Admission

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition for the 2019-2020 Academic Year

 
Boarding Students
Tuition, room, and board $65,225
General fee $1,200
International student fee $3,000
Canadian I-20 fee $300
 
Day Students
Tuition and lunch $49,500
General fee $825
Per diem overnight fee $35

Families are responsible for books, supplies, some athletic equipment, personal expenses, and travel. On average these costs run between $800 and $1,200 per year.

Families have three options when it comes to payment of tuition:
  1. Full tuition payment by July 1*
  2. Two-payment plan:
    Boarding Day
    $13,000 - Non-refundable deposit due with contract $10,000 - Non-refundable deposit due with contract
    $40,400 - Due July 1, 2019 $30,500 - Due July 1, 2019
    $13,025 - Due November 1, 2019 $9,825 - Due November 1, 2019
  3. A 7-month payment plan with SMART Tuition, beginning May 2019 and commencing November of 2019. Parents can pay by check or direct debit.

*International students (non-Canadian) must pay full tuition by July 1.

How to Apply for Financial Aid

List of 5 items.

  • 1. Indicate on your admission application that you are applying for financial aid.

  • 2. Complete the Parent Financial Statement (PFS) online by January 31.

    Starting on November 1, you may begin the application process and access the Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) online at http://sss.nais.org/.

    You will be given a username and password which will allow you to return to your PFS at a later date before submitting it.

    In the case of separated or divorced parents, each parent is required to complete a PFS and submit supporting documentation, regardless of custodial agreements. 

    Millbrook’s school code is 5092.

    The financial aid application for Canadian families is slightly different. Please click here for instructions and links to supplementary forms.

  • 3. Submit the following tax documents directly to SSS by January 31:

    • 2017 W2s and 1099s
    • 2018 W2s and 1099s
    • 2017 1040 with all schedules and signed; if self-employed, include corresponding K-1s, form 1065 or 1120s, along with your Schedule E
    These documents are required to support your financial aid application. The best (and fastest) way to submit them is to upload them through the SSS web site. You may also send them in the mail to: SSS by NAIS, Application Processing Center, P.O. Box 449, Randolph, MA 02368 (For overnight mail use this address: SSS by NAIS, Application Processing Center, 15 Dan Road, Suite 102, Canton, MA 02021). Note that if mailed, the documents must be accompanied by the Required Document Cover Sheet, available within the SSS family portal.
     
    If you have another child or children in a tuition-bearing institution, you must submit the Verification of Sibling in a Tuition-Bearing Institution form which must be filled out by that school/college and returned to Millbrook School.

  • 4. Submit the following tax documents directly to SSS by February 15:

    2018 1040 with all schedules and signed; if self-employed, include corresponding K-1s, form 1065 or 1120s, along with your schedule E

  • Admission & Financial Aid Decisions

    Admission and financial aid decisions will be mailed on March 10th to all families who applied for admission by January 15th. Those wishing to matriculate at Millbrook must inform the admission office by April 10th.

Financial Aid Program

Millbrook School seeks to attract and maintain a highly capable and diverse student body. To help meet that commitment the school offers financial aid on the basis of a family's demonstrated financial need, the merit of the applicant, and the availability of school funds. It is the school's expectation that families receiving financial assistance embrace the value of a Millbrook education and make it a priority in their financial planning. For the 2018-19 academic year, 28% of Millbrook students received grants and loans totaling $3.8 million.
 
Millbrook subscribes to the School and Student Services (SSS) to help our financial aid committee assess a family's need and their ability to contribute toward their child's education. Please read the instructions for applying for financial aid to the right, and then click here to access the SSS website.  
 
Each year the number of requests for financial aid exceeds our annual budget and we are only able to offer support for a percentage of accepted students. Thus an applicant may receive an offer of admission to Millbrook without a financial aid award. We do place a small number on a wait list in the event funds should come available. If a student chooses to enroll at Millbrook without financial aid, there is no guarantee that the school will be able to offer financial support in subsequent years.
 
Families of new and returning students applying for financial aid should direct any questions about the process to Linda Casertano, Director of Financial Aid (lcasertano@millbrook.org; 845-677-8261 ext. 129).

The financial aid application for Canadian families is slightly different. Please click here for instructions and links to supplementary forms. 

Frequently Asked Questions

List of 3 frequently asked questions.

  • Q: How is my financial need determined?

    SSS takes into account a number of standard and universal financial factors when computing a family’s financial need. Some of the most notable are income and expenses, assets, family, size, age of parents, number of children, and number of children attending tuition-charging institutions. From these criteria, a figure of discretionary income is calculated, and then a portion of this amount is suggested as the contribution a family should be able to make toward educating their child at a secondary school. SSS sends a copy of the Report of Family Contribution (RFC) to the schools designated by the family on the PFS. Millbrook’s Financial Aid Committee will use this recommendation as a starting point for determining a family’s award, bearing in mind that there are many special conditions surrounding each family’s financial situation. The Financial Aid Committee also takes into account a family’s financial strength relative to all of the families who are applying for aid as well as the availability of funds which the school has budgeted for this purpose.

  • Q: Are there special circumstances that can affect a family's level of contribution?

    There are a few special circumstances further described below:

    • In the case of divorced parents, Millbrook's financial aid awards are based on both parents' ability to contribute toward tuition, not on their willingness to do so. If the custodial parent remarries, the step-parent's income information must be recorded on the PFS, and the family's ability to contribute toward tuition is based on both the natural and step-parent's joint financial picture. The Financial Aid committee understands that each case of separation or divorce is unique in nature and may require additional explanation and conversations. Please do not hesitate to contact the Director of Financial Aid to discuss specific circumstances.
    • The Financial Aid Committee usually does not allow for income losses for depreciation on homes and property, as well as income losses from private businesses or business-related investments.
    • It is Millbrook School's expectation that unless a parent is disabled or has responsibility for small children at home, both parents should have employment. If this is not the case, then an adjustment for the potential of income from the non-working parent is often made on the PFS.
    If you have any specific questions about the above policies or methods of computation, please contact the Director of Financial Aid, Linda Casertano.

  • Q: What can a family expect from year to year?

    The procedures and deadlines for filing financial aid forms are the same for returning students as they are for new students. Awards are recalculated each year, and thus returning families are required to complete the Parent Financial Statement again and submit updated tax information. Failure to file with SSS by the January 31st deadline could jeopardize a student's financial aid reward.

    A family can expect that a student's financial aid will continue throughout his or her tenure at Millbrook. The size of the award may vary as the family's financial circumstances change. However, a student's failure to meet academic expectations commensurate with his or her ability and to adhere to Millbrook's standards of conduct can adversely affect the renewal of an award.

    Please contact the Admission Office if you should have any questions:
    Linda Casertano
    Director of Financial Aid
    Millbrook School
    131 Millbrook School Road
    Millbrook, New York 12545
    Phone: (845) 677-8261 Fax: (845) 677-1265
    Email: Linda Casertano