Financial aid helps to reduce the financial barrier to accessing a Bridges education, allowing us to maintain and increase student diversity while providing a quality service to families in need. We believe that no student’s education should be put on hold because of financial struggles.
Commitment to Need
No student’s education should be put on hold because of financial struggles. Bridges’ Board of Directors dedicates 10% of its annual operating budget each year to make a Bridges education more affordable for families in need. The deadline to apply for Financial Aid for the 2024/2025 school year is March 1, 2023. Applicants for the 2024/2025 school year will be notified by April 1, 2024 with an award decision. If additional financial aid funds remain after all applicant awards have been made, we will reopen the application portal and applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.
Bridges Middle School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or gender identity to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Bridges Middle School does not discriminate based on national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or gender identity in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, hiring practices and other school-administered programs.
Applying for Aid
What you will need to have ready to apply for Financial Aid:
- You and your spouse’s (if applicable) social security numbers.
- A complete copy of your 2023 tax returns (federal 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ form, including all schedules and worksheets and copies of all 2023 W2 and/or 1099 forms for all individuals living in the household).
- 2024/2025 school year applications will require 2023 tax documents. You can submit your application without 2023 Taxes, but you will need to submit them by April 15, 2024 to substantiate the application before any award can be applied.
- Your Social Services Year End Statement (AFDC, ADC, TANF) and/or Food Stamp Year End Statement and/or your Social Security Year End Benefits Statement(s) for ALL individuals living in the household receiving benefits in 2023.
- Information about child support payments or child support received.
- Information about the value and amount still owed on your home.
- Information about the value and amount still owed on any real estate investments.
- Information about the value of any savings or investment accounts.
- A credit card to pay $40 application fee. If you cannot afford this fee, please contact Beven Byrnes at BByrnes@BridgesMS.org to request a fee waiver.