Exeter commits to need-blind admissions
Principal Bill Rawson ’71, Trustees President Morgan Sze ’83 make historic announcement to Academy community.
Cost will no longer be a barrier to any qualified student who dreams of attending Phillips Exeter Academy, Principal Bill Rawson ’71 and Morgan Sze ’83, president of the Trustees, announced in a joint statement to the Academy community Wednesday.
Beginning with students who enter Exeter in the coming academic year, the Academy will adopt a “need-blind” admissions process and make its decisions without regard for a family’s ability to pay the tuition.
“When Exeter was founded 240 years ago, John and Elizabeth Phillips made a commitment that continues to serve as one of our core values: ‘And it [the Academy] shall ever be equally open to youth of requisite qualifications from every quarter,’” Rawson and Sze wrote in an email to students, employees, alumni and parents.
“The commitment expressed in our Deed of Gift ensures that all our students, regardless of economic circumstances, are not only able to attend but also know they belong at Exeter. Financial aid makes it possible for students from “every quarter” to join the Academy community and learn, lead and thrive here. Today, we renew our commitment to youth from every quarter.”