Financial Aid

In order to apply for financial aid families need to complete an application form and send the requested documents (which include but are not limited to job contract, payslips, bank statements, investment and debt certificates). Current Nido families must apply for financial aid annually; new families must complete the process in parallel with their admissions application to the School. The process also includes a personal interview and home visit. To begin the application process, please contact financialaid@nido.cl.

To apply for financial aid for the 2021-2022 Nido school year (starting in July 2021), current Nido families must complete the application form and send all requested documents by January 15, 2021. New families will complete the process in parallel with their application to the School and must complete the financial aid part of their application by March 15, 2021.

The decision about how much aid is awarded to each student will depend on the parents’ income, living expenses, assets and savings, as demonstrated in their application form and supporting documents. Financial aid can cover a maximum of 50% of a student's tuition fees and is assessed each year based on the family's financial situation and funds available.

The financial aid committee thoroughly assesses each family individually and uses best practice models from educational institutions around the world in order to decide whether to grant aid to a family. The decision as to whether to grant aid takes into account various factors: financial need, academic achievement/potential, special talents, and funds available. The School also gives preference to students entering grades 6-12, with a special preference for grades 9-12, as well as to applications for grades that are not at full enrollment.

In the 2020-2021 school year there are 58 Nido students receiving regular financial aid. In addition there are 3 students on Nido Scholars scholarships and around 90 students receiving emergency COVID-19 financial aid. The number of students granted aid is dependent on financial need and funds available.

The financial aid program is supported by generous donations to the Nido Fund, interest from the School’s endowment and by special programs with local businesses including the Nido Partners and Guaranteed Placement programs.

The financial aid program was launched in 2017 with 13 students on financial aid in its first year. Since then the financial aid program has grown both in number of student’s awarded aid and funds awarded due to steady growth of the School’s endowment fund and generous donations from the Nido community.

Decisions on awards from the regular financial aid program are announced in April at the time of re-enrollment.

The financial aid process is strictly confidential. Nido does not publicly release information regarding who is on aid and only the members of the financial aid committee involved in the process of awarding the aid know which families receive aid. Your children’s teachers, other parents and students will not be aware your child is on aid unless you inform them yourself.

The available financial aid funds are fully allocated to applications received before the deadline. As a result, there are no regular financial aid funds available after the deadline and we do not accept late applications. Regular financial aid is an annual process and applications open once a year. If your family’s financial situation changes suddenly during the year, you can apply for emergency financial aid. For more information, email financialaid@nido.cl.

The emergency financial aid program is designed to support families whose financial situation suddenly changes during the school year. The program supports the family, based on their financial need, until their situation improves or until the new school year when they can apply for the regular financial aid program. This program is designed to support families in emergency situations such as sudden loss of employment or illness. For more information, email financialaid@nido.cl.

Families need to reapply for financial aid every year and send updated documents. This is in order to assess that the situation has not changed. The process is reviewed annually completely anew, and past applications are not taken into account. If a family on financial aid does not complete this process for the new school year, they will not be offered financial aid for the new year.

Part of the financial aid review process will include a personal interview and home visit by our own Financial Aid Analyst in order to collect information in the most complete way possible and to provide support and assistance to all our applicants.

We understand that the documents we ask for contain sensitive personal information and assure you that this information is reviewed in strict confidence. Nido follows best practices in financial aid programs from educational institutions around the world, which also require this documentation from applicants. Reviewing these documents enables the committee to thoroughly review each case, to make an informed and transparent decision. Without supplying the supporting documentation, an application is not complete and will not be reviewed.

The Nido Scholars program supports exceptional Chilean public school students with 100% scholarships. The program welcomed its first three students in February 2020 and is designed to grant aid to outstanding high school students who could otherwise never have afforded a school like Nido. The program will accept up to four new public school students in 2021. If you have questions about applying for this program email nidoscholars@nido.cl.

Financial aid at Nido is granted based on a family’s financial need. The School does not offer sibling discounts. A family with more children at Nido is spending a higher amount on education than a family with one child, so, depending on their income and resources, may in turn have a higher need for financial aid. Each family is different and that’s why the School’s financial aid process reviews each family individually and thoroughly.

Nido is proud to have a strong alumni community and many former students among its parent body. The Alumni Scholarship Fund is a financial aid fund specifically for the children of Nido alumni in financial need. It is funded exclusively by generous donations from Nido alumni. Please bear in mind that for all applications, financial need and availability of funds are the primary considerations when granting aid.