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Application Fee Waivers

If you would like to request a need-based waiver for our admissions application fee or the ISEE/SSAT test, please contact Kimberly Cummings (fa@hackleyschool.org) in our office. Hackley does not offer a fee waiver for the evaluation fee ($90) required for Kindergarten and 1st-grade applicants.

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Financial Aid Requirements

Hackley’s financial aid program reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that fostering relationships among students with varied backgrounds, talents and perspectives enhances the educational experience for everyone. Financial aid ensures that all students, regardless of their financial circumstances, can access Hackley’s full range of opportunities and programs.

We offer need-based financial aid determined through a comprehensive assessment of family finances, including income, assets and household size. Our financial aid program is designed to meet a wide range of family circumstances, with financial aid recipients reporting a median income of $196,000. Families interested in financial aid must submit an application through by Dec. 15, 2025.

Important Financial Aid Details: 
  • Need-based financial aid is awarded at the School’s discretion and must be renewed annually. Financial aid grants are for one year. 
  • Families must submit current financial data each year to be considered for a renewal of their financial aid. 
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We encourage families to explore need-based aid options. For questions or additional information, please contact:
  • Madeleine B. Metzler, Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admission
    Email: mmetzler@hackleyschool.org│Phone: 914-366-2648
  • Kimberly Cummings, Database Manager and Financial Aid Coordinator
    Email: FA@hackleyschool.org│Phone: 914-366-2673

Hackley is dedicated to making our exceptional education accessible to families from all walks of life. Let us partner with you to invest in your child’s bright future.

Financial Aid Milestones

List of 4 frequently asked questions.

  • Beginning September 2, 2025

    Prospective Families: If you have not already done so, please indicate that you are interested in the possibility of need-based aid in your inquiry form or your admissions portal. This will ensure that you receive reminders about key financial aid information.

    Returning Families: If you already receive financial aid from Hackley, you will be asked to resubmit current financial documents and a revised application through Clarity. Read on for more information. For current families interested in new financial aid awards, please contact Kimberly Cummings, our Database Manager and Financial Aid Coordinator, at (914) 366-2673 or Madeleine B. Metzler, our Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admissions, at (914) 366-2648 or FA@hackleyschool.org.

  • September 2, 2025 - Clarity Financial Aid Application becomes available 

    Hackley’s financial aid program employs Clarity. Each year, parents complete an online financial aid application. The information provided is put through an objective need-analysis process by Clarity before being reviewed by our confidential Financial Aid Committee to make grant decisions.

    The financial aid application is available through Clarity. We ask that you provide the most thorough and detailed information you can on your application in order to avoid delays in reviewing your file. Hackley financial aid applicants must complete and submit their financial aid application through Clarity no later than December 15, 2025. Clarity will assess a fee of $65 per family for any number of children. Clarity will apply fee waivers automatically for those who meet the income-based qualifications.

    Please note that if an applicant’s parents reside in different households, both parents must complete and submit separate financial aid applications and supporting tax documents.

  • September 25, 2025 - Thursdays on the Hilltop: The Admissions and Financial Aid Application Process at Hackley 

    Please join us for a deep dive into the components of the admissions and financial aid application processes and a Q&A session with Sheila Hicks-Rotella, Director of Enrollment Management, and Madeleine Metzler, Director of Financial Aid. Please note: this event is NOT required as part of Hackley's Financial Aid process.

    If you would like to attend this virtual event you may sign up through your admissions portal. To begin,  Once done, you will receive a confirmation email with the login and password information for your Admissions portal account. If you have already completed an inquiry form you can .

    If you have any questions please contact Kimberly Cummings (FA@hackleyschool.org; 914-366-2673) in our Financial Aid Office.

  • December 15, 2025 – Clarity Application and 2024 W2(s) and/or 1099(s) and Tax Returns Due

    This is the last day to complete and submit your financial aid application, 2024 W2(s) and/or 1099(s), and 2024 Tax Returns. ALL required tax documentation must be submitted directly through Clarity. 

    Tax returns, including all federal forms and schedules, must be submitted through Clarity no later than today. If parents file separately, tax returns from both parents are required.  We will also require a December 2025 pay stub to verify your current income. 

    Parents new to Hackley’s Financial Aid Program who are partners in a business or who own corporations must submit the last two years (2023 and 2024) of business tax returns to Clarity, along with all schedules and attachments. In addition, you must submit the last two years of your personal tax returns (2023 and 2024 federal), including all attachments and schedules. Families continuing in the program need only submit the most recent returns.

    Similarly, parents new to the program whose individual tax return includes a Schedule C (and who are thus classified as sole proprietorships) will need to submit the last two years of individual returns (2023 and 2024 federal), including all attachments and schedules. Families already receiving aid need only submit the most recent returns.

    If the application and required documents are incomplete, the file cannot be reviewed and no decision can be made for any potential award.
We realize that the process and documentation outlined above may not always provide the full context of an applicant family鈥檚 full financial condition. The Financial Aid Committee firmly believes that having the most accurate assessment possible of a family鈥檚 financial situation is critical to ensuring that the awards we make provide the best possible support for students here at Hackley.

To that end, the Committee reserves the right to request additional information to support any part of your financial aid application that will help further this goal. These supporting documents may include personal narratives, letters of support or attestation from those who know your family, or IRS form 4506 which recalls certified copies of tax document from the IRS directly.

Should the Committee make such a request in support of your application, we ask that you respond in a timely manner with the requested materials. Applications which do not have requested materials cannot be considered for review and adjudication of awards.

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