Financial Aid Information

In order to support our commitment to socioeconomic diversity, The Chestnut Hill School provides financial aid to qualified families.

To request a financial aid information and application packet, email or contact the Laura Rutherford at 617-566-4394 x641.

Once a student has been offered admission, the amount the family is expected to pay for tuition is determined in relation to financial need, information about family circumstances, and the availability of School funds. Financial need is evaluated on the basis of a standardized confidential application (sent to an independent service organization) together with tax return information. Consideration is given to a family’s net income and net worth, in light of taxes, educational expenses of siblings, and any other commitments.

The independent service organization (SSS) that receives applications makes no decisions about recipients or the amount of financial aid awards. It simply applies a computational model that it has developed and refined over the years to come up with an objective measure of a family’s ability to contribute to the cost of independent school education. The School’s Financial Aid Committee evaluates the suggested contribution in light of its understanding of the limitations and biases of the computational model, as well as information from tax returns and other family circumstances of which it may be aware. Responsibility for all financial aid awards rests solely with the School.

The Chestnut Hill School believes that parental investment is an essential element of a child’s education and thus expects families to contribute to its cost according to their means. Financial aid awards are always less than 100% of total tuition.

Awards are made on a one-year basis and families must re-apply for each succeeding academic year. Applications can only be considered if all School accounts are on a current basis. All financial information provided to the School is held in the strictest confidence.