helping as many qualified students as possible. An arrangement offered in a previous year, under different circumstances or under an earlier policy does not establish a precedent for another family. Families may also misrepresent their own arrangements or misconstrue information shared by others. Financial aid arrangements are confidential, and King's Academy cannot confirm, explain or discuss another family's award, contribution, payment terms or financial circumstances.

Families should rely only on current information and decisions communicated directly to them by King's Academy. Secondhand information will not be considered a valid basis for requesting a particular award, contribution, payment plan or exception.

No. Families may use one account for multiple siblings. A separate admission and financial aid applications must be completed for each child. Eligibility and awards are assessed individually.

Notify the financial aid office promptly by email and provide documentation of the change. A change in circumstances does not automatically result in an award or an increased award. The committee will determine whether the change is material, whether it affects the family's assessed capacity and whether funds remain available.

A family may apply in a subsequent year only when its financial circumstances have changed significantly. The complete application and all supporting documents must be submitted by the published deadline, usually in early December.

Funding is prioritized for newly admitted students and for justified renewals or adjustments for returning aid recipients. Current students should expect to remain on the same contract type throughout enrollment unless the family demonstrates a substantial, unexpected, and documented change in circumstances.

Families must not enroll on a full-cost contract with the expectation that financial aid will become available later.

Tuition includes meals; accommodation for boarding students; access to athletic facilities; textbooks, laboratory equipment and materials; student activities; the health center fee; required school trips within Jordan; health insurance for boarders; and one school uniform consisting of a blazer, tie and sweater.

Families should plan and budget for optional, discretionary, and variable expenses not included in tuition including personal expenses, a laptop, dorm room supplies, optional activities, travel and additional uniform items.

King's Academy offers an installment plan that allows eligible families to pay tuition in three installments during the first semester, secured by post-dated checks issued by a Jordanian bank. Families seeking a different arrangement may request dispensation, but alternative terms are not guaranteed.

International families are generally not eligible for the standard installment plan because they cannot provide post-dated checks from a Jordanian bank. International families may contact the Dean of Enrollment Management to discuss alternative arrangements, but alternative terms are not guaranteed. King's Academy does not offer a loan program.