Admission Application Apply online at www.ashevilleschool.org/apply Application Deadlines Early Decision December 10 Regular Decision February 1 Financial Aid February 1
Asheville School Admission Criteria Admission is competitive. Asheville School receives more applications for admission than there are spaces available. The Admission Committee evaluates a student s academic and personal qualities in formulating a recommendation to the Director of Admission. Ultimately, the Director makes a final decision whether to accept, accept with some conditions, defer, wait-list, or decline the applicant. Specifically, the Committee considers the following criteria: Interest The student must want to attend. We look very carefully at the student s motivation for attendance. The parents may have introduced Asheville School, but the prospective student must view the experience as an opportunity and must participate in the decision to enroll. Citizenship The student must be a good citizen. We must have high confidence that the student will honor our expectations. We do not accept students determined to be social or behavioral risks. Scholarship The student must possess the aptitude and motivation to succeed in a challenging college preparatory curriculum. We look closely at the student s ability, but we look just as closely at the student s openness to instruction and willingness to complete work. Most of our students have been high achievers in their previous school environments. Involvement The student must be someone who will be involved in the life of the school. Athletics, the arts, mountaineering, clubs, and publications lend Asheville its personality. We seek students who will contribute energetically to at least one area, or more commonly several areas, of school life.
Asheville School Admission Dates Early Decision Early Decision applications are binding. Applicants who are accepted agree to enroll in Asheville School and withdraw all applications to other schools. Applicants requesting financial aid may not apply for Early Decision. December 10 - Completed Application Due January 10 - Notification of Admission Decision February 1 - Deposit and Reservation Agreement Due Regular Decision All Financial Aid applicants must apply for Regular Decision. February 1 - Completed Application Due March 10 - Notification of Admission Decision April 10 - Deposit and Reservation Agreement Due Financial Aid Statement The Parents Financial Statement (PFS) must be completed and sent to the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) in Pittsburgh, PA, to be processed by February 1. Online Go to sssbynais.org, and follow the instructions. Submit copies of your 2016 W-2(s) and 2016 federal tax returns (1040s) by February 15 to SSS. SSS will process W-2s and 1040s as well as PFS forms. The goal is to make it easier for you to send all the required documents to SSS instead of to multiple places. SSS will then distribute tax forms to all schools to which you have applied. NOTE: You must submit all pages of your 2016 tax return. If you submit only the first two pages, your financial aid application will NOT be complete. Rolling Decision Applications will continue to be considered after February 1, on a space-available basis. Historically, financial aid has not been available to students applying after the February 1 admission deadline. Comeback Day April 1, 2017 All Early Decision and Regular Decision accepted students and their parents will be invited to attend a special day at Asheville School. Comeback Day is designed to give accepted students a chance to meet prospective and current students and parents, to learn more about academic, athletic, and social life at Asheville School.
Your Guide to the Application Process: Application Checklist 1. Application The application must be completed, signed, and returned to the school, along with a non-refundable fee of $50 ($100 for International Students). 2. Parent Statement This section should be completed by the Parent/Guardian. 3. Student Profile This section should be completed by the student in his/her own handwriting without input from anyone. 4. Transcript Visit this Online Form or download PDF at 5. English Teacher Recommendation Visit this Online Form or download PDF at 6. Math Teacher Recommendation Visit this Online Form or download PDF at 7. Early Decision Agreement (required for Early Decision applicants only) Students and their parents applying under the Early Decision plan must sign the agreement form and return it with the application postmarked by December 10. 8. Schedule an Interview Interviews are required of all applicants and may be scheduled by appointment Monday through Friday, and many Saturdays. Each applicant and his/her parents will have a chance to tour campus, attend a class, talk with a member of the admission team, and share lunch with faculty members and students. Note: Preference is given to applicants who come to campus to interview. 9. Testing Third Form (9th grade) and Fourth Form (10th grade) applicants must take the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) OR the Independent School Entrance examination (ISEE). In order to meet the deadline for Early Decision, students should register for a fall test date. Regular Decision applicants should register for a fall or winter test date. Students should be sure to indicate that they want a copy of their scores sent to Asheville School. The Asheville School code for SSAT is 1396. Fifth Form (11th grade) applicants may submit results from the SSAT, ISEE, or Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT), or ACT. }https://www.ashevilleschool.org/admission/application-process/publications-forms
Sixth Form (12th grade) applicants should submit results from the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT Reasoning), or ACT. International students from non-english-speaking countries are required to submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Since we do not teach English as a Second Language, international students must have strong writing, reading, and speaking skills in English to receive admission consideration. Testing Information Information on testing is available from the organizations indicated below. Test Administered By Contact Information School Code # SSAT Secondary School Admission Test Board (609) 683-4440 Tel (800) 442-7728 Fax www.ssat.org 1396 PSAT & SAT The College Board (609) 921-9000 www.collegeboard.com TOEFL The College Board (609) 921-9000 www.ets.org Send or fax a copy of results to Asheville School Send or fax a copy of results to Asheville School Asheville School is a test site for SSAT and ISEE. Request that your scores be sent directly to Asheville School. 2016-2017 SSAT Testing Dates October 15 February 11 November 12 March 4 December 10 April 22 January 7 June 10 (AS will not be a test site for June) For complete information and online registration for the SSAT, please visit www.ssat.org
Admission Balance Policy Asheville School s Board of Trustees set an admission policy that Asheville School will maintain a balance of 80% boarding students and 20% day students with enough flexibility to permit Asheville School s balance to become temporarily 75% boarding and 25% day. Tuition Fees Asheville School s tuition and fees are very competitive with our other peer institutions. A healthy endowment and successful annual giving program help us maintain reasonable pricing and still provide our students the very best in secondary education. Parents should expect tuition to increase each year. The Board of Trustees establishes tuition and fees in January for the following academic year. For 2016-2017 these are: Boarding Day Tuition $51,735 $31,130 Tuition Refund Insurance $2,380 $1,432 Bookkeeping Fee $125 $125 Textbooks (estimate) $600 $600 Other Incidentals (estimate) $650 $160 International Student Fee $550 x (excluding spending money) Total (estimate) $55,490 $33,447 International Total (estimate) $56,040 x
1. Application for Admission Student Photo Optional Basic Information Last Name First Middle Preferred Name DOB SS# Street Address City State Zip Country O Male O Female Phone Email Adult T-shirt Size O Small O Medium O Large O X-Large International Student Citizenship Country of Birth Language of the Home School Information Current School Street Address City State Zip Country Phone Other schools attended and dates of attendance in the past three years: School Address Dates Attended Has the student ever been suspended or expelled from school or placed on probation? How did you learn about Asheville School? O Yes O No If yes, please explain on a separate sheet. Application Information Current grade: Student plans to be a: O 8 O Boarding Student O 9 O Day Student O 10 O 11 O 12 Applying for: O III Form (9th Grade) O IV Form (10th Grade) O V Form (11th Grade) O VI Form (12th Grade) Applying for: O Early Decision (Dec 10) O Regular Decision (Feb 1) O Rolling Decision (Following Feb 1)
Family Information Adults living with applicant: O Father O Mother O Stepfather O Stepmother O Guardian O Other Relationship Who has legal custody if parents are separated or divorced? Check all that apply: O Parents are divorced O Parents are separated O Living outside USA O Mother is deceased O Father is deceased O Other (Explain below) Who should receive correspondence from Asheville School? Parent 1 O Dr. O Mr. O Mrs. O Ms. Full Name Street Address City State Zip Home Phone Email Occupation / Place of Employment Cell Phone Business Phone Secondary School Attended College Attended Parent 2 O Dr. O Mr. O Mrs. O Ms. Full Name Street Address City State Zip Home Phone Email Occupation / Place of Employment Cell Phone Business Phone Secondary School Attended College Attended Other Children Siblings Current School DOB Grade Names of relatives or friends who have attended Asheville School Relatives Who Attended Asheville School Relationship Year
2. Parent Statement You know your child better than anyone. Your knowledge and insights are of great value. Please use a separate piece of paper for your responses. Your responses may be typed or handwritten. 1. What are your child s special strengths, talents, and interests? What are your goals for your child? Why do you think Asheville School is the right place for your child? 2. In order for us to meet the needs of your child, are there special circumstances that may have affected academic performance or participation in school (i.e., illness or health problems, death of a family member, learning style differences or challenges, skipping or repeating a grade)? 3. How would you describe your child s motivation and responsibility? 4. Describe your child s relationship with family and peers. Optional: -A photograph of your child is appreciated, but optional. -Do you identify your child as a student of color? O Yes O No If yes, please indicate your child s racial/ethnic affiliation: -Has your child had an educational evaluation in the last three years? If yes, we would appreciate a copy of the report. This information helps us to meet the educational needs of our students. Required Testing Standardized testing is required of all applicants. The Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) is required for Third Formers (9th grade) and Fourth Formers (10th grade) and must be taken during the current school year. Please check and list the date below. Applicants for Third and Fourth Form (grades 9 and 10): SSAT O Will take O Have taken Date Applicants for Fifth Form (grade 11): PSAT O Will take O Have taken Date or SAT O Will take O Have taken Date In addition, applicants for whom English is the secondary language must submit a TOEFL score. TOEFL O Will take O Have taken Date Father / Guardian Signature Mother / Guardian Signature Date Date Please mail to: Admission Office Asheville School 360 Asheville School Road Asheville, NC 28806 Phone: 828.254.6345 ext. 4022 Fax: 828.210.6109 admission@ashevilleschool.org www.ashevilleschool.org
3. Student Profile Student Extracurricular Information Student Name To the student: Please complete the following questions in your own handwriting without input from anyone else. In the grid below, please describe your interests and activities in order of importance to you. You may include athletics, music, drama, art, hobbies, clubs, community activities, and volunteer / service work. Activity / Interest Total Years of Involvement Positions held, Awards won, Team level, Position Would you like to continue this at Asheville School? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Part 1 What academic subjects are of greatest interest to you? What academic subjects are of least interest to you? Three adjectives to describe me are
Student Name Part 2 What do you think is society s biggest problem and how would you solve it? At Asheville School, we value asking good questions as much as we value good answers. Ask and answer a question that reveals something interesting about you. Question: Answer:
Student Name Part 3 An advisor is someone who is interested in and supports his or her advisee in all areas of boarding school life, including academic, extracurricular, and social life. Using only the space below, write a letter to your advisor telling him/her about yourself. Be sure to include the things you think are important for them to know about you. What are your dreams and goals? Tell about your character and personality. What are your strengths and weaknesses? What have you experienced that makes you who you are today? This should be written in your own handwriting and without help from anyone.
The Honor Code Agreement Please carefully consider the Honor Code Agreement below. The Honor Code is an important part of life at Asheville School. Asheville School admits only students who are willing to endorse this code. The Honor Code Of Asheville School The chief purpose of the Honor Code of Asheville School is to foster and preserve honor and integrity in the Asheville School community. The Honor Code was adopted by the students of Asheville School by majority vote on Thursday, October 29, 1998. The Honor Code I will not lie, cheat, or steal. I will report any violation of the Honor Code. The Honor Pledge On my honor, I have neither given nor received aid on this work, nor am I aware of any violation of the Honor Code. The Role Of The Honor Pledge By writing the Honor Pledge on all academic work, Asheville School students reaffirm their commitment to uphold the Honor Code. The Honor Council The chief mission of the Honor Council is to foster and preserve honor and integrity in the Asheville School community by supporting the Honor Code and by meeting with students who have violated the Honor Code in order to help them gain a better understanding of the importance of honor and integrity in their lives and in the life of the Asheville School community. While the primary purpose of the Honor Council is educational, it can, nevertheless, recommend to the Head of School dismissal of a student who has violated the Honor Code. I,, pledge that all work on the Student Profile is my own. I agree to foster and preserve honor and integrity in the Asheville School community by upholding and supporting the Honor Code, the Honor Pledge, and the Honor Council. Student s Signature Date
7. Early Decision Agreement Early Decision Applicants Only Deadline: December 10 Early Decision is ONLY for those students and families who have selected Asheville School as their definite first choice. Asheville s Early Decision program is BINDING. Early Decision applicants and their parents (or guardians) are asked to sign the agreements below stating a commitment to enroll. Please note: Students applying for financial aid may not apply for the Early Decision program. I,, understand that under a binding Early Decision plan I may apply only to Asheville School. If accepted, I confirm my intention to enroll and agree to withdraw immediately any admission applications to other schools. I understand that Asheville School may withdraw an offer of admission or inactivate my application if these conditions are not met. Student s Signature Date My child, for whom I am parent or guardian, is seeking admission to Asheville School under a binding Early Decision plan. If he/she is accepted, I agree to enroll my child by completing, signing, and submitting a Reservation Agreement, along with a non-refundable deposit of $1,000, no later than February 1. I further agree that, if my child is accepted, I will immediately withdraw all of my child s regular decision admission applications at other schools. Parent s/guardian s Signature Date