Affording Breck

At Breck, we have long understood that maintaining a diverse community is as much a matter of educational excellence as it is a matter of social and civic responsibility. Our commitment to diversity — including socioeconomic diversity — represents idealism about the kind of learning community we want Breck students to experience and realism about the kind of world in which Breck graduates will live.

Financial aid has always been an important tool for ensuring that Breck remains a vibrant community. In 2011-12, 256 students (22% of the student body) received financial aid grants in excess of $4.7 million. The amounts varied from $1,000 to full tuition and, in some situations, full tuition, books and transportation. Grants carry no obligation of payment back to the school.

See the charts below for more information. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Marion Jones Kennon, director of financial aid and assistant director of admissions (click for email or call her at 763-381-8204).

Financial Aid Recipients: 2011-12

Lower School
Preschool
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4

#
14
15
12
21
18
17

Middle School
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8

#
11
25
17
15

Upper School
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12

#
37
20
17
17

As you can see from the table below, need-based grants went to families with a wide range of annual income last year. Breck's Financial Aid committee considers total income as a starting point, along with many other factors, such as family size, number of children in tuition-bearing schools, age of the primary working parent, assets, liabilities and unusual allowable expenses. Individual circumstances vary greatly, so consider the following as a general guideline only.


Gross Income
Up to $50,000
$50,000-$100,000
$100,000-$150,000
$150,000-$200,000
$200,000-$250,000
Over $250,000

Number of
Recipients
      63
      84
      62
      24
      22
        1

% Financial Aid
    Recipients
          24.6
          32.8
          24.2
            9.4
            8.6
            0.4

Amount of
Total Grants
  $1,388,040
    1,663,010
    1,093,700
       360,050
       189,530
           6,000

Average
 Award
$22,030
  19,800
  17,640
  15,000
    8,620
    6,000