Making MSH Affordable
Meet Hawken's Flexible Tuition: the largest assistance budget of any independent school in Ohio.
Learn about Flexible Tuition
We believe that The Mastery School of Hawken will be transformative for students and that the world needs more citizens who engage with its problems and promises. That’s our urgent calling.
We want our community to mirror the real world with a diverse student body enriched by the representation of all socio-economic backgrounds.
This is why we are deeply committed to making the Mastery School of Hawken accessible.
Our commitment to accessibility can be seen in the $12.3 million we dedicate to tuition assistance each year, the largest assistance budget of any independent school in Ohio. Just under half our student body (45 percent) receives some form of aid as part of our Flexible Tuition Program.
We urge you to reach out and to start the journey. Visit this page to learn more. Flexible Tuition Applications for new families are due with your admission application on January 13th, 2023.
To Apply:
Complete a Flexible Tuition application through our partner Clarity Tuition.
Learn about the James A. Hawken Merit Scholarship
The majority of Hawken School’s tuition reductions are based solely on a family’s demonstrated financial need. However, a highly select group of high school students will be eligible for merit scholarships through the James A. Hawken Merit Scholarship Program, based upon the strength of their academic record, personal qualities, and anticipated future contributions to the Mastery School of Hawken.
To learn more about James A. Hawken Merit Scholarship eligibility and selection process, click here.
Our tuition and fees vary a bit by grade.
Click here for the 2023-24 School Year:
Click here for the 2023-24 School Year:
Learn About Hawken Transportation
Mastery School students have access at no cost to a daily activities shuttle that departs the Mastery School at 2:35 PM and heads up to the Gates Mills campus in time for sports practices, Hawken Players Society, Speech & Debate, and more.
Hawken additionally offers three choices of transportation services for its students. The costs are unique to each service, and Flexible Tuition may be available. Transportation assistance is not guaranteed, however. Please be advised that all locations are selected each year based on a sufficient number of requests for a specific area.
1. Campus-to-Campus Shuttle Service
For families who live or work near Hawken’s Gates Mills, Lyndhurst, Birchwood, and University Circle campuses, the campus-to-campus shuttle may be the most economical means of transportation for your student.
2. Central Point Bus Service
Central point service locations are selected with access to shelter and telephones so that students from several homes can meet safely for group pickup. Should door-to-door service not be available in your neighborhood, we hope that one of our newly established central point pickup and drop-off locations will work for your family, at appreciable savings.
3. Door-to-Door Service
Students are picked up and dropped off at their homes or at an individual pick-up/drop-off location. Door-to-door routes are established each year based on parent application and sufficient ridership.
Public School Options
In addition to Hawken transportation options, a number of schools provide free public school transportation to Hawken’s Lyndhurst and Gates Mills campuses, or offer reimbursement in lieu of transportation. To obtain specific information about how your child can ride public school transportation, or to apply for reimbursement, please contact your local school transportation department in August or early September.
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