"Boarding School Scholarships"
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Announces Scholarships for Leadership, Academics & Service
St. Andrews-Sewanee School (Sewanee, TN) offers a great opportunity for highly qualified students considering a boarding school education.
Under the Claiborne Scholars program, St. Andrews-Sewanee has available merit scholarships (1/2-1/4 tuition) available to new boarding 9th & 10th grade students.
Qualifying students are chosen on the basis of “a strong academic record and exhibit leadership qualities that [...]
In Any Market, the Down Portion of the Cycle Offers Buying Opportunities: Private Schools Are No Different- Carpe Diem
In a piece for SmartMoney (The Private School Pinch), Neil Parmer makes the case for the current private school admission cycle as a buyers opportunity. He doesn’t sugar coat the costs but he makes the case for- and provides ideas and examples- of the negotiating and buying opportunities available to parents.
Boarding and private schools [...]
Parents and Schools Working to Maintain Private School Opportunities
Diana Costello has written a snapshot of the school and family sides of the private school admission process in the lower Hudson River Valley for the Journal News and LoHud.com (“Parents still paying up for private schools“).
She chronicles the thinking and decisions of families as administrators work to keep their schools full and parents [...]
Shared Sacrifice: Jim Wickenden Echos the Call
Jim Wickenden, principal of his eponymous firm, Wickenden Associates called out school heads in the name of shared sacrifice in his blog post titled “Setting an Example.” Citing school cost cutting efforts, Jim notes the symbolic importance of school heads sharing in communal sacrifice and the message that a school heads public sacrifice would send.
“…And [...]
Ross School Offers Merit Scholarships
File this under the ‘fantastic opportunity’ category.
Ross School in Bridgehampton, NY “is offering $20,000 annual Merit Scholarships for students in grades 5-11 who demonstrate academic achievement and exceptional promise” in a number of areas.
Have a demonstrated talent for the Arts, Athletics, Community Service, Math, Media, Music (Jazz), Science, or Theater? This may be [...]
Blue Ridge Schools Publishes Affordability Plan
Blue Ridge School recently added its Affordability Plan to the school’s web site laying out their commitment to affordability.
It includes both philosophical and concrete examples of the school’s approaches and commitment. Among other items in the Affordability Plan, Blue Ridge has increased its financial aid budget by 30% over the past two years and, one [...]
Brewster Academy Receives Largest Donation in History of the School
Michael Cooper, Brewster Academy’s Head of School, sent the extended Brewster community (I’m a 1991 grad) a letter yesterday detailing a Lakes Region land gift valued at $6.3 million.
The gift, made by former Fidelity Investments President James C. Curvey and his family, consists of over 11 acres of lakefront property. The Curvey family intends [...]
Boarding School Financial Aid in Tight Times
Because of the current financial crisis in our country, people are hesitant to consider applying to independent schools thinking they can’t afford the tuitions. I am writing to tell the readers not to despair… all boarding schools offer generous financial aid to families who can demonstrate financial need.
Yes, the application process can be daunting, [...]
More on Shelby Davis & the Davis World Scholars Program
NBC News recently produced a brief portrait of the Davis World Scholars Program. We’ve written before about the Davis World Scholars Program, but the new NBC piece deserves mention because you get to hear Mr. Davis speak about the program in his own words.
“One of our goals is not just to educate bright international [...]
