AssistanceTuition
Tuition assistance is awarded on an annual basis, and families must submit an application each year.
Frequently Asked Questions Will my family qualify for assistance?
Do I need to apply for tuition assistance each year?
What types of assistance are available? Woodberry offers tuition assistance in the form of grants, not loans. These grants are gifts from our endowed funds to ensure that Woodberry is accessible to all qualified applicants. Woodberry does not offer merit-based scholarships.
Tuition assistance at Woodberry Forest is need-based, and every family is encouraged to apply. Eligibility depends on numerous factors, including income, assets, parents’ age, other financial obligations, and the number of dependents a family has. Finances should never deter a family from applying to Woodberry.
Woodberry is committed to enrolling boys of character who will be made better by their time here, and who in turn will make our community better. We welcome students regardless of their family’s financial situation and offer tuition assistance because we believe that bringing together boys with a wide range of backgrounds and points of view is essential to providing them with what they need for their future. We meet 100 percent of a family’s demonstrated need and do so solely through grants. Unlike some tuition assistance programs at the college level, these grants are not to be paid back, but are a gift from our community to make Woodberry more accessible to everyone.
Our commitment to tuition assistance stretches back more than ninety years, when the school first established need-based scholarships to help families impacted by the Great Depression. Our pledge to ensure every deserving boy can attend Woodberry is deeply personal to me, because my father, a minister in west Texas, could not afford the full cost of tuition when I attended Woodberry. Just as the school invested in me, so too will we invest in your son.
I understand that along with applying to Woodberry, navigating the tuition assistance process can be intimidating. We are here to help, and I hope you will call or email the admission team with any questions you may have about the application process.
HeadmasterSincerely,
Byron Hulsey ’86
Woodberry A F F O R D I N G
Fast Facts WOODBERRY SUPPORTS EVERY STUDENT Decades of support for Woodberry’s endowment and annual giving program offset the true cost of a Woodberry education by $28,550 for each boy. total cost per $92,000student2022–23 tuition $63,450cost • 7.472022–23IM L L I O N DO L L A R S A W A R D DE44%TuitionAssistanceFO C U R R ENT S T U D ENTS R E C E EVI 100 D E M O N S TR A T E D N E E D M E T percent RANGE OF GRANTS $2,200–$63,450OFFERED2022–23 TUITION: $63,450 AVERAGE GRANT: $42,419 2 Submit 2022 W-2s through SSS 1 Submit Parents’ Financial Statement and last year’s tax documents through School and Student Services (SSS) at solutionsbysss.com. 3 Receive and respond to enrollment offer and tuition assistance package from Woodberry Forest School. 4 Submit 2022 tax documents through SSS. How to Apply
APPLICATION TIMELINES Woodberry Forest has two application timelines: December Decision and First Round. December Decision is designed to assist families who need or want to make their enrollment decisions in December or for those who feel that Woodberry is their first-choice school. The structure of the application and required materials are the same for each round, and candidates are eligible to receive tuition assistance no matter the timeline they choose. If you have questions about which application is best for you, please reach out. Important Dates FIRST-ROUNDAPPLICANTSDECEMBERDECISION Deadline to submit admission application Deadline to submit Parents’ Financial Statement, 2021 IRS Form 1040, and all supporting schedules through School and Student Services (SSS) at solutionsbysss.com Deadline to submit 2022 W-2s and/or 1099s through NotificationSSSof admission and tuition assistance Deadlinedecisions to submit enrollment contract and tuition Deadlinedeposittosubmit 2022 IRS Form 1040 and all supporting schedules through SSS Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Feb. 8 Dec. 15 Jan. 15 Apr. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 8 Mar. 10 Apr. 10 Apr. 15
For further information, contact the Office of Tuition READYtuition.assistance@woodberry.orgAssistance888-798-937130WoodberryStationWoodberryForest,VA22989TOSTARTYOURAPPLICATION?VisitSchoolandStudentServices Woodberry Forest admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, and national or ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. The school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students. LEARN MORE AT woodberry.org/tuitionassistance
