How to Apply
Use these links below to guide you through the admissions process. If you have any questions, please contact our Director of Admissions, Nancy Wells at 425-747-2911 or  .

Financial Aid application procedure and deadline for 2011-12 School Year:

Post-marked bythe February deadline:
Submit directly to the "School and Student Service" (SSS):

1. Parents' Financial Statements (PFS) - Original

a) You may complete the PFS online by going to www.sss.nais.org and entering the page for families.

OR

b) You may request a hard copy of the PFS form from the Business Office and send the completed PFS by mail.

 Be sure to complete all applicable fields and schedules and provide the required explanations. In particular, the Non-Cash Income Schedule 8c MUST be completed.

Submit directly to the Open Window School Business Office:

1. A copy (not the original) of your 2010* income tax return (including all schedules)
2. A copy (not the original) of your 2010 W-2 form(s)
3. A copy (not the original) of (each) PFS**
4. If applicable, the SSS Business/Farm Statement submitted to the Open Window School Financial Aid Office. This form may be found online by going to www.sss.nais.org and navigating to the Download Forms section under the Admission and Financial Aid tab in the website for families. Or you may request a copy from the OWS Business Office.

*If your 2010 income tax return is not available, please submit a copy of your 2009 return (including all schedules) and a cover memo explaining any significant differences in financial information between 2009 and 2010. A copy of the 2010 tax return may be requested prior to financial award offer.

** If you are separated or divorced, a separate PFS from each parent is required. The PFS from the parent not submitting the primary application, should be sent directly to the Open Window School/Vista Academy Business Office – not to SSS.