Special Scholastic Financial Aid Grants
Several organizations and individuals have contributed significantly to the Breck School financial aid program through the establishment of specific named scholarships. These scholarships have certain criteria. Only students who have completed the SSS application process, established financial need and received financial aid are considered. When awarded, these special scholarships comprise part of all of a student’s financial aid package. Families do not apply independently or directly for these grants; recipients are selected by the school’s financial aid committee.
Alliss Scholarship – established in 1974 by the Alliss Foundation, a charitable trust funded under the wills of Charles Clifford Alliss (1880-1958) and his wife, Ellnora Martha Alliss (1886-1966). Annually, ten endowed scholarships of $1,000 each are given to Upper School students who exhibit strong academic and leadership abilities.
Lee R. Anderson Scholarship – established by Lee R. Anderson, Class of 1957. Income from the endowed fund is awarded annually to Upper School students who demonstrate financial need, evidence strong character and citizenship and actively participate in school and extra-curricular activities.
Lowell and Nadine Andreas Endowed Scholarship – established in 2004. Income from this fund may be awarded to a student in Lower, Middle or Upper School who has demonstrated financial need.
Anonymous Scholarship – established in 2007. This fund is awarded annually to Upper School students who qualify for financial assistance.
Bemis Scholarship – established in 1986. Income from the endowed fund is given to outstanding students of color in grades one through twelve.
Virginia McKnight Binger Scholarship – established in 1974 by the McKnight Foundation. Income from the endowed fund is used annually to award ten $1,000 scholarships to Upper School students displaying academic, citizenship and extracurricular leadership.
William Clark Scholarship – established through his estate by William W. Clark, a loyal Breck alumnus who graduated in 1948. Income from the endowed fund is awarded annually to a student who demonstrates outstanding scholastic ability and extracurricular involvement.
Shirley Dayton Memorial Scholarship – This endowed fund was established in memory of Shirley Dayton, a former Breck parent and emeritus trustee who loved Breck School and wholeheartedly supported its mission. Income from the fund is awarded annually to a student who exemplifies the ideals of the school’s mission.
E. E. Ford Foundation Scholarship – established in 1999. This endowed fund provides financial aid to Upper School students whose parents are Breck alumni.
General Mills Scholarship – established in 1986. This endowed fund assists academically qualified students of color in grades one through twelve who have demonstrated financial need.
Haupt Scholarship – established in memory of Dr. Charles Haupt, headmaster at Breck School from 1917-1937. Two scholarships are offered in each division of the school.
Hecker Family Foundation Scholarship – established in 2002. This endowed fund provides scholarships for students of limited economic means in preschool through grade twelve.
Hektner Family Scholarship Fund for Breck Faculty Children – established in 1998. This endowed fund supports Breck’s mission and values and honors the Breck faculty by assisting two students each year in the Middle or Upper School who qualify for financial aid.
Bishop Hamilton H. Kellogg Scholarship – Income from this endowed fund is awarded to senior students who, in the opinion of the faculty, have best maximized their potential.
Hamilton and Mildred Kellogg Charitable Trust Scholarship – established and endowed in 2002. This scholarship is intended for students of color in Lower, Middle and Upper Schools who require financial assistance to become members of the student body.
Martin Foundation Scholarship – established in 1998. Income from this endowed fund affords scholarships to qualified students who enhance the economic diversity of the student body.
Minnesota Twins Scholarship – This scholarship was created by friends of the school who participated in Breck Night at the Twins. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student of color with high academic achievement who has a strong presence in extracurricular activities.
Eloise Pohlad Scholarship – established in 2005. This scholarship is awarded annually to an incoming Upper School student who has demonstrated financial need.
Eric A. Ryan Scholarship – established in 2007 by Eric A. Ryan, Class of 1997. This endowed scholarship is awarded to a male African American student who has demonstrated strong academic potential and financial need.
St. Paul Companies Scholarship – established in 1983 to increase the opportunities for access to quality education at the high school level for economically disadvantaged students of color. Income from the endowed fund is awarded annually.
Bishop Whipple Scholarship – established in 1986 and is part of the Minnesota Episcopal Foundation Challenge Fund. Endowed scholarships are awarded annually. Priority is given to students of color.
