Overview

Choate seeks motivated, talented students of strong character regardless of their family's ability to pay. To this end, this year, the school has committed nearly $10 million to need-based financial assistance.

Students receiving financial aid at Choate comprise a third 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 to those who may need only a minor subsidy to meet tuition requirements.

Financial Aid Procedure

• On the Pre-Interview Information Form, indicate you would like to receive financial aid information.
• Information regarding Choate’s financial aid program, along with specific instructions for applying for aid, will be forwarded to all email addresses on file.
• Financial Aid information is also available on GoChoate!, the admission web site.

Financial Aid Requirements

• Families should complete and submit the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) with School and Student Services by NAIS (SSS). You will be given a username and a password and so that you may save information and return to it at a later date before submitting it. All families should submit the PFS by January 10. Be sure to list Choate as a recipient of the analysis. Our school code is 2392.

• By January 10, parents should forward to SSS a complete, signed copy of their previous year's federal income tax return. Non-U.S. residents must provide official Income/Asset Verification Forms such as foreign tax returns or wage statements.
• By February 10, families are asked to forward to SSS a complete, signed copy of their current year's federal income tax return and any pertinent W-2 Wage and Tax Statements and/or Form 1099s. Non-U.S. residents must provide official Income/Asset Verification Forms such as foreign tax returns or wage statements.)
• Non-U.S. residents are also asked to complete and to forward to SSS the International Student Financial Aid Form (PDF).
• SSS address information:
  

  School and Student Services by NAIS
  Application Processing Center
  P.O. Box 449, Randolph, MA 02368-0449
   
  For overnight mail, please use:
  School and Student Services by NAIS
  Application Processing Center
  437 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA 02021
  
  Forms may be uploaded electronically to sss.nais.org or mailed via U.S. Mail.

Financial Aid Determination

Once a family submits a PFS, 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 tax information, 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 related fees, 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 without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin. It does not discriminate on these bases in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletics, or other school-administered programs.