Tuition Assistance

If MIS is the right place for your child, we want to help make the finances work for your family.

We don’t think tuition should be a deterrent to any family who wants to join the MIS community.

Our need-based tuition assistance program helps bridge the difference between the cost to

attend MIS and a family’s ability to pay.

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Did you know?

One in three MIS students receive tuition assistance.

MYTH vs REALITY

MYTH

Our family makes too much to qualify.

REALITY

This common misperception often prevents families from pursuing an independent school education.

MIS works with each family to understand their unique financial situation and help make an MIS education a reality for their child(ren).

MYTH

The tuition assistance application is too complicated.

REALITY

The application shouldn’t take more than 45 minutes to complete if you have your most recent 1040, all pertinent schedules, and basic information regarding your family’s monthly expenses, assets and liabilities.

MYTH

There is no tuition discount for multiple children.

REALITY

The tuition assistance application process takes into account the total amount of tuition a family pays, so that families with multiple children attending MIS often qualify for some tuition assistance; essentially, this is a discount on the total tuition paid by the family.

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FAQs

  • Tuition Assistance is determined by your family’s ability to meet educational expenses; it is based on need, not on a willingness or unwillingness to pay. Every family is expected to contribute to the cost of their student’s education.

  • Assets of both parents, along with stepparents or domestic partners, are considered before making any award. Divorced or separated parents retain the obligation to contribute to education expenses (whether or not there is a legal agreement between them to do so) and cannot be held by the assertion that one parent has disclaimed responsibility for it. Therefore, all parents/partners need to complete all steps in the application process.

    If extenuating circumstances might warrant waiving the requirement, contact our CFO at 406.542.9924.

  • All inquiries, questions, tuition assistance applications, and awards are kept confidential. Your family’s financial information is submitted to Clarity Financial, our tuition assistance application platform, which maintains the highest security standards.

  • The Clarity household portal has a wealth of guidance on completing and managing your tuition assistance application. The application can be completed in English or Spanish. When you are logged into the platform, support is available simply by clicking the Get Help button.

  • If you need help completing the application, support is available simply by clicking the Get Help button while you are logged into the Clarity platform or by sending a message to support@clarityapp.com.

  • Monday, February 16, 2026, is the deadline for 2026/2027 applications.

    Tuition assistance is limited and is not necessarily available after the deadline.

  • MIS attempts to offer a comparable level of assistance as a percentage of tuition to returning students as long as your family’s economic situation does not significantly change. Tuition assistance is awarded annually, and renewal is not automatic or guaranteed as the school’s funds fluctuate and your family’s finances may change. You are required to submit an application each year.

  • Clarity requires a fee of $65 per household to submit your application.

    Families applying for tuition assistance are eligible to pay a reduced enrollment deposit at the time of re-enrollment each year in February.

  • Many factors determine whether or not your family will qualify for tuition assistance - household income and expenses, assets and debt, and the number of children attending tuition-charging schools, for example.

  • You are asked to provide the following:

    - Information about the members of your household

    - All income (taxable and non-taxable) from all sources

    - Monthly expenses

    - Assets (property, vehicles, bank accounts, investments)

    - Liabilities (loans, credit card and medical debts)

    - Businesses

    The tuition assistance application in Clarity is simple and straightforward and can be completed on your phone! If you have all the information at hand, the process may be as quick as 15 minutes.

  • Within the application, you will have an area to explain any anticipated changes in income and/or other information that you feel would be helpful in determining your family’s qualification for tuition assistance.

    Please contact our CFO at 406.542.9924 with questions.

  • Yes. However, the school's tuition assistance funds may already have been allocated to earlier

    applicants. Please contact our CFO at 406.542.9924 with questions.