Trinity College School TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID
Tuition is always a key concern of parents. The cost of tuition is set by individual schools, and varies widely. It is important to note that tuition does not necessarily cover all costs, and additional fees may apply for other resources or access to facilities at the school. Financial assistance of various kinds is sometimes available.
Tuition Fees
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | $31,000 | $41,500 | ||||||
| Boarding (Domestic) | $57,000 | $71,500 | ||||||
| Boarding (International) | $83,000 | |||||||
What Trinity College School says about their tuition:
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Need-Based Financial Assistance
Trinity College School's need-based financial aid. Learn this school's average amount of aid offered, the grade levels it offers aid to, and the percentage of eligible families it offers aid to.
| Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 5 to 12 |
| Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 33% |
| Average aid package size | $20,000 |
| Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 33% |
| Total aid available | $3,500,000 |
Apply for financial assistance at Trinity College School
Application Deadline: Rolling deadline (Repeats annually)
More information: https://www.tcs.on.ca/admissions/affording-tcs/bursaries
Application Details:
This school works with FAST. for processing financial applications
TCS awards over $3.5 million dollars in financial assistance annually.
The majority of this budget is awarded in the form of “need-based” bursaries to families who would otherwise be unable to afford the cost of attending TCS.
To be considered, families need to complete a financial assistance application with FAST, an independent third-party.
FAST will provide the School with an unbiased evaluation of an applicant’s financial resources and ability to fund their child’s education.
Senior School students may receive a bursary amount of up to 75% of annual tuition. Junior School students may receive a bursary amount of up to 50% of annual tuition.
The annual financial assistance budget is fixed, and during the course of the year, it becomes exhausted as bursaries are granted.
For more information on the bursary program at TCS, please click here. To complete your application with FAST and be considered for a need-based bursary
Merit-Based Financial Assistance
Trinity College School's merit-based scholarships. Learn about the different types of scholarships this school offers, how much they're worth, and their application details.
Canadian Families Boarding Incentive Program (Other)
Eligibility Details:
Students from Gr. 9 are eligible.
TCS OFFERS A $58,000 INCENTIVE FOR CANADIAN BOARDING STUDENTS ENTERING GRADE 9
If your child is entering Grade 9 and is Canadian, Trinity College School wants to invest in their future. The Canadian Families Boarding Incentive Program is your child’s opportunity to experience the full benefits of boarding education at TCS at a 20% savings. For qualifying Canadian families, this equals a savings of $58,000 over four years.
Program Qualifications: All Grade 9 students who are accepted into TCS's boarding program, and who are Canadian citizens or hold official Landed Immigrant status, will be subject to the tuition fees outlined in the Canadian Families Boarding Incentive Program. No additional qualifications are required.
For more details, visit:
https://www.tcs.on.ca/admissions/affording-tcs/canadian-families-boarding-incentive-program
Cirne National Scholarships (Academic)
Eligibility Details:
Students from Gr. 9 to 12 are eligible.
The Cirne National Scholarships are merit-based and include full-tuition for the duration of the recipients’ studies in the boarding school program at Trinity College School. Each fall, the School welcomes applications for one scholarship for the next academic year.
To apply for the 2024-2025 scholarship:
- Complete the regular application process before the deadline (Friday, January 19th, 2024)
- Write and submit an essay, demonstrating your leadership skills and potential. The specific requirements of the essay are found by clicking here.
Note: The application process includes the completion and submission of an application form, followed by an interview, tour of the School, an essay and test. All components of the application are to be completed by a specific day and time as indicated by the TCS admissions office.
- A short list of 3-5 candidates will be selected for a second interview (based on the applicants’ applications and essays) with the TCS Awards Committee. An additional character reference will be required.
Note: This scholarship is given at the discretion of the TCS Awards Committee. The selection of a recipient is not based solely on academic achievement but also focuses on the candidate’s perceived ability to contribute to the school community.
Submission deadline: Friday, January 26th, 2024
For more details, visit:
https://www.tcs.on.ca/admissions/affording-tcs/scholarships/cirne-national-scholarships
20th Anniversary Scholarship Program (Grade 7 Day Student) (Other)
Eligibility Details:
Students from Gr. 7 are eligible.
Established in 2011, the 20th-anniversary scholarship program is intended to celebrate girls at TCS and encourage more girls to put a premium on gaining the necessary foundations for their education experience. The focus will be on the foundations to prepare for high school. We quite often hear that “our daughter will be fine where she is.” This scholarship program is targeted at removing boundaries in education that girls often face and rewarding them with the opportunity to join the nurturing and supportive community that is Trinity College School.
Renewable annually, based on the student’s citizenship throughout the year, the scholarships are valued between $5,000 to $20,000. For 2024-2025, up to three scholarships are being offered for day girls applying for Grade 7 valued between $5,000 and $20,000.
Families of the 20th Anniversary Scholarship program may also qualify for additional assistance through our regular financial assistance program. Recipients of the scholarships are hand-selected by the TCS awards committee based on the following criteria:
- Academic distinction
- Co-curricular dedication
- Strong leadership potential
- Overall solid citizenship
The applicant must commit to the following to be considered for this program:
- Complete all requirements of the regular application process of Trinity College School by Friday, February 2, 2024 – please click here for a list of requirements
- Submit a persuasive piece of work expressing your opinion on the importance of equal access to education for girls worldwide. The submission can be in the form of a written piece (essay, poem, play), a film or artwork which has been produced either in print or electronically. If the candidate selects a written format, the word limit is 500 words.
- Submission deadline: Friday, February 2, 2024
These scholarships will be given at the discretion of the TCS awards committee. The selection of a recipient is not solely based on academic achievement, but also focuses on a candidate’s perceived ability to contribute to the school community.
For more details, visit:
https://www.tcs.on.ca/admissions/affording-tcs/scholarships/20th-anniversary-scholarship-program
Caroline Chagnon ’07 Memorial Bursary (Other)
Eligibility Details:
Students from Gr. 11 to 12 are eligible.
The Caroline Chagnon '07 Memorial Bursary will be accepting applications annually. The bursary was established in 2018 by Caroline’s family in honour of her memory. After graduating with honours from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, Trinity College School and Queen’s University, Caroline’s plan was to continue studying for a master’s degree. Unfortunately, her hopes and dreams were cut short by cancer. She was 26 years old.
The two years Caroline spent at Trinity College School were very rewarding. The donor hopes to give other students the opportunity to enjoy the same experience at TCS.
ELIGIBILITY
- New Canadian boarding student
- Quebec Resident
- Demonstrated financial need
- French first language
- Preference given to students planning on attending for two years starting in Grade 11.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
- Complete the regular application process of Trinity College School by January 19th, 2024.
- Write a letter or essay stating why the applicant feels he/she is a good candidate and would be a worthy recipient of this bursary (limit of 500 words) by January 26th, 2024.
- Based on the application and essay, a short list of 3-5 candidates will be selected for a second interview with the TCS awards committee and an additional character reference will be required.
- This scholarship is given at the discretion of the TCS awards committee. The selection of a recipient is not based solely on academic achievement, but also focuses on a candidate’s perceived ability to contribute to the school community.
For more details, visit:
https://www.tcs.on.ca/admissions/affording-tcs/scholarships/caroline-chagnon-07-memorial-bursary
The Indigenous National Scholarship Program (Other)
Eligibility Details:
Students from Gr. 9 to 12 are eligible.
The Indigenous National Scholarships are merit-based and include full tuition for the duration of the recipients’ studies at Trinity College School. Each fall, the School welcomes applications for one scholarship for the next academic year.
The Jackman Indigenous National Scholarship was established at Trinity College School by Dr. Eric Jackman '53 in 1986. Dr. Jackman’s vision helped ensure that Canadian Indigenous students were consistently represented in the TCS community, and it is believed to be the first dedicated scholarship of its kind at a Canadian independent school.
Building on that vision, the Price Family Indigenous Scholarship, established by Frances and Tim Price '59 in 2022, and the James Aitken Family Indigenous Scholarship, established by James Aitken '93 in 2022 (with the first bursary to be awarded in 2023), are now creating new and powerful opportunities for Indigenous students to attend TCS on a full scholarship.
These awards will provide full tuition, including ancillary fees, for a boarding or day student of Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) heritage. This program aims to help make the TCS experience available to Indigenous students who demonstrate keenness, motivation, leadership potential and community values.
ELIGIBILITY
- New Canadian student applicant (day or boarding)
- Indigenous Heritage (First Nations, Métis, Inuit)
- Preference is given to students entering Grade 9
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
- Complete the regular application process of Trinity College School by February 16, 2024
- Write a letter or essay stating why the applicant feels they are a good candidate and would be a worthy recipient of this bursary (limit of 500 words) by February 16, 2024
- Based on the application and essay, a shortlist of 3-5 candidates will be selected for a second interview with the TCS awards committee
- This scholarship is given at the discretion of the TCS awards committee
For more details, visit:
https://www.tcs.on.ca/admissions/affording-tcs/scholarships/indigenous-national-scholarship-program
The Hunter and Cirne Day Student Scholarships (Other)
Eligibility Details:
Introduced in 2015, in commemoration of Trinity College School’s 150th anniversary, the Hunter Scholarships are awarded to two promising students who reside in Durham Region, Peterborough or Northumberland County, who are applying to Grade 9. These are the first full-tuition scholarships TCS has offered to Canadian day students. In 2022, Lew Cirne '89 gifted the School with the resources to offer an additional full day scholarship, bringing the total to three awards. The scholarships are merit-based and include full tuition for the duration of the recipients’ studies in the day school program at Trinity College School. The recipients of the Hunter Scholarships must exhibit academic excellence, leadership potential, and the desire to become engaged in all aspects of the TCS community.
DEADLINE
Friday, February 23, 2024
CRITERIA
- New grade 9 day student(s) only
- OLSAT test over 70th percentile
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
- Complete the regular application process to Trinity College School by Friday, February 9th, 2024.
- Write a letter or essay stating why the applicant feels he/she is a good candidate and would be a worthy recipient of the scholarship (limit of 500 words) - due by February 23, 2024.
- Based on the application and essay, a short list of 3-5 candidates will be selected for a second interview with the TCS awards committee.
- These scholarships are given at the discretion of the TCS awards committee. The selection of recipients is not based solely on academic achievement, but also focuses on a candidates' perceived ability to contribute to the school community.
For more details, visit:
https://www.tcs.on.ca/admissions/affording-tcs/scholarships/hunter-and-cirne-scholarships
Peter N. Thomson Family Bursary (Other)
Eligibility Details:
Students from Gr. 9 to 11 are eligible.
The Peter N. Thomson Family Bursary celebrates the deep connection between the late Peter Nesbitt Thomson and his adopted home in the Bahamas. Established in 2019 by his step-son and wife Andrew & Julie Raeden, the bursary is awarded to a promising student from the Bahamas, who is seeking to join Trinity College School for their boarding experience starting in Grade 9.
The scholarship is merit-based and includes full tuition for the duration of the recipients’ studies in the boarding school program at Trinity College School. The recipient of the Peter N. Thomson Family Bursary must have strong academic and leadership potential, and the desire to become engaged in all aspects of the TCS community. Preference will be given to students who also have demonstrated financial need.
DEADLINE
Friday, February 23, 2024
ELIGIBILITY
- New boarding student
- Resident of the Bahamas
- Demonstrated financial need
- Preference is given to students planning on attending for all 4 years starting in Grade 9
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
- Complete the regular application process of Trinity College School by Friday, February 9th, 2024.
- Write a letter or essay stating why the applicant feels he/she is a good candidate and would be a worthy recipient of this bursary (limit of 500 words) by Friday, February 9th, 2024.
- This scholarship is given at the discretion of the TCS awards committee. The selection of a recipient is not based solely on academic achievement but also focuses on a candidate’s perceived ability to contribute to the school community.
For more details, visit:
https://www.tcs.on.ca/admissions/affording-tcs/scholarships/peter-n-thomson-family-bursary
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