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Charlotte Baker Scholarship Fund
An anonymous alumna established this fund in 1959 to honor Charlotte Sanford Baker, Head of School from 1923 to 1929. The scholarship's recipient, chosen by current faculty, is an Upper School student who is courteous, thoughtful of others and willing to give of herself to attain high ideals.
Baker Scholarship
John C. and Raquel C. Baker, parents of Alessandra '01, established this fund in 2001 to help increase the geographic diversity of the student body. The fund provides financial assistance to a student who lives outside the borough of Manhattan.
Bendheim Family Scholarship Fund
The Robert Bendheim Family Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Gail Bendheim '74 and made possible by funding from the Leon Lowenstein Foundation to provide tuition assistance.
Class of 1993 Kindergarten Scholarship
The class of 1993 senior gift established this scholarship to provide financial assistance for a deserving student entering kindergarten through her Lower School years.
Clifford Scholarship
The Board of Trustees established and named this scholarship in 1985 upon the retirement of Board president Stewart Clifford. It is awarded to a deserving Grade 9 student who retains the fund's support until she graduates.
Melissa Candida Doi '87 Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of the alumna who died in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, the Melissa Candida Doi '87 Scholarship Fund provides a full scholarship for four years to a deserving student in the Upper School.
Nancy Elting Fund
Named in honor of Nancy Elting, in honor of her tenure as the Head of Lower School, this fund was established with an anonymous gift in 1999 and supports a full scholarship for one minority student as she progresses from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
The Yedda Epstein Fund
The Yedda Epstein Fund was established by a friend of the school in 2004 through the estate of Rose Herwood. It provides tuition scholarships for one or more Lower School students.
Faculty Recognition Financial Aid Fund
Established in 2006, this fund allows donors to support the financial aid endowment and to honor faculty members at Spence. The fund aims to increase diversity at Spence, whether socio-economic, ethnic, cultural or geographic, with scholarship support for students in Grades K through 12.
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The General Scholarship Fund
The Board of Trustees established this fund in 1968 to be used for general scholarship purposes.
Arlene Joy Gibson Financial Aid Fund
The Arlene Joy Gibson Financial Aid Fund was established in 2006 to honor Arlene Gibson’s retirement as Head of School. The fund provides financial assistance to worthy students and their families.
Middle Income Scholarship Fund
The Middle Income Scholarship Fund was established in 1995 through a grant from the Howard Johnson Foundation. Gifts to the fund help provide financial aid to students from middle income families.
Nan and Diane A. Nixon '53 Emergency Scholarship Fund
Diane Nixon '53 established this fund in 1993 in honor of her mother Nan Nixon to provide funds for families experiencing emergency tuition needs.
Dorothy Osborne Scholarship Fund
An Upper School student who, through her integrity and intellectual curiosity, has enriched the life of the Spence community is chosen each year by current faculty to receive this scholarship. The fund was established upon the retirement of Dorothy B. Osborne, Head of School from 1936 to 1952.
Riggio Scholarship Fund
The Riggio Scholarship Fund was established in 1992 by Leonard and Louise Riggio, parents of Stephanie '02, to provide full-tuition assistance to a minority student who could not otherwise afford to attend Spence.
Helen Shumway Mayer Scholarship Fund
The Helen Shumway Mayer, Class of 1922, Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 through gifts from the Helen and Ritter Shumway Foundation to provide scholarship support for one deserving student each year.
Sandra Stralem Russell '50 Scholarship
Donna Russell Cronin '74 created this fund in memory of her mother to provide a partial tuition scholarship for a deserving student.
Clara B. Spence Scholarship Fund
The Clara B. Spence Scholarship Fund is named for the school's founder and was established in 2002 through the bequest of Artemis Karagheusian 1923.
Charlotte Starin Stancliffe 1917 Scholarship Fund
The estate of Charlotte Starin Stancliffe 1917 provided for the establishment of this fund in 2003. It supports a full-tuition scholarship for one deserving recipient.
C.V. Starr Scholarship Fund
The C.V. Starr Scholarship Fund was established in 1988 by the Starr Foundation. The Foundation increases the Fund annually and it provides scholarships for several students each year.
Von Bothmer Scholarship
A student with a sustained interest or talent in the visual arts is awarded this scholarship established in 1984 by the Von Bothmer family.
Elizabeth Selden Field Weis '35 Memorial Scholarship
Frederick Weis created this fund in 1984 in honor of his mother Elizabeth Selden Field Weis '35. One student, at any grade level, retains the scholarship until graduation.