How to Apply for Financial Aid

This year Exeter has allocated over $15 million in financial assistance to 482 students and their families. This assistance is need-based.

Guidelines

  • Families who anticipate needing financial aid at any time during their child's career at Exeter should apply for aid at the time of the admissions application.
  • It is not possible for Exeter to consider requests for financial assistance after admission decisions are made.
  • Students who apply for financial aid may be in a more competitive situation for admission to Exeter.
  • Financial aid is available primarily to United States and Canadian citizens.
  • International students are eligible to receive financial aid.  However, Exeter has limited funds available for this purpose.

Submission

  • All financial aid materials must be sent directly to SSS by NAIS. 

Mailing address:                                            Courier address (FedEx, UPS, etc.)

P.O. Box 449                                                  437 Turnpike Street

Randolph, MA 02368                                      Canton, MA 02021

To apply for financial aid, check the appropriate box on the Candidate Profile.  We will send you detailed information about Exeter's financial aid program and policies.

The following must be submitted to SSS by NAIS no later than February 1, 2010.

  • Parents' Financial Statement (PFS).  Can be started as early as November 1, 2009.  You are encouraged to complete the PFS online at sss.nais.org to speed processing time.  Contact NAIS customer service, 800-344-8328, for answers to questions about completing the PFS. Paper forms are available by request from Exeter's financial aid office, 603-777-3637.
  • Signed copies of your family's 2008 federal tax return (1040), including all supporting schedules and forms
  • 2008 W-2s and/or 1099s (if applicable)
  • 2009 W-2s and/or 1099s (if applicable)
  • Non-US residents: submit official Income/Asset Verification Forms for 2008 such as foreign tax returns and/or wage statements.

The following must be submitted to SSS by NAIS as soon as possible:

  • Signed copy of your 2009 Federal Tax return, including all supporting schedules and forms.
  • Non-US residents: submit official Income/Asset Verification Forms for 2009 such as foreign tax returns and/or wage statements.
Any award that is made prior to receiving the 2009 tax return or income verification forms is tentative.  This documentation is required in order to make a final award of financial aid.

In a divorced or separated family, a separate PFS must be submitted for each household.

Please be sure to list Phillips Exeter Academy as a recipient of the Report of Family Contribution (RFC).  Our school code is 5764.