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Overview

Choate Rosemary Hall seeks motivated, talented students of strong character regardless of their family's ability to pay. To this end, the school commits more than $6.8 million to need-based financial assistance. Students receiving financial aid at Choate comprise 30 percent of our student body and come from a wide range of geographical, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Intended as a supplement to family resources, financial aid awards are made not only to families whose ability to pay school costs is extremely limited, but also to those of somewhat more substantial means who may need only a minor subsidy to meet Choate’s tuition requirements.

Did You Know?

The typical profile of a family on financial aid at Choate has:

  • an average annual family income between $60,000 and $90,000
  • an annual housing cost (rent/mortgage) between $20,000 and $25,000
  • a family size of four

Financial Aid Procedure

On the Pre-Interview Information Form for admission, new applicants should check the box which indicates that you would like to receive information regarding financial aid mailed to your home.

 

Financial Aid Requirements

  • Parents complete the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) online. Please be sure to answer all questions on the PFS and to provide additional, detailed explanation where appropriate.
  • Parents submit the PFS by January 10, 2008 (families completing the paper alternative must mail the original to:
    School and Student Service for Financial Aid
    P.O. Box 371478
    Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7478
  • Parents forward a complete, signed copy of their current year's federal income tax return along with pertinent W-2 Wage and Tax Statements (or equivalent) by February 1, 2008 to:
    Choate Rosemary Hall
    Office of Financial Aid
    333 Christian Street
    Wallingford, CT 06492

From One of Our Parents —

"We allowed our son to make his school decision not based on location and cost, but where he felt most comfortable. He chose Choate.


"My husband and I work hard and have to sacrifice for this education, but it is something we both feel strongly about."

Financial Aid Determination

Once a family submits a Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS), the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) will compute an estimate of a family’s contribution toward education. This figure serves as a basis in determining financial need.

The Choate Financial Aid Committee receives a Report of Family Contribution from SSS and uses this report, along with a copy of the family’s current year federal tax return, to calculate a financial aid award. Essentially, if a family's expected contribution as determined by the Choate Financial Aid Committee is equal to or greater than the total school cost, the applicant does not qualify for financial aid. If, however, the family's expected contribution is less than the total school cost, the difference between the total school cost and the expected contribution determines the amount of financial aid Choate will grant.

In determining the costs for a year at Choate, the Financial Aid Committee takes into account not only tuition charges and technology fee, but normally anticipated costs such as books, supplies, laundry (for boarding students) and travel. The committee also considers extenuating circumstances that may affect the family's contribution.

Choate Rosemary Hall adheres to a long-standing policy of admitting students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in administering our educational policies, scholarship, loan, athletics, or other school-administered programs.