Tuition & Financial Aid

Guided by our Mission Statement, Virginia Beach Friends School is committed to providing financial assistance to students whose families demonstrate a financial need through the financial aid process . As an expression of its mission, the Board of Trustees targets a certain percentage of its operating budget annually for financial aid.  This aid is funded through a combination of sources, including restricted and annual giving, and general operating income.

The purpose of a financial aid award is to extend long-term access to the educational programs at VBFS to qualified students of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds who have the ability to succeed academically, but may not have the economic means to pay full tuition.

Prior to any financial aid decision, the need for financial aid for any student must be demonstrated to VBFS using FACTS, a third-party financial aid needs assessment service. FACTS provides a consistent and objective means of evaluating and documenting each families’ need for aid. All information is kept confidential and reviewed only by the Financial Aid Committee, which consists of the Head of School, Director of Admissions, and the Business Office.

We recognize the need to balance funds across grade levels and make awards at a level that can be sustained from year to year. VBFS aims to sustain families receiving financial aid from year to year through the renewal of aid awards and will give priority for renewal to families that have been awarded financial aid previously. Renewals of financial aid are required annually and documentation of need as described above is contingent upon the family being in good financial standing with us. Returning VBFS families are given priority for aid before aid is distributed to new families.

The Admissions Office understands the financial aid application process can be difficult and is happy to answer any and all questions by contacting Sarah Combs, Director of Admissions, at [email protected]. 

Financial Aid – VBFS offers tuition assistance based on demonstrated need and other significant considerations determined by FACTS, the School's financial aid database. To be considered for need-based financial aid, all families must complete the application through the FACTS website.

STEPS TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE PARENT’S FINANCIAL SYSTEM (FACTS)

Visit the FACTS Family Portal at https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3G91N.

• Create your Family Portal account with your email address and a password.
• Complete a PFS for Academic Year 2025-2026. You can log out of the portal at anytime and return later to finish it.
• Once all PFS sections are complete with green checks, the “Submit & Pay” button activates. Follow the prompts to the payment screen. The $45 fee is nonrefundable. Once your PFS is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn from the FACTS system.
• After you pay for and submit your PFS, you have access to the Family Portal’s “My Documents” tab to upload required documents as part of your application process. Be sure to submit required document by their deadlines to complete your application.
• We will communicate our financial aid decision to you directly. To make our decision, we use the information from the PFS as a starting point, and we also consider our school policies, practices, and available budget.

Please note: If your family is awarded financial aid, you are not eligible for additional discounts such as military discounts, sibling discounts, or pay in full discounts. Additionally, need-based financial aid is not available for cottage, pre-kindergarten and early kindergarten students. Financial aid is only available to families with children in kindergarten through eighth grade.