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Application Fee: $100

This fee is payable online at the end of your application process.

Acceptance Fee: $1500

The Acceptance Fee is a one-time, non-refundable payment due when a student accepts an offer of admission. The Acceptance Fee is discounted to $750 for siblings, if the first child enrolled at MSD is still at MSD or if the first child has graduated from 6th grade at MSD, and so long as the parents’ account with the school is in good standing. 

Early Childhood After School Care Fees for 5-days a week: $5450-$9160 annually depending on pick-up time

Elementary After School Care Fees for 5-days a week: $1810-4590 annually depending on pick-up time

After school care is available through 6:00pm for children enrolled in Early Childhood, Kindergarten, and Elementary levels. Early Childhood students staying for After School will remain in their own classroom until 3:00pm. Those staying until a 4:00pm or 6:00pm pick-up time will transition to the After School building with the Kindergartners that are staying for After School Annual costs depend on the age level, number of days per week and hours per day selected.  

Before School Care Fee: $790 annually

This fee is for care beginning from 7:45 a.m. for all programs.

MSD offers Enrichment Programs after school, "School's Out" Camp during Teacher Workdays and Spring Break, and Summer Camp. Each of these options are available at an additional cost.  See corresponding tabs under "Programs" menu for more information.

MSD encourages families to apply for financial aid. Applicants’ information is processed and standardized by Blackbaud Financial Aid Management, so that we can make equitable comparisons of need. 

Access the Financial Aid Application
Blackbaud School ID#: 15364
Blackbaud Financial Aid Application Fee: $45

Required Supporting Documentation
Applications submitted without documentation will not be processed.

• Most recent paystubs
• Most recent W-2 forms for all jobs.
• Most recently filed federal tax returns: 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ with all schedules.
• Most recently filed business tax return: 1120, 1120S, 1065 (if applicable).
• Supplemental income documentation: Social Security income, Welfare, Food Stamps, Child Support, 1099-M Forms,
• Worker’s Compensation, Unemployment, Veterans Benefits, Housing Allowance, etc.
• If you are unable to provide any of the aforementioned items, please submit a Special Circumstance Letter indicating which document(s) you are unable to provide and why. This information will be shared with MSD for consideration.

Creating Your Account
Please visit the financial aid application and create your account by entering your primary email
address as your username. Blackbaud Financial Aid will use this email address to contact you in the event that your
application is “on hold” for missing documentation. Once you create your username and password, you will receive a
verification email. Once you click the verification link to verify that you are the account holder, you will be able to log in
using the username and password you created. Please be advised that if you do not click the verification link that is sent
to your email address, you will not be able to log in or reset your password. From there, follow the system prompts to
link your Blackbaud id.

Submitting Documentation
Documentation should be submitted at the time the application is completed. Please be advised that each document must be uploaded separately under the appropriate document type in order for your application to automatically move into the review status.

Application Rollover
If you created a Blackbaud Financial Aid account to apply for financial aid in a prior year, your application will roll over into the next school year. Your login credentials will remain the same, as well as your application ID number (except for the first two digits as that indicates the school year). The Parent/Guardian and Dependents section of the application will
auto-populate. You will only need to confirm the information before advancing to the next sections of the application. If
any information from the Parent/Guardian and Dependent section needs to be updated, please make the necessary
changes.

Blackbaud Financial Aid Contact Information

• Phone Support: (800)-360-8027
• Email Support: financialaidsupport@blackbaud.school

Notification of Financial Aid
Once your application is processed, a financial aid recommendation will be generated for MSD. All final financial aid decisions, including notification of an award amount (if any) will be made by MSD. If you have not received notification regarding financial aid, contact the MSD office.

1. Section 1 – Household Information: Parent/Guardian: Enter the parent or guardian’s contact information. Dependent: Enter all dependents that live in the household. For dependents in college, select the “attending another private school” status option.
2. Section 2 – Selecting A School: Enter MSD’s five-digit code (15364) or name in the search box. Make your selection by checking the select check box. Once MSD is selected, you will then need to select the student(s) you wish to apply for aid at MSD. After MSD has been selected, you will then need to select the upcoming grade for the student, student code (if applicable), and expected tuition (if applicable) for the upcoming year. Clicking “next” after each section will allow you to move on to each subsequent section.
3. Section 3 – Income & Expenses: Enter any income the household receives, employment, business or supplemental. If the work status is selected as ‘employed’, ‘self-employed’, ‘unemployed, receiving benefits’, or ‘disabled, receiving benefits,’ you will be required to enter this income source in the appropriate section before moving through the application. Please enter all expenses as they pertain to your household.
4. Section 4 – Assets & Debts: Enter all assets and debts as they pertain to your household.
5. Section 5 – Special Circumstances: Check off any special circumstance that pertains to your household. If no option available best describes your household’s circumstance, please check ‘other’ and describe your situation. This information is confidential and will only be available to the MSD Financial Aid Committee and Blackbaud Financial Aid staff.
6. Section 6 – Submit: Agree to Blackbaud Financial Aid’s terms and conditions, then click SUBMIT to complete your online application.

Please be sure to enter all fields with accuracy.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: Who should complete this aid application?
• A: Whomever the child resides with should complete this application whether it is a parent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or legal guardian. There is a section within the application where you can enter contributions from non-custodial parents and relatives.
• Q: Why do I need to input my spouse’s information if I am remarried and they are not legally responsible for my children?
• A: Blackbaud Financial Aid’s calculation works off of the total household income, therefore including all income, whether the party is legally responsible for your children or not. Our system, however, does take into effect your spouse’s expenses as well as their income. It is important to list all expenses that are asked of within the application.
• Q: I do not have the required tax documents. HELP!
• A: Include the most recent tax documentation you have available. If you are asked for a specific line from a tax document that you have not yet completed, please estimate the projected amount.
• Q: How will I know if I qualify for aid or not?
• A: Blackbaud does not disclose information about the results of your application. All final tuition aid decisions, including notification of an award amount (if any); will be made by MSD. Financial aid awards are communicated when enrollment contracts are offered.
• Q: What if I want to edit my application?
• A: Once an application has been submitted and paid for it can no longer be edited by a parent. However, if changes are necessary a written statement with the change (including the application ID), should be sent to financialaidsupport@blackbaud.school.

January 8, 2024: Current families

January 12, 2024: Prospective families wishing to be considered in the first round of admissions

Later financial aid applications can be accepted with later admissions applications.