Tuition & Financial Aid at Maret | Private K-12 Day School

We are committed to making a Maret education accessible for as many talented and motivated students as possible, regardless of ability to pay.

Tuition and Fees (Academic Year 2022-23)

Lower School K–4	$38,250 (includes textbooks and hot lunch)
Middle School 5–8	$41,485 (includes hot lunch)
Upper School 9–12	$44,030 (includes hot lunch)
Athletics	$0–$800 (Financial aid available.)
Intensive Study Week (ISW)	$0–$500 (Financial aid available.)
Textbooks (Grades 5–12)	$0–$500 (Financial aid available.)
New Student Fee (One-time fee)	$1,500 (Rate adjusted for financial aid recipients.)

About Financial Aid at Maret

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How to Apply for Financial Aid

How to Start Your Financial Aid Application

TADS will begin accepting financial aid applications for the 2022-2023 school year on October 1, 2021. Go to www.tads.com to get started.

Create an Account with TADSTo start your TADS financial aid application, TADS will ask you to create an account. You can use your account to return to an in-progress application, to check the status of your application, and to complete TADS applications in future years. If you already have an account, you can simply sign in. Please be sure to designate Maret as a recipient school of your TADS application.

Please download the TADS preparation worksheet so that you can collect all necessary financial information. TADS recommends that you complete this worksheet before starting the application so that you have all the information you will need.

Deadline to Submit Financial Aid Application

Gather Supplemental Documents

Submit Your 2020 Documents to TADS

These documents must be submitted to TADS by Friday, January 28, 2022. Please do not send documents to Maret.

Upload PDF copies of these supplemental documents into your TADS account at www.tads.com/upload. Please note that TADS does NOT accept documents by email. Alternatively, you can fax these documents to TADS at 612-548-3326, or mail them to TADS at the following address:

TADS
1201 Hawthorne Ave. N.
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Start Your Financial Aid Application

Submit Your 2021 Documents to TADS

Submit the 2021 versions of all supplemental documents to TADS by April 15, 2021.

Please note: We cannot finalize any financial aid grant until all 2021 documents have been received and reviewed.

Upload PDF copies of these supplemental documents into your TADS account at www.tads.com/upload. Please note that TADS does NOT accept documents by email. Alternatively, you can fax these documents to TADS at 612-548-3326, or mail them to TADS at the following address:

TADS
1201 Hawthorne Ave. N.
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Don't Forget!

Remember to complete both the admission application AND the financial aid application.

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Important Dates

Families applying for admission to Maret must meet these deadlines. Current Maret families applying for aid for the first time should contact Director of Financial Aid Bobby Holt for additional guidance.

Dec 17 2021

TADS Application Deadline for Current Families

Details Here about TADS Application Deadline for Current Families

Jan 28 2022

TADS Application Deadline for New Families

Details Here about TADS Application Deadline for New Families

Apr 15 2022

TADS Supplemental Documents Due for Current & New Families

Details Here about TADS Supplemental Documents Due for Current & New Families

By the Numbers

77%

of average tuition or $30,431 is the average grant amount

25%

of the student body receives financial aid

40%

of Families receiving financial aid have a gross household Income of <$150K

37%

of Families receiving financial aid have a gross household Income of $150K–$250K

23%

of Families receiving financial aid have a gross household Income of >$250K

Financial Aid Scenarios

The following scenarios are designed using Maret’s 2020-2021 tuition and serve as examples of the types of cases considered by the Financial Aid Committee. Each family’s financial picture is unique and a great deal of information is considered as part of Maret’s need-based financial aid awards.

These scenarios do not represent the full scope of the information considered by the Committee, nor are the financial aid awards outlined below definitive for specific circumstances.

Maret’s financial aid decisions support the mission of the School and are guided by NAIS’ Principles of Best Practice for Financial Aid Administration.

Scenario 1

Family A is a two-parent household with two children in tuition-charging schools earns an annual pre-tax income of $175,000. They have a newly purchased home and a mortgage payment of $2,600 per month. Family A would most likely be expected to contribute between $8,000 to $12,000 in tuition per student depending on other information provided on the application and the availability of funds.

Scenario 2

Family B consists of two parents and two children in tuition-charging schools. Family B’s combined income is $85,000 pre-tax. They have less than $10,000 saved in a 401k. They rent a home for $1,500 per month. Family B would most likely be expected to contribute between $1,000 to $3,000 per student depending on other information provided on the application and the availability of funds.

Scenario 3

Family C consists of two parents and one child. Their combined income is $275,000 pre-tax. Family B owns a home valued at $900,000 and is responsible for a mortgage of $4,000 per month. They have savings in stocks and bonds of more than $300,000 and a few thousand dollars in student loan debt. This family would be expected to pay full tuition or possibly receive a small grant depending on other information provided on the application and the availability of funds.

Scholarships

All financial aid at Maret is need-based. Funding from the scholarships below helps support talented learners with unique perspectives. Questions about the programs listed below? Contact Director of Financial Aid Bobby Holt.

The Malone Scholarship

Funded by a $2 million endowment grant from the Malone Family Foundation, Malone Scholarships are granted to academically talented students (grades 7-11) whose families need at least 30% tuition assistance in order to afford Maret. The Malone Scholarship meets demonstrated financial need and includes funding that may be used for college visits, transportation, online courses, and other enrichment opportunities.

Any top student entering grades 7-11 who applies for financial aid will automatically be considered for this private school scholarship. Malone Scholars have demonstrated very high levels of academic success and show promise to be among the top of their class at Maret. Students must be U.S. citizens to be considered for the Malone Scholarship.

Malone Scholars are not made public, but students are encouraged to share this honor when applying to colleges and universities.

Davies Scholars

High school is an exciting time. But for many students, it also presents academic and social challenges that can be difficult to navigate. The Davies Program provides four avenues of comprehensive support for students new to Maret’s Upper School.

Davies Scholars are selected from a pool of talented new students in grades 9 and 10 who demonstrate a desire to embrace Maret’s motto: To Learn is to Live. In order to promote a successful transition to Maret, Davies Scholars and their families receive a thorough orientation of all aspects of our upper school.

Additionally, to ensure optimal class placement, each Davies Scholar is offered supplemental educational testing and receives priority access to the Davies Exposure and Enrichment Program (DEEP), the Davies Academic Support Program, and the Davies Advisor-Mentor Program.

Joshua T. Bibbs Fund

The Joshua T. Bibbs Fund, established by the Garcia Family Spotlight Foundation, seeks to ensure that LatinX and first-generation American students feel a sense of belonging at Maret and have the resources necessary to achieve success. It supports the Maret School Mission to build a community that is both equitable and inclusive and one that values the experiences and contributions of all our students and families.

The Bibbs Fund provides financial support towards non-tuition expenses for qualifying LatinX and/or first-generation American students. All students enrolled at Maret who identify as LatinX and/or first-generation Americans and who receive a financial aid grant of at least 85% of tuition are eligible for assistance from the Bibbs Fund.

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