Financial Aid Information

Student Financial Assistance

Because Meredith Manor is a nationally accredited school, federal financial aid is available to qualified applicants. The purpose of the financial aid program is to ensure equal access and choice to all students seeking an education at Meredith Manor, regardless of their, or their parents’, financial ability to meet tuition and other costs. Students and their parents should be aware that the primary responsibility of a child’s education rests with the student and parents.

Student Eligibility

To be eligible to receive federal financial aid you must be enrolled in an eligible program, maintain satisfactory academic progress, and be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.

Application Process

  1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and include the Meredith Manor school code (010219); sign your FAFSA electronically with PIN or print, sign, and mail signature page; federal tax returns for parent and/or student for prior year (ex. 2007 tax returns for 2008-2009 FAFSA) must be completed prior to completing the FAFSA. If you do not have access to the internet, contact Meredith Manor for instructions on submitting a paper FAFSA form.
    Deadline: Summer: 4/15; Fall: 4/15; Winter: 9/1; Spring: 12/1
  2. One week following the FAFSA completion deadlines, Meredith Manor will send an updated Tuition Payment Worksheet with financial aid award amounts included. If your FAFSA was selected for verification, you will receive a FAFSA Verification Worksheet as well.
  3. Students selected for FAFSA verification must complete the FAFSA Verification Worksheet, sign, and return to Meredith Manor.
    Deadline: Summer: 5/1; Fall: 6/1; Winter: 10/1; Spring: 1/1
  4. If you are planning to apply for parent loans, complete the Parent Loan Data Sheet and return to Meredith Manor.
    Deadline: Summer: 5/1; Fall: 6/1; Winter: 10/1; Spring: 1/1
  5. Four weeks prior to your start date, Meredith Manor will send an invoice with Financial Aid award amounts included. If you have a balance due and would like to set up a payment plan, please contact Matt Bosgraf prior to registration to make arrangements. A Meredith Manor Financial Aid Packet will be included with your invoice. Please complete the forms in this packet and return it to Meredith Manor or bring it with you to registration.
  6. At registration you will sign promissory notes for any Financial Aid you will be receiving your first year. Also, if you have not already submitted your completed Meredith Manor Financial Aid Packet, please turn it in at this time.
Starting Quarter Deadlines Summer Fall Winter Spring
FAFSA April 15 April 15 Sept 1 Dec 1
FAFSA Verification Worksheet May 1 June 1 Oct 1 Jan 1
Parent Loan Data Sheet May 1 June 1 Oct 1 Jan 1
MM FA Packet; Tuition Balance
(if no payment plan has been set up)		 Due at Registration

Notes

  • Once you have completed the FAFSA, visit the corresponding Tuition Payment Worksheet to get estimated financial aid award amounts. 2013-2014 Worksheet
  • Students on 12-week contracts (Riding Master I, Shoeing Short Course) are not eligible to receive federal financial aid.
  • To determine whether you are considered dependent or independent, refer to the Student Dependency Status section of the FAFSA. This is based on age, marital status, etc.
  • If you are starting your program in the Summer, Fall or Winter quarters, fill out the FAFSA that starts the same year as your program. Ex., if you are starting in Fall 2012, fill out the 2012-2013 FAFSA. If you are starting your program in the Spring quarter, fill out the FAFSA that ends the year your program starts. For example, if you are starting in Spring 2012, fill out the 2011-2012 FAFSA.
  • Federal tax returns for parent and/or student for prior year (ex. 2011 tax returns for 2012-2013 FAFSA) must be completed prior to completing the FAFSA.
  • If you have already received financial aid for a different school for the year of the FAFSA you will be filling out, please contact Matt Bosgraf to determine the proper FAFSA to use.
  • For detailed information on tuition, fees and financial aid, view the Fees and Payment page of our school catalog.
  • For more information on Financial Aid, visit FinAid.

Direct Inquiries to:

Janie Crothers
Financial Aid Officer
Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre
147 Saddle Lane
Waverly, WV 26184
Phone: 304.679.3128 ext 208
Fax: 304.679.2052

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Matt Bosgraf
Director of Student Financial Aid
Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre
147 Saddle Lane
Waverly, WV 26184
Phone: 304.679.3128 ext 202
Fax: 304.679.2052

Forms

  • Parent Loan Data Sheet: PDF, MS Word
  • Meredith Manor Financial Aid Packet: PDF, MS Word
  • 2013-2014 Dependent Verification Worksheet: PDF, MS Word
  • 2013-2014 Independent Verification Worksheet: PDF, MS Word

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed our programs and other important information, please view our program disclosures.

<Link to FAFSA on the Web at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/>
I feel that every day I spent at MM made me more prepared for my future. The theory and the eye that you get from being immersed in an in-depth program really makes all the difference. I have been able to adapt what I know to any discipline, any situation.
Kelly Lagos: 2005 Riding Master VI Graduate