Financing a Sem Education

Day Students

Tuition $16,500*

Lunch $840

Fees for books, activities, and other miscellaneous items are charged as needed.

Boarding Students

Tuition $34,950*  (includes room & board and some school activities)

Fees for ESL, books, health insurance, residential program activities, and other miscellaneous items are charged as needed.

Financial Aid

We believe that all students should have the ability to consider an independent-school education to further their lifelong academic goals. We strive to help every qualified applicant afford a four-year education at Sem. Although we do not have the ability to award aid to everyone, we make every effort to offer assistance to as many deserving students as possible. The amount of the financial award depends solely upon the financial resources of the family.

2010-2011 Named Scholarship Opportunities

Friends of Sem have made generous contributions, which enable us to award scholarships to many students each year. Scholarship recipients are chosen because of their unique talents.

For the 2010-2011 academic year, we have been fortunate to expand four of our named scholarship opportunities. A student who is interested in applying for one of these special scholarships should submit the application material and a letter outlining her interests and achievements through middle school and the goals she has set for her study at Sem.

Each scholarship provides a minimum of $2,000 per year, up to full tuition.  The details for each award are outlined below.

The L. Gertrude Angell Leadership Scholarship:

Established in 1961 as willed to Buffalo Seminary by L. Gertrude Angell, this fund provides a four-year scholarship to honor a strong student who has demonstrated spirit, leadership, and citizenship in her school and community activities.

The Deborah Dann Reed Arts Scholarship:

Established in 1973 by the family and friends of Deborah Dann Reed ’72, this award provides a four-year scholarship to a student possessing potential for creative and imaginative work in the field of visual art.

The Buffalo Seminary Math/Science Scholarship:

The Buffalo Seminary Math/Science Scholarship is a four-year award given to a student who has demonstrated a passion and aptitude for the study of math or science.

The Buffalo Seminary Outstanding Scholar Award:

The Buffalo Seminary Outstanding Scholar Award is a four-year scholarship given to a student who has demonstrated high academic achievement and a passion for learning throughout her middle-school years.

*Figures are for the 2010-2011  academic year. Tuition is reviewed each spring.