Tuition and Financial Aid
Financial Assistance for a Hewitt Education
We appreciate the financial investment families make in an independent school education. Our financial aid program reflects Hewitt’s strong commitment to enrolling students who show both intellectual and ethical promise, regardless of their economic situation. We make every effort to offer a comprehensive, need-based financial aid program that enables Hewitt to enroll students from across the socioeconomic spectrum.
In 2023-2024, our financial aid program supported approximately one third of the student body, with awards totalling over $7 million in financial assistance to families representing a wide range of income levels. Our average financial aid award was approximately $45,000.
2024-2025 Tuition: $64,550 (grades K-12)
We offer the following tuition payment plans:
- 1 payment - full tuition balance (less deposit) due July 1
- 2 payments - 60% of tuition due July 1 and balance (less deposit) due November 1
- 10 payments - ten equal automatic payments (after deposit) due April through January ($30 administrative fee)
The Hewitt School’s tuition includes:
- Breakfast, lunch, and snacks
- Textbooks and other assigned reading materials
- iPads for students in grades K-2
- Chromebooks for students in grades 3-8
- Student software and technology fees
- Student publications, such as the yearbook and literary magazines
- Day trips (museums, theater, concerts, etc.)
- Student Accident Insurance
- Athletic uniforms and travel
- Hewitt Robotics apparel and travel
- Parents' Association-sponsored events, such as the Community Choir or book club
- Morning and afternoon bus transportation to/from Brooklyn and Downtown Manhattan
Additional expenses not covered by tuition:
*Families receiving financial aid will receive discounts for the expenses listed below.
- Hewitt After School
- Hewitt Summer Camp
- Optional international trips
- Macbooks for students in grades 9-12
- Fundraising and community events, such as the skating party and Benefit
- ACT/SAT prep courses and college application fees
- Instrument rental for strings classes
Applying for Financial Aid
Our financial aid program makes grants available to students whose families demonstrate financial need. For the purposes of establishing financial need, Hewitt expects that both parents (and all legal guardians) will contribute to their daughter’s education. In the case of divorced or separated parents, both parents must complete the financial aid application. Financial information is required from both custodial and non-custodial parents. In certain circumstances, (for example, a widowed parent) a sole parent or guardian can complete a Second Parent Financial Information Waiver Request.
As you think about applying for financial aid, we encourage you to carefully evaluate your ability to pay tuition costs. Students who initially enroll at Hewitt without financial assistance will be considered for aid only if they have diminished family resources due to an unexpected change in their financial circumstances.
Financial Aid Checklist
Visit the Clarity Application and create an account. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete.
The deadline for completing the financial aid application, including relevant supplemental documents, is December 1, 2024.
Please review this step-by-step guide, which Clarity has provided to support families with the application process. You can also contact them at support@claritytuition.com in both English and in Spanish.
At the end of the application, there is a $60 fee to submit, and you can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge.
Simply use the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools. Please ensure “The Hewitt School (New York, NY)” has been selected as one of your sending schools.
After completing your application, please be sure to return to your Clarity dashboard and submit the following additional documentation:
- Most recent paystub
- Business tax documents (if applicable)