Applying for Financial Aid
Horace Mann has a strong commitment to providing Financial Aid to students who could not otherwise attend. All Financial Aid is based on need; no merit scholarships are awarded. For the 2024-2025 academic year, 16% of the students receive more than $16,000,000 in Financial Aid for tuition and related costs.
Admission to Horace Mann is need-blind. Applicants are evaluated without regard to a request for Aid. However, because we often admit more students that require Aid than we are able to fund, admitted students do not always receive Aid even if they qualify.
For more information about the 2025-26 Financial Aid application process, click here.
Please contact our office at 718-432-4101 or financial_aid@horacemann.org for more information.
All families who wish to apply for Financial Aid for September 2025 entry are required to complete the Clarity Application any time after September 3, 2024. We suggest that parents/guardians wait to complete Financial Aid application materials until early October to ensure that the information provided is as current as possible. In addition to the 2023 tax documentation required in Clarity, we require families to upload copies of their 2024 W-2 forms and 1099 forms, where applicable and when available. Other supplemental forms are sometimes required depending on family circumstances and can be uploaded directly in the Clarity dashboard.
For current families, Financial Aid paperwork is due each year by November 15. For families applying a child for admission to Horace Mann, Financial Aid paperwork is also due by November 15.
Both custodial and non-custodial parents must complete the required Financial Aid application materials. All information provided is kept strictly confidential. The Clarity Application must be completed on line and is available at the link above. (The Clarity Application is also available in Spanish at the Clarity website.)