All items in the application must be completed and returned to the Business office. Completed forms are reviewed by the School Board's Financial Assistance Committee. All submitted records remain confidential. A decision is normally made in 30 days. The amount of assistance granted is based upon the family's gross annual income, number of children enrolled at Westminster Academy, and any special circumstances.
Assistance is granted for one school year, and reviewed on a semester basis.
In cases where the parents are divorced, normally the assets of both parents will be considered in the committee's decision. If the custodial parent has remarried, generally the assets of the stepparent will be included. These students contribute to the school community in siginificant ways and are important to the total life of Westminster Academy.