DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Deerfield Academy will now be offering free tuition to families earning less than $150,000 in a new financial aid initiative to make a private school education more accessible and diverse. The 2026 financial aid budget has increased 6% to $15.9 million in order to accommodate the program.
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