Eligibility for Portsmouth Abbey School financial aid grants is based on demonstrated need, academic merit and the availability of funds. These funds are derived from gifts and bequests made specifically for this purpose and from the operating income. These awards are renewed yearly; however, parents must complete the financial aid application annually.
Families who anticipate needing financial aid at any time during their child's career at Portsmouth Abbey must apply for aid at the time of the admissions application. It is not possible to consider requests for financial assistance after admission decisions are made. Financial aid is available primarily to United States citizens. International students are eligible to receive financial aid; however, Portsmouth Abbey has limited funds available for this purpose.
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To apply for financial aid, you must first create an account in Clarity.
Please reference this Family Application Guide for step-by-step instructions about completing the Clarity application.
Note: All new and returning families must complete a financial aid application each year. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete.
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| The boarding tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year is $77,825 and the day tuition is $48,650. Parents should plan on approximately $1,500 annually of additional costs for books, fees, and school-sponsored trips. There is also an additional fee of $875 for international students. |
| January 31 for new students. December 15 for returning students. |
| The Financial Aid Committee considers tuition expenses for all children in schools that charge tuition (excluding graduate school). Portsmouth Abbey requires that families apply for aid at each of the institutions their children attend as we cannot subsidize tuition for other tuition-charging schools. |
| For divorced or separated families, a separate Clarity application must be submitted for each household. Financial aid is based on the ability to pay, and both parents are therefore expected to contribute to their child's education and are asked to fill out their financial aid forms. |
| Parents who return to school or change jobs as a personal choice must realize that a resulting decrease in their family income cannot be underwritten by financial aid from Portsmouth Abbey. |
| You must resubmit a Clarity application each year. You can expect your child's level of financial aid to remain consistent each year if your family's financial circumstances do not significantly change. |
| In most cases, it would be prudent to assume that you will not get aid. Financial aid requests for students currently enrolled (but not receiving financial aid) are reviewed after determinations are made for new students and current students receiving aid. You may apply; however, it is unlikely that we will be able to meet your need. |
| For new students, financial aid decisions are mailed out with admission decisions on March 10. For returning students, financial aid awards will be shown on your re-enrollment contract. |
| No, financial awards are based on families’ demonstrated need. |
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For all questions regarding Financial Aid, please contact:
Amelia Tracy ’10, Director of Financial Aid & Associate Director of Admission
Email: atracy@portsmouthabbey.org
Phone: 401-643-1382
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