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Together We Can. In the early days of Webb, when Thompson Webb served as headmaster, his version of financial aid was “pay what you can.” Stories are often told by alumni like Jim Hall ’59, whose father preached at the Vivian Webb Chapel and was not charged for Jim’s tuition. Jim’s father did try to make some contribution to Jim’s Webb tuition under the “pay what you can” plan, but Thompson Webb returned his checks uncashed. In 1958, the school formalized its non-profit status and began receiving charitable donations in a meaningful way. These gifts would become the beginning of an endowed financial aid program.
Many years after he graduated from Webb, Jim reflected on the generosity that he was shown by Dr. Webb. As a dedicated volunteer, he has served Webb and the Alf Museum as a proud member of the Alumni Council and a Museum Trustee, as well as a Sophomore Career Evening speaker and loyal member of The Hastings Society for consistent annual donors. In 2012, Jim and his wife Jean established the Hall Family Scholarship Fund to help the next generation of scholars enjoy the benefits of a Webb education. Jim says,“Jean and I established the Hall Family Scholarship and are working on a bequest plan to support the Alf Museum and The Webb Schools in the hope of helping Webb to enroll students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds while ensuring that all students have access to programs such as paleontology.” To date, The Webb Schools is proud to have 80 endowed scholarship funds that provide much needed support to the financial aid program.
