Applying for Financial Aid: Your Questions Answered

Daren Worcester

Nov 10, 2025

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55 minute video

Emma Willard School (NY)

You're not alone if you have questions about the private school financial aid application process. What documentation is required? Will applying for aid impact your admission decision? When will you receive an aid decision? Can you appeal financial aid awards?

Watch this presentation to see Katie Myer, director of admissions and recruitment, and Kristen Mariotti, head of enrollment management at Emma Willard School in New York, discuss the financial aid application process and answer parent questions.

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This presentation was made possible thanks to the support of Emma Willard School.

About Emma Willard School

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Emma Willard School was founded in 1814 by Emma Hart Willard, who sought to provide girls with a rigorous education that challenged and inspired—at a time when such schools did not yet exist. Today, Emma Willard School combines our over 200-year legacy of educational excellence with innovative approaches that prepare students to tackle and lead through the most pressing issues of their time.

Speakers

Kristen Mariotti

Head of Enrollment Management

Emma Willard School

Katie Myer

Director of Admissions and Recruitment

Emma Willard School

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