Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance

At Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy we take pride in being a community of economically and Jewishly diverse students and families with a commitment to the paired Jewish values of personal dignity and communal responsibility. HBHA’s Board of Trustees recognizes that economic diversity enriches educational opportunities for all families and that the participation of a wide range of families is critical to our mission.

We value the importance of need-based tuition assistance in building and sustaining our academic community, where approximately 55% of our students receive some amount of tuition assistance to support their education. As a community Jewish day school, we take pride in our commitment to partnering with various organizations to provide an HBHA education for students across our Greater KC Jewish community. HBHA greatly appreciates the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, Menorah Heritage Foundation, and Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, as well as other donors, who generously provide financial support for our tuition assistance program.

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Confidentiality

All financial information regarding individual students and their families is confidential.  Applications are numerically coded, and applicant names are not shared with administration, faculty, or Financial Assistance Committee members.

Please send Financial Assistance questions to [email protected].

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Important Dates for Academic Year 2025-26 Financial Assistance

• 1/31/25: 2025-26 Financial Assistance process begins; applications available here
• 2/28/25: Continuous Enrollment Anniversary (Opt-Out Deadline for current families)
• 2/28/25: Financial Assistance Applications & supporting documents due by 4:00 pm CT
• 3/14/25: All Financial Assistance Award decisions emailed on or before this date
• 3/21/25: Nonrefundable Tuition Deposit will be automatically withdrawn via FACTS
• 3/28/25: Financial Assistance Appeals due by 4:00 pm CT
• 4/11/25: Financial Assistance Appeal decisions emailed on or before this date
• 4/25/25: Financial Assistance 2nd Appeals due by 4:00 pm CT
• 5/09/25: Financial Assistance 2nd Appeal decisions emailed on or before this date
• 5/30/25: Financial Assistance Acceptance due by 4:00 pm CT
• June 2025: Invoices sent for 2025-26, with financial assistance award included

Important Dates for Academic Year 2024-25 Financial Assistance

• 2/1/24: The 2024-25 Financial Assistance process begins
• 2/23/24: Continuous Enrollment Anniversary
• 2/29/24: Completed Financial Assistance Application/all supporting documents due
• 3/15/24: Non-Refundable Commitment Fee will be automatically withdrawn via FACTS
• 3/22/24: Financial Assistance Award Notifications emailed
• 3/29/24: Financial Assistance Appeals due by 4:00 pm
• 4/18/24: Financial Assistance Appeal decisions emailed on or prior to this date
• June/July 2024: Invoices sent for 2024-25 with financial assistance award included.

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Returning families:

• All returning families are required to submit all information and adhere to all published deadlines.
• Late applications will be subject to the availability of remaining funds.
• If you have a past due balance with HBHA, your application for financial assistance will not be processed until payment arrangements have been made with the Business Office.

New applicants are required to submit all information and adhere to communicated deadlines (based on the date of application to the school). An active application to the school must be in place concurrent with an application for financial assistance.

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Incomplete Financial Assistance Applications

Please ensure you are submitting a complete application (per our Financial Assistance Checklist), along with all supporting documents by the due date. Incomplete applications cannot be processed.

If an application is incomplete, applicants will be notified via email from HBHA’s Business Office.

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Notification of Awards

• All financial assistance applicants will be advised in writing via email.
• Applicant acceptance of financial assistance award or a request for an appeals form must be made via return email within 7 calendar days of receipt of the award notification email. Applicants will receive a response to their appeal within 30 days.

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Financial Assistance Policy

1. Financial assistance awards may not exceed the budgeted amount approved by the Board of Trustees in any single academic year.
2. HBHA maintains a single budget for the financial assistance program (which includes new and returning students). A separately funded budget does not exist for financial assistance emergencies that occur during the academic year.
3. All financial assistance awards are for one academic year. Applicants must reapply each academic year.
4. Supplemental costs such as book fees are not included in financial assistance awards.
5. HBHA, in awarding financial assistance, is not bound to recognize any divorce decree specifying a parent’s responsibility for educational expenses. Likewise, HBHA cannot be bound by the assertion that one parent has disclaimed responsibility for the student.
6. If it is determined that information provided to the school by the family is materially inaccurate or misleading, HBHA reserves the right to rescind the financial assistance at any time. Additionally, if the family’s financial situation changes, HBHA reserves the right to review the family’s financial assistance award.
7. Recipients of financial assistance are expected to meet minimum academic standards and abide by policies stated in the Parent/Student Handbook.
8. All families who accept the financial assistance award will be required to sign up for electronic payments via FACTS.
9. An active application to the school must be in place concurrent with an application for financial assistance.
10. Returning families may apply for financial assistance only when their account is current. Contact the HBHA Business Office to make arrangements.

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Outside Funding Sources for HBHA Families

ACE Scholarships
Additional financial assistance is available to HBHA students whose families are in a specific income bracket through ACE Scholarships. Applications are available February 3, 2025. Please complete an application and submit all required documentation by April 15, 2025, to be considered for an award. 

Helpful links:
How to Apply: A Step-By-Step Guide on Applying for an ACE Scholarship
Top Tips for Applying for an ACE Scholarship
Am I Eligible?

If you have any questions, visit the ACE Scholarships help center, or contact them via their support email [email protected]  & phone line (856) 746-6521.

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Morris Fingersh Scholarship Trust
The Morris Fingersh Scholarship Trust Fund is available to HBHA families. All HBHA students are eligible. 

Applications for the Fingersh Scholarships can be obtained by calling Mary Lea Greenwood at 913.642.1880 ext 202 or emailing [email protected].  

All completed applications must be submitted using this contact information before the deadline of March 15, 2025.