Importantly, we at Delbarton are grateful for the opportunity to educate young men with great potential. We share this duty of education with each student’s parents, and we are aware of how important the decision is to send a boy to an independent school.
We also know that the financial commitment to an independent school can be beyond the reach of families with qualified students. Consequently, Delbarton has developed over the years the resources to aid many families to bridge the gap between their means and the School’s expenses. Delbarton seeks a broad diversity in its student body and is committed to making its educational opportunities available to exceptional young men regardless of race, color, creed, or financial status. In this spirit, we are very proud partners of A Better Chance - A national organization that, since 1963, has trained and placed into secondary schools qualified young students of color. We are also a host site for NJ Seeds' young scholars program where every summer academically qualified but economically disadvantaged students attend classes on the Delbarton campus.
The financial aid budget for the 2011-12 academic year is over $1,500,000. All awards take the form of outright grants and are issued according to the family’s proven financial need as determined by the School and Student Service (SSS) for Financial Aid in Randolph, Massachusetts. Financial aid considerations are made separately from admission decisions and are kept strictly confidential.
Information and an application for financial aid, which should be completed as early as possible, may be requested from our Admission Office by calling 973-538-3231x3019 or emailing us at admissions@delbarton.org. A student must be in the process of applying to receive a financial aid packet. Information and an application for financial aid will be sent directly to applicants who request the paperwork, when filling out the applicant questionnaire.
The School will notify financial aid applicants of award decisions by mid-April. At every reasonable request, Delbarton will be happy to waive its application fee for families who are applying for financial aid.
In short, costs should not deter you from applying to Delbarton.