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Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

Hanalani Schools Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

Our Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is designed to make a Hanalani Schools education possible for all families based on demonstrated financial need and the availability of funds. Hanalani Schools is proud to use the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application, which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts.

Apply by December 31 for First-Round Review
Submit your application between September 1 and December 31 to be considered in our first round of TAP review. (See the TAP Application Timeline for additional details.)

Get started:
Go to the Clarity Application and create an account. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The Clarity Application is also mobile-friendly, so you can complete it from anywhere. You can save your progress and return to finish at any time.

A $60 submission fee is due when you submit the application. You can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge. Use the dropdown menu when completing your application to select those schools.

The TAP Committee may require additional documents for an in-depth financial aid review. These documents may pertain to self-employment (K-1, S-Corp, and/or 1099); active military employment (LES, COLA); and/or other tax schedules reported on your 1040. Please have these documents ready to upload when you receive a document request email from Clarity.  Failure to have these documents will result in a later response to your financial aid review.

If you need support during the process of completing your application, there is in-app support available through the “Help” button in the bottom left of the screen, as well as email and phone support at support@clarityapp.com or 206-210-3752, in both English and Spanish. The application itself is also fully translated into Spanish.


TAP Application Timeline

September 1
Applications Open on the Clarity Website
  • The tuition assistance portal officially opens for the upcoming school year.
  • Visit the Clarity website to start your application and upload required financial documents.
  • Be sure that your 2025 tax returns have been filed with the IRS.
January 31
Priority Applications Due
  • This is the critical deadline for priority consideration.
  • Submit all completed applications and supporting documents directly through the Clarity portal.
February 1
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Committee Review Meeting
  • The Hanalani Schools Tuition Assistance Program Committee meets to review all submitted applications, evaluate financial need, and determine award allocations.
February 16
Award Notifications Released
  • The committee releases official tuition assistance award letters and notification decisions to families.
  • Please check your registered email to read TAP policies and to sign the TAP contract.


Financial Aid Guidelines

  1. TAP funds are awarded to students/families who demonstrate financial need and who are committed to the mission of Hanalani Schools.
  2. To ensure an objective assessment process, Hanalani Schools partners with Clarity. Families submit their information directly to Clarity. 
  3. Financial need is determined by a family's annual income and/or family hardship (i.e. job loss, major illness, etc.) 
  4. Parents' contributions: Hanalani Schools believes that both parents must be responsible for a child's education; therefore, a family's need is determined by the income statements of both parents, including tax documents. 
  5. If step-parents are involved, the Clarity & the TAP Committee consider all partners' assets and liabilities in determining the level of family need. Non-custodial parents must also submit a TAP application or a third-party verification letter. 
  6. If multiple children attend tuition-charging schools or colleges, families are expected to apply for tuition assistance at all schools. 
  7. Temporary unemployment: Families must provide periodic updates regarding new employment and/or demonstrate continued job search. 
  8. Families must apply for TAP annually.
  9. Parents of TAP recipients must complete four hours of service to Hanalani Schools per quarter for each child receiving TAP. High school students in grades 9-12 who are receiving TAP may be the ones to fulfill the service hours. 
  10. TAP funds are first awarded to students who are currently enrolled and then awarded to new families.
  11. To allow Hanalani Schools to assist as many families as possible, families accepting scholarships from other sources will not receive TAP awards.
  12. Hanalani Schools expects a family to make the necessary adjustments to their choices of expenditures and not rely solely on Hanalani to supplement tuition.
  13. Families receiving TAP awards are not eligible for any additional tuition discounts. 
  14. Child(ren) must be accepted for admission to Hanalani Schools in order for a TAP application to be reviewed.


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