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Woodberry Woodberry is committed to enrolling boys of character who will be made better by their time here, and who in turn will make our community better. We welcome students regardless of their family’s financial situation and offer tuition assistance because we believe that bringing together boys with a wide range of backgrounds and points of view is essential to providing them with what they need for their future. We meet 100 percent of a family’s demonstrated need and do so solely through grants. Unlike some tuition assistance programs at the college level, these grants are not to be paid back, but are a gift from our community to make Woodberry more accessible to everyone. Our commitment to tuition assistance stretches back more than ninety years, when the school first established need-based scholarships to help families impacted by the Great Depression. Our pledge to ensure every deserving boy can attend Woodberry is deeply personal to me, because my father, a minister in west Texas, could not afford the full cost of tuition when I attended Woodberry. Just as the school invested in me, so too will we invest in your son. I understand that along with applying to Woodberry, navigating the tuition assistance process can be intimidating. We are here to help, and I hope you will call or email the admission team with any questions you may have about the application process. Sincerely, Headmaster Byron Hulsey ’86
READY TO START YOUR TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATION? Visit app.clarityapp.com/sign-up
For further information, contact the Office of Tuition Assistance tuition_assistance@woodberry.org 888-798-9371 30 Woodberry Station Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
Woodberry Forest admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, and national or ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. The school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.
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Woodberry Woodberry is committed to enrolling boys of character who will be made better by their time here, and who in turn will make our community better. We welcome students regardless of their family’s financial situation and offer tuition assistance because we believe that bringing together boys with a wide range of backgrounds and points of view is essential to providing them with what they need for their future. We meet 100 percent of a family’s demonstrated need and do so solely through grants. Unlike some tuition assistance programs at the college level, these grants are not to be paid back, but are a gift from our community to make Woodberry more accessible to everyone. Our commitment to tuition assistance stretches back more than ninety years, when the school first established need-based scholarships to help families impacted by the Great Depression. Our pledge to ensure every deserving boy can attend Woodberry is deeply personal to me, because my father, a minister in west Texas, could not afford the full cost of tuition when I attended Woodberry. Just as the school invested in me, so too will we invest in your son. I understand that along with applying to Woodberry, navigating the tuition assistance process can be intimidating. We are here to help, and I hope you will call or email the admission team with any questions you may have about the application process. Sincerely, Headmaster Byron Hulsey ’86
READY TO START YOUR TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATION? Visit app.clarityapp.com/sign-up
For further information, contact the Office of Tuition Assistance tuition_assistance@woodberry.org 888-798-9371 30 Woodberry Station Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
Woodberry Forest admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, and national or ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. The school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.
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Do I need to apply for tuition assistance each year? Tuition assistance is awarded on an annual basis, and families must submit an application with Clarity each year. The application is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly and takes roughly fifteen minutes to complete.
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What types of assistance are available? Woodberry offers tuition assistance in the form of grants, not loans. These grants are gifts from our endowed funds to ensure that Woodberry is accessible to all qualified applicants. Woodberry does not offer merit-based scholarships.
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Will my family qualify for assistance? Tuition assistance at Woodberry Forest is need-based, and every family is encouraged to apply. Eligibility depends on numerous factors, including income, assets, parents’ age, other financial obligations, and the number of dependents a family has. Finances should never deter a family from applying to Woodberry.
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2026–27
2026–27 TUITION: $72,300
$8,100–$72,300
AVERAGE GRANT: $50,184
RANGE OF GRANTS OFFERED
WOODBERRY SUPPORTS EVERY STUDENT Decades of support for Woodberry’s endowment and annual giving program offset the true cost of a Woodberry education by more than $30,000 for each boy. •
$72,300
$107,000
2026–27 tuition cost
total cost per student
COMPREHENSIVE TUITION: WHAT IS COVERED? At Woodberry Forest, our tuition is comprehensive. This means that tuition covers the full cost of attendance; Woodberry does not charge fees for playing sports or other activities. So when you sign up for a weekend trip to the movies, or your team stops for dinner on the way back to campus after an away game, it’s paid for by the school. Perhaps a better way to look at it is to ask what isn’t included. Travel and book expenses are essentially the only necessary additional costs beyond tuition.
APPLICATION TIMELINES Woodberry Forest has two application timelines: December Decision and March Decision. December Decision is designed to assist families who need or want to make their enrollment decisions in December or for those who feel that Woodberry is their first-choice school. March Decision is our standard timeline. The structure of the application and required materials are the same for each round, and candidates are eligible to receive tuition assistance no matter the timeline they choose. Please note that tuition assistance awards for the 2027–2028 school year are based on your 2025 tax returns and 2026 W-2s and/or 1099s. This timeline holds for each year at Woodberry, with award amounts being determined by the prior year’s tax returns. If you have questions about which application is best for you, please reach out to tuition_assistance@woodberry.org.
DECEMBER DECISION
MARCH DECISION
Deadline to submit Woodberry admission application
Nov. 15
Jan. 15
Deadline to submit tuition assistance application to Clarity
Nov. 15
Jan. 15
Notification of admission and tuition assistance decisions
MidDecember
Early March
Deadline to submit enrollment contract and tuition deposit
Jan. 15
Apr. 10
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Do I need to apply for tuition assistance each year? Tuition assistance is awarded on an annual basis, and families must submit an application with Clarity each year. The application is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly and takes roughly fifteen minutes to complete.
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What types of assistance are available? Woodberry offers tuition assistance in the form of grants, not loans. These grants are gifts from our endowed funds to ensure that Woodberry is accessible to all qualified applicants. Woodberry does not offer merit-based scholarships.
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Will my family qualify for assistance? Tuition assistance at Woodberry Forest is need-based, and every family is encouraged to apply. Eligibility depends on numerous factors, including income, assets, parents’ age, other financial obligations, and the number of dependents a family has. Finances should never deter a family from applying to Woodberry.
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Important Dates
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Fast Facts
2026–27
2026–27 TUITION: $72,300
$8,100–$72,300
AVERAGE GRANT: $50,184
RANGE OF GRANTS OFFERED
WOODBERRY SUPPORTS EVERY STUDENT Decades of support for Woodberry’s endowment and annual giving program offset the true cost of a Woodberry education by more than $30,000 for each boy. •
$72,300
$107,000
2026–27 tuition cost
total cost per student
COMPREHENSIVE TUITION: WHAT IS COVERED? At Woodberry Forest, our tuition is comprehensive. This means that tuition covers the full cost of attendance; Woodberry does not charge fees for playing sports or other activities. So when you sign up for a weekend trip to the movies, or your team stops for dinner on the way back to campus after an away game, it’s paid for by the school. Perhaps a better way to look at it is to ask what isn’t included. Travel and book expenses are essentially the only necessary additional costs beyond tuition.
APPLICATION TIMELINES Woodberry Forest has two application timelines: December Decision and March Decision. December Decision is designed to assist families who need or want to make their enrollment decisions in December or for those who feel that Woodberry is their first-choice school. March Decision is our standard timeline. The structure of the application and required materials are the same for each round, and candidates are eligible to receive tuition assistance no matter the timeline they choose. Please note that tuition assistance awards for the 2027–2028 school year are based on your 2025 tax returns and 2026 W-2s and/or 1099s. This timeline holds for each year at Woodberry, with award amounts being determined by the prior year’s tax returns. If you have questions about which application is best for you, please reach out to tuition_assistance@woodberry.org.
DECEMBER DECISION
MARCH DECISION
Deadline to submit Woodberry admission application
Nov. 15
Jan. 15
Deadline to submit tuition assistance application to Clarity
Nov. 15
Jan. 15
Notification of admission and tuition assistance decisions
MidDecember
Early March
Deadline to submit enrollment contract and tuition deposit
Jan. 15
Apr. 10
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Do I need to apply for tuition assistance each year? Tuition assistance is awarded on an annual basis, and families must submit an application with Clarity each year. The application is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly and takes roughly fifteen minutes to complete.
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What types of assistance are available? Woodberry offers tuition assistance in the form of grants, not loans. These grants are gifts from our endowed funds to ensure that Woodberry is accessible to all qualified applicants. Woodberry does not offer merit-based scholarships.
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Will my family qualify for assistance? Tuition assistance at Woodberry Forest is need-based, and every family is encouraged to apply. Eligibility depends on numerous factors, including income, assets, parents’ age, other financial obligations, and the number of dependents a family has. Finances should never deter a family from applying to Woodberry.
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Important Dates
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Fast Facts
2026–27
2026–27 TUITION: $72,300
$8,100–$72,300
AVERAGE GRANT: $50,184
RANGE OF GRANTS OFFERED
WOODBERRY SUPPORTS EVERY STUDENT Decades of support for Woodberry’s endowment and annual giving program offset the true cost of a Woodberry education by more than $30,000 for each boy. •
$72,300
$107,000
2026–27 tuition cost
total cost per student
COMPREHENSIVE TUITION: WHAT IS COVERED? At Woodberry Forest, our tuition is comprehensive. This means that tuition covers the full cost of attendance; Woodberry does not charge fees for playing sports or other activities. So when you sign up for a weekend trip to the movies, or your team stops for dinner on the way back to campus after an away game, it’s paid for by the school. Perhaps a better way to look at it is to ask what isn’t included. Travel and book expenses are essentially the only necessary additional costs beyond tuition.
APPLICATION TIMELINES Woodberry Forest has two application timelines: December Decision and March Decision. December Decision is designed to assist families who need or want to make their enrollment decisions in December or for those who feel that Woodberry is their first-choice school. March Decision is our standard timeline. The structure of the application and required materials are the same for each round, and candidates are eligible to receive tuition assistance no matter the timeline they choose. Please note that tuition assistance awards for the 2027–2028 school year are based on your 2025 tax returns and 2026 W-2s and/or 1099s. This timeline holds for each year at Woodberry, with award amounts being determined by the prior year’s tax returns. If you have questions about which application is best for you, please reach out to tuition_assistance@woodberry.org.
DECEMBER DECISION
MARCH DECISION
Deadline to submit Woodberry admission application
Nov. 15
Jan. 15
Deadline to submit tuition assistance application to Clarity
Nov. 15
Jan. 15
Notification of admission and tuition assistance decisions
MidDecember
Early March
Deadline to submit enrollment contract and tuition deposit
Jan. 15
Apr. 10
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Woodberry Woodberry is committed to enrolling boys of character who will be made better by their time here, and who in turn will make our community better. We welcome students regardless of their family’s financial situation and offer tuition assistance because we believe that bringing together boys with a wide range of backgrounds and points of view is essential to providing them with what they need for their future. We meet 100 percent of a family’s demonstrated need and do so solely through grants. Unlike some tuition assistance programs at the college level, these grants are not to be paid back, but are a gift from our community to make Woodberry more accessible to everyone. Our commitment to tuition assistance stretches back more than ninety years, when the school first established need-based scholarships to help families impacted by the Great Depression. Our pledge to ensure every deserving boy can attend Woodberry is deeply personal to me, because my father, a minister in west Texas, could not afford the full cost of tuition when I attended Woodberry. Just as the school invested in me, so too will we invest in your son. I understand that along with applying to Woodberry, navigating the tuition assistance process can be intimidating. We are here to help, and I hope you will call or email the admission team with any questions you may have about the application process. Sincerely, Headmaster Byron Hulsey ’86
READY TO START YOUR TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATION? Visit app.clarityapp.com/sign-up
For further information, contact the Office of Tuition Assistance tuition_assistance@woodberry.org 888-798-9371 30 Woodberry Station Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
Woodberry Forest admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, and national or ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. The school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.
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