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With Courage We Will...Dramatically increase access to financial aid.

We will build profoundly our endowment with funds that are restricted for financial aid, the best way to create a vibrant and enriching environment on our campus.

Increasing access to financial aid is a crucial investment in the quality of our student body. As Episcopal works to build an academically talented, diverse, and passionately engaged community, financial aid ensures the School can attract and enroll students who will not only thrive on the Hill, but also enrich it.

Bringing Episcopal within Reach

Only a small fraction of the population can afford a boarding school tuition, and each year an increasing number of applicants compete for the limited financial aid funds available at EHS. Still others, including alumni families, never consider applying, thinking that the Episcopal experience is simply out of reach. While approximately one-third of the student body receives financial aid, it is requested consistently by over half of the applicant pool.

Endowment is the Key

Endowed funds ensure long-term strength, reducing dependency on tuition and annual giving. Increasing our endowment is key to affordability, both for increasing access to financial aid and for keeping tuition as low as possible.

$45 million
Goal for endowment restricted to financial aid

$69,700
Tuition for 2023–24

$51,958
Average financial aid award for 2023–24

160
Students receiving financial aid in 2023–24

53
New students receiving financial aid in 2023–24

- Vignette: Ragsdale
  
  A Family Commitment: Hear how the Ragsdale family came together to support financial aid.

- Courage Vignette: Tennille
  
  Giving Back: Leah Kannensohn Tennille ’01 and her husband Dre made a leadership commitment to The High School.

Expressions of Gratitude from Financial Aid Recipients

Quote 1

I am so grateful to all of the staff, teachers, and donors who make it possible for a diverse array of students to attend Episcopal. I love all of the opportunities that we have to try a new activity or understand a new perspective. I really appreciate the workshops and speakers that the McCain-Ravenel Center arranges, and the support system that the faculty creates.
-Class of 2023
Quote 2

The High School has helped me mature and become independent. I know that it will definitely shape me into the bright citizen of the world I aspire to be.
-Class of 2023
Quote 3

I never would have been able to attend [EHS] without your help. The most important thing for me is to continue being able to have such great academic and extracurricular programs.
-Class of 2024
Quote 4

I know going to EHS is one of the greatest privileges I have ever been given, and I will not take my time here for granted. I have been able to meet my best friends, as well as teachers who want me to succeed and care about my wellbeing. I appreciate your generosity so much, and don’t know where I would be without it.
-Class of 2025
Quote 5

I have loved every minute of my experience here at The High School, and I wouldn’t change anything about it. I am so thankful for my scholarship and all the wonderful opportunities it has brought me. I plan on taking full advantage of my time here at Episcopal, and learning the most that I can. There is no place I would rather call home and no people I would rather call my second family. For that, I am forever grateful.
-Class of 2026