Admissions

Tuition and Affordability

When you enroll your child at O’Neal, you join a community where your child will be known, valued, and nurtured. Your child will be taught by a passionate team of educational professionals who strive to know each of their students as individuals. Supported by this personalized partnership, students develop academically and socially to meet their full potential. At O’Neal we cultivate character, critical thinking, physical well-being, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills which, joined by a rigorous academic program, form the base of our college preparatory institution.

An O’Neal education is an investment in a strong foundation and structure of life-long learning.

**If you are applying after August 17th, 2023, and you are an external candidate, please be sure to call the Admissions office to make sure there is space in the class before you fill out the financial aid application.  910-692-6920 ext. 111
 
 
2023-2024 Tuition
Pre-Kindergarten 3 and 4 (Half-Day Program)
$8,750
Pre-Kindergarten 3 and 4 (Full Day Program)
$12,675
Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten
$13,950
Grades 1 through 4
$16,475
Grades 5 through 6
$17,725.00
Grades 7 through 12
$19,475


 
 
 
 

9th Grade Merit Scholarships

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  • The Hannah Marie Bradshaw Scholarship

    The Hannah Marie Bradshaw Scholarship is given in memory of Hannah Marie Bradshaw, whose enthusiasm, curiosity, and spirit of friendship enhanced the character of her O’Neal class. She loved The O’Neal School as a positive place that helped her reach her true potential. The Hannah Marie Bradshaw Scholarship is a $6,000 scholarship given to a rising ninth grader who is not currently an O’Neal student and whose family demonstrates financial need. The scholarship is renewable each year through grade twelve as long as the student’s cumulative grade point average remains at 3.5 (B+) or greater.

  • The Helen Pringle Holmberg Scholarship

    The Helen Marie Pringle Holmberg Scholarship was given by the Holmberg family in honor of their daughter, a member of the Class of 1997 and The O’Neal School’s first John Motley Morehead Scholarship recipient. This scholarship holds eligibility requirements similar to those of the Morehead, focusing on leadership, scholarship, moral force of character, and physical vigor. Nominees are selected from all rising ninth graders who have completed at least two semesters at The O’Neal School and have earned a cumulative academic average of A- or above. The scholarship covers 75% of the Upper School tuition for a rising Ninth Grader. The scholarship is renewable each year through grade twelve as long as the student’s cumulative grade point average remains at 3.5 (B+) or greater. 

  • How to Apply?

    Applications for these two scholarships are highly competitive. Once fully enrolled, applicants must complete and submit a scholarship packet by the beginning of April. Packets are then reviewed and narrowed down to finalists who are invited to campus for an interview conducted by the Scholarship Committee. After interviews are completed, the Scholarship Committee will select one applicant for each scholarship.

Financial Aid

Our financial aid program is robust, accessible and benefits a large variety of families.  Our trustees and administrators prioritize socioeconomic diversity at O’Neal by allocating over $1 million in operational funds per year to need-based financial aid.  More than 30% of students currently attending O’Neal receive financial aid. While O’Neal cannot meet the full need of every student, financial aid can help offset full tuition costs. Each family must contribute a minimum of 25% of tuition per board policy.

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  • More on Financial Aid

    Financial aid is available for Grades K through 12 to O’Neal students who are currently enrolled and to new students to whom enrollment has been offered. The financial aid process is separate from the Admissions process, but we recommend prospective families submit both the admissions application(s) and the financial aid application at the same time. While admissions applications are done per-student, financial aid applications are done per-family. Both admissions and financial aid applications are submitted through FACTS.

    FACTS reviews each financial aid application and requests supporting documentation from families as necessary. Considerations may include but are not limited to: taxable and non-taxable income, savings, assets, liabilities, family size, number of students in tuition charging schools, as well as any special circumstances. Much of the information requested is found on a family’s 1040 IRS form.

    FACTS provides the O’Neal Financial Aid Committee with a recommendation on aid allocation. The financial aid committee uses these recommendations in their decision-making process. Please note that financial aid applicants must have completed the admissions process, received an enrollment contract/tuition agreement, and paid a 10% enrollment deposit before their financial aid application can be processed by the financial aid committee.

    All inquiries and applications for financial aid and knowledge thereof are to be held in the strictest confidence.

The Opportunity Scholarship

The Opportunity Scholarship is an income-based program that helps families pay tuition and fees at Direct Payment Schools.  *Awards up to $6,492 for the 2023-2024 school year. Please note, eligible families who receive this scholarship should contact admissions to make sure task pad items are completed properly before the start of the school year. Each family must contribute a minimum of 25% of tuition per board policy. 

**Please note, Financial Aid Awards may be adjusted to adhere to Board policy. 

 

Tuition Payment Plan Options

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  • Two-Month Payment Plan

    10% tuition deposit and the required Dewar’s Tuition Refund Premium are due by the date indicated on the enrollment contract. The remaining 90% of tuition is due and payable in two installments, as follows: 45% due July 5 and 45% due November 5.

  • Four-Month Payment Plan

    10% tuition deposit and the required Dewar’s Tuition Refund Premium are due by the date indicated on the enrollment contract. The remaining 90% of tuition is due and payable in four installments, as follows: 22.5% due July 5, 22.5% due September 5, 22.5% due November 5, and 22.5% due January 5. A $300 administrative fee per student is required with this plan and is due with the July payment.

  • Nine-Month Payment Plan

    10% tuition deposit and the required Dewar’s Tuition Refund Premium are due by the date indicated on the enrollment contract. The remaining 90% of tuition is due in equal monthly payments beginning in June and ending in February. A $300 administrative fee per student is required with this plan and is due with the June payment.

  • Full Payment Plan

    100% of the tuition and the optional Dewar’s Tuition Refund Premium are due by the date indicated on the enrollment contract.

The O'Neal School

3300 Airport Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Phone: 910.692.6920
The O'Neal School admits students of any race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by law to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by law in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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