Affording a Trinity Education

Trinity is committed to making a Trinity education accessible to families from a wide range of backgrounds. Our need-based tuition assistance program helps bridge the gap between the cost of tuition and what a family can reasonably afford, based on demonstrated financial need and the availability of funds. We encourage families who may need assistance to learn more about the process and consider applying.

Applying for Tuition Assistance

The Trinity Episcopal School Tuition Assistance program rogram is designed to make a Trinity education possible for all families based on demonstrated financial need and the availability of funds.

Trinity is proud to partner with Clarity Financial Aid to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application, which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The application is mobile-friendly, fully translated into Spanish, and typically takes about 30 minutes to complete. The Clarity application fee is $65. l

Linked here is a helpful FAQ about Clarity.

Steps to Apply:

Families applying for tuition assistance should carefully review and complete the following steps by the December 1 deadline.

Visit https://app.clarityapp.com/sign-up
Begin your application and add Trinity Episcopal School to your student applicant entry. You can save your application and log out at any time and return later to complete it.
US taxpayers: Complete the Clarity Enhanced Tax Verification (ETV) process to release your W2 and personal tax return transcripts from the IRS. You'll be asked to authorize the sharing of your tax transcripts and verify your identity. This is a one-time security measure required by the IRS to protect against identity theft and the compromise of personal information. Only those filing US taxes will be prompted to complete this step. Clarity offers two options for enhanced tax verification process: “Clarity” and “IRS”. Please reference the Tax Verification Guide to preview the steps of this process. Parents/guardians who successfully complete this process will not be asked to repeat it in future years. Upon submission of their application, the IRS will automatically release their tax transcripts to the School based on last year’s authorization. Additionally, Clarity has found that families who have an IRS.gov account before starting the Clarity Application have a much easier time completing the process.
Enter your financial information, review your application, and pay the $65 Clarity application fee.
Submit your Clarity application and follow the link to return to your dashboard. Here you will see any additional supporting documents requested by the School. Upload your supporting documents by Keep in mind that at a later date, you may be prompted to upload additional documentation as needed.
If you need support while completing your application, there is a “Help” button in the bottom left of the application screen. You can also email support at support@clarityapp.com or call support at 206-210-3752.

Apply for Tuition Assistance

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Q: How much aid would my family qualify for?

A: Every family has different circumstances, and there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Trinity understands that tuition represents a substantial expense for families, including professionally employed and dual-working households. Tuition assistance is based on demonstrated financial need and the availability of funds.

Trinity uses Clarity Financial Aid to help determine a family’s level of demonstrated financial need based on the financial information provided through the application, including income, assets, expenses, and debts.

The Trinity Tuition Assistance Committee reviews this information along with any additional circumstances provided by the family when making tuition assistance decisions.

Families with questions about their individual circumstances may contact TuitionAssistance@trinitynola.com.

Q: If we demonstrate need, we will receive an award?

A: Trinity seeks to make a Trinity education accessible to families with demonstrated financial need and has historically been able to meet this goal. However, tuition assistance funds are limited, and the School cannot guarantee that every family’s full demonstrated need will be met.

Families are encouraged to submit their tuition assistance application as early as possible.

Q: How is financial need determined for parents who are separated, divorced, or never married?

A: Financial need is determined by a family’s ability to meet educational expenses, not by a willingness to pay. In most cases, Trinity will consider the financial resources of both parents. Therefore, each parental household must submit a separate Clarity application.

If either parent remarries, the financial information of the stepparent must be included so that the School can assess the financial circumstances of the applicant’s family. Trinity will consider individual financial arrangements as well as the obligations of parents and stepparents to other children.

If one parent is not involved in the child’s life, please provide details regarding the circumstances as part of the application process. Additional documentation may be requested.

Q: Who will see my application?

A: Trinity takes the privacy and security of families’ financial information seriously. Tuition assistance applications are reviewed confidentially by a small group of school administrators serving on the Tuition Assistance Committee.

Clarity takes privacy and security of your personal information seriously. Clarity is certified for both GDPR and SOC2 and uses enterprise-level security standards including end-to-end encryption of all personally identifiable information. For more information, please refer to Clarity’s Privacy Policy.

Trinity also expects families receiving aid to do the same and refrain from discussing their aid with other parents or teachers. Failure to honor this policy could result in the withdrawal of the award or jeopardize your eligibility for a future award.

Q: Will I need to apply every year?

Q: When do we find out if we will receive aid?

A: Trinity will notify families by email regarding the outcome of their tuition assistance application after the Tuition Assistance Committee has completed its review. If your family needs an estimated tuition assistance award in order to make an enrollment decision, please let the Admission Office know during the admission process. Families should complete their Clarity application and submit all requested documentation by the stated deadlines, and as early as possible, so the Tuition Assistance Committee has the information needed to review the request.

Q: Will changing to Clarity affect my tuition assistance award?

Q: Who should I contact for additional information or if I still have questions?

The Gaudet Scholarship

The France Joseph Gaudet Fund will be used solely for the education of Black/ African American children within the Diocese of Louisiana. The purpose of the Gaudet Scholarship Program is to advance the education of Black/African American students attending primary and secondary Episcopal schools that offer rigorous curricula in preparation for entry to and completion of college. A completed Financial Aid application and a contribution from the student's school are required for consideration of a Gaudet Scholarship award, and scholarships will be awarded to individual students.

For more information regarding the Gaudet Scholarship please contact the School's Admission Office at 504-525-8661 or visit the Gaudet Fund website.

Trinity Episcopal School has received financial support from the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, Gaudet Fund, making this award possible.

2027–2028 Tuition Assistance Dates

Applications are now open for the 2027–2028 school year.

December 1, 2026: Deadline for returning Trinity families to submit a completed Clarity tuition assistance application.

April 15, 2027: Deadline to complete any additional tax verification or supporting documentation requested through Clarity.

Prospective families applying to Trinity with questions regarding Tuition Assistance should contact the Admission Office or TuitionAssistance@trinitynola.com.

Families should submit all requested information and documentation as promptly as possible. Trinity may request additional documentation through Clarity as needed to complete its review.

Clarity Financial Aid Family Application Webinar Dates: Clarity offers family information webinars each fall. These webinars review the family application and tax verification process and our team will respond to attendee questions. Below are the dates and registration links. Families should register to receive the zoom link to attend.

Wednesday, September 30, 6pm ET

Tuesday, October 27, 10pm ET

Wednesday, October 28, 6pm ET