Tuition and Financial Aid

Dana Hall School's Congdon Prize rewards an accomplished new 9th grade domestic boarding student who has achieved excellence in academics, and has demonstrated, through her classroom work and extracurricular activities, strong character and good citizenship. The recipient of the Congdon Prize is awarded $10,000 in tuition assistance for each year that the student is enrolled at Dana Hall as long as she remains in excellent academic standing.

All new 9th grade domestic boarding students applying for admission to Dana Hall are automatically considered for the Congdon Prize. Recipients will be notified with their admission decision letter.

Dana Hall School’s John Means Spencer Memorial Scholarship was established by an alumna in memory of former Social Studies Department faculty member John M. Spencer. This generous scholarship includes tuition, iPad, and books each year. Students selected to receive these awards must demonstrate financial need each year, agree to take one social studies class annually, and remain in good academic standing.
 
Each year, this scholarship will be awarded to a new day student applying for the ninth grade. The student’s family must demonstrate financial need by applying for financial aid via Clarity by the stated financial aid application deadlines.
 
In order to be considered for this scholarship, the student should submit an additional essay to financialaid@danahall.org by February 1, 2026. This essay should highlight how the student will contribute to the Dana Hall community. Please indicate the “John Means Spencer Scholarship” in the subject line of the email.