Financial Aid at EHS
Episcopal High School’s Financial Aid Program was established to provide financial assistance to deserving students and to ensure a diverse student body. Financial aid is based on need, with individual merit considered after need is established. The determination of need is based on a standard application process that requires all financial aid applicants to submit specific financial data by a specific deadline. This financial information is evaluated by a Financial Aid Committee that determines all awards.
A substantial financial aid budget provides funds for both partial and full tuition assistance. Intended as a supplement to the family’s financial resources, the awards are made not only to families whose ability to pay school costs is extremely limited, but also to those who may need only a minor subsidy to meet the tuition requirements. The underlying intent of the Financial Aid Program is that no worthy student be deterred by financial reasons from applying to Episcopal, and parents who anticipate a need for assistance are encouraged to apply for aid on behalf of their child. When financial aid is offered, the Financial Aid Program expects each recipient to make a conscientious effort to demonstrate a positive attitude in all phases of school life.
Financial aid decisions are made separately from and independently of admission decisions. The admission decision is made in advance of the financial aid review, and the Financial Aid Committee has no involvement with a candidate’s being offered a place at Episcopal. The Financial Aid Program is open to students of any race, color, gender, creed, and national or ethnic origin.
Financial Aid Policy
SELECTION
Applicants qualifying for admission and for need-based financial assistance outnumber those who can be supported by the financial aid budget. Although need is the first and absolute requirement for financial aid, the final selection of a recipient is based on an evaluation of the student's overall academic and personal strengths.
RENEWALS
Every tuition grant is made for one year and may be renewed subject to the parents filing an annual financial statement and the students maintaining the sound academic and high citizenship standards expected of scholarship holders. Although a family can usually expect that financial aid will be continued throughout the student's enrollment, the Financial Aid Committee will reduce awards or deny subsequent grant requests if the family's financial condition improves or if the student's academic work, effort, or conduct is deficient, even if such shortcomings in themselves do not preclude continued enrollment.
PRIORITIES
Funds are not reserved for families who do not follow the standard financial aid application process or who do not meet the stated deadlines. Consideration for budgeted dollars is given in the following order:
(1) Applications from current recipients who have completed all renewal requirements on time.
(2) Applications for first-time aid from currently enrolled students, if completed on time.
(3) Applications from candidates newly admitted by the Admission Committee.
(4) Applications (both new and renewal) completed after the specified deadlines, as long as funds remain available. Amounts awarded to this final group will be reduced as the budgeted dollars become depleted.
(3) Applications from candidates newly admitted by the Admission Committee.
(4) Applications (both new and renewal) completed after the specified deadlines, as long as funds remain available. Amounts awarded to this final group will be reduced as the budgeted dollars become depleted.
COMPUTATION
To allocate its resources wisely and fairly, Episcopal High School has enlisted the help of Clarity. Clarity does not decide whether financial assistance will be given or how much to give; instead, Clarity is a need-based financial aid analysis service that provides the school with a report which includes a recommendation of what a family should reasonably contribute toward tuition. All information from Clarity is kept confidential. Applications are reviewed by the Financial Aid Committee and the committee recommends allocation of financial aid resources for the next year.
While no financial aid procedure can be entirely equitable—there are simply too many individual factors and extenuating circumstances—the process that has been established has served Episcopal High School well.
FAMILY CONTRIBUTION
The Financial Aid Committee attempts to meet each family's demonstrated need as closely as possible. However, the Committee expects those who apply for aid to contribute as much as they can to their children's education.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Any financial support that may be available beyond the parents' own income and assets should be reported to Clarity for consideration by the School. These include possible resources from grandparents or other relatives, church funds, or direct scholarship grants from other sources. The Committee welcomes parents’ explanations for these potential sources of help, and correspondence with the Office of Financial Aid is encouraged.
DIVIDED FAMILIES
The Financial Aid Committee believes that the School's willingness to bear any responsibility for educational costs must come after the obligation of the student's parents, regardless of the legal or personal relationships between them. Therefore, before making any award, the Committee will consider the resources of both natural parents. If the custodial parent has remarried, the resources of the stepparent are also considered, bearing in mind the obligations of the stepparent to his or her own natural children. In the case of divorced or separated parents, both natural parents must submit separate but linked financial aid applications to Clarity; both natural parents must also submit copies of their tax returns (including all schedules) for the calendar year preceding enrollment.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Financial information submitted by parents in support of aid applications is held in confidence by the Financial Aid Committee and is retained on file for only a limited time to document possible IRS or other regulatory auditing, after which the records are destroyed. Financial aid recipients are not identified at the School except as necessary to evaluate their performance and to qualify them individually for designated awards.
Application Process
All families wishing to be considered for financial assistance must complete an application by January 30, 2026. This includes returning students currently receiving financial aid, new applicants who would like to be considered for financial aid, and returning students not currently receiving financial aid who would now like to be considered for assistance.
Episcopal High School does not participate in the Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) Program.
PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS:
All families, new and returning, must go to the Clarity Application and create an account. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete and is mobile-friendly so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time. At the end of the application, you will follow the steps to authorize the IRS to share a transcript of your 2024 W2(s) and 2024 personal tax return. Clarity has found that families who have IRS.gov accounts before starting the application have a much easier time completing this verification process.
After you complete and submit your Clarity Application you must upload your 2025 W-2 forms or other proof of 2025 income. Financial information is required from all parents, including non-custodial parents and step-parents.
Space is also provided to enter additional information that may be pertinent to the application, and we encourage families to use that to explain any unusual circumstances.
There is a nonrefundable fee of $65 required to process the application. If paying the fee presents a hardship for your family, please contact the Office of Admission at 713-512-3444.
If you need support during the process of completing your application, there is in-app support available through the “Help” button in the bottom left of the screen, as well as email and phone support at support@clarityapp.com or 206-210-3752.
PROCEDURES FOR EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL:
Once the application is submitted the Financial Aid Committee can access your application.
The Financial Aid Committee then meets to review each family’s completed online application. You may be contacted by the School if additional information is needed.
The Financial Aid Committee determines the allocation of financial aid resources for the next year and financial aid offers are included with the enrollment contract.
NOTE: Financial aid awards will not be released until the entire application process, including receipt of the tax forms, has been completed. Computations based on the application will be adjusted to reflect figures shown on the tax forms.
CALENDAR
| January 30, 2026 | Submit Clarity Application and 2025 W-2s |
| LATE APPLICATIONS | Funds sometimes remain or become available after the initial awards have been offered. Families whose applications for admission have been initiated after the financial aid application deadline are encouraged to proceed. However, the School's resources cannot be guaranteed, and any amounts awarded late may be reduced if funding is available at all. |