General
Admissions Information
If you are energetic, enjoy challenges, and have
a desire to learn to be independent, you will be interested in
attending our school. Midland seeks motivated students who have
a solid academic background and an appreciation of community,
of the outdoors, and of challenges, to join our community of thinkers,
explorers, citizens, and leaders. We accept new students in grades
9 through 11, though there are fewer spaces available in the higher
grades. It is very rare that we accept a student during the school
year. Admissions decisions are based on a combination of factors:
scholastic achievement, academic ability, personal character,
and interests. We would be happy to put
you in touch with current Midland families to speak about
the school with you.
Application
Process and Timeline
Complete
and
return the Application for Admission.
Include
a
copy of a typed, graded essay from an English or history class
written within the last year.
Arrange for three (3) recommendations to be sent to
our admissions office directly from your current school.
The forms are included in the application packet, and
should be distributed to an English teacher, a math or science
teacher, and an administrator.
Send an official transcript from your current school.
Take and submit results from the Secondary School
Admissions Test (SSAT.org).
In the event that you are not able to take this test, you may
substitute with a different standardized test. Midland's school
code is 5074.
Schedule a visit to the school.
Please see the Visiting the School
link for more details about this visit.
In the event that we have spaces available after that date, we will continue
to accept applications and visitors. We notify applicants of their
status in the middle of March.
Please note: A $30 application
fee is due with the paper application.
Tuition
Tuition at Midland for the 2008-09
school year is $35,000, payable in three installments. The tuition
costs are due fully by July 1 or, at a cost of 2.5% of tuition
charged, in halves by July 1 and November 1. To cover extra costs associated with school life,
parents/guardians are required to provide the school with an active
credit card number for students to use in the school store. This
will cover the costs of everything from books to personal items
to sporting equipment, and the families will be billed directly.
Additionally, families are responsible for providing their children
with spending money. An account will be set up in the Student
Bank.
Financial
Aid
Midland's extensive financial aid budget is intended
to help make our school accessible to all families, regardless
of financial resources. Midland makes only need-based financial
aid awards. Like many other independent schools, we use the Student
Support Service (SSS) program to determine which families receive
aid. You may request an application form directly from the school,
or you may fill the paperwork out online at the SSS
website. Our
aid is distributed on a first come, first served basis, and we
therefore encourage families that know they'll need financial
assistance to complete the application, and the admissions process,
by early February. For families using the SSS, Midland's
school code is 5074. Some loan companies specialize in secondary
school loans, and are a useful way to supplement the tuition.
Two links are: www.prepgate.com
and www.key.com/educate/.
International
Students
Midland does not offer English as a Second Language,
and therefore international students must already demonstrate
English proficiency to be considered for admission. International
students should plan on taking the TOEFL and the SSAT. We issue
I-20 forms after we receive enrollment forms and the appropriate
tuition payment. Due to the processing fees associated with the
I-20, and for proper insurance coverage, there is $2,000 added
to the tuition of an international student.
