Merit Scholarships

 

NINTH GRADE MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

 

Collegiate Merit Scholars attended Leadership Louisville’s 2023 Leading Better Summit at the Kentucky Center for the Arts.

Collegiate awards a limited number of Merit Scholarships each year to qualified ninth-grade candidates who demonstrate superior academic achievement, deep engagement in extracurricular life, and outstanding character and citizenship. In addition to a financial award of up to $6,000, the Merit Scholarship Program starts with a trip to Vanderbilt University and is followed by several experiential opportunities through senior year.

 

Criteria

 

Recognition as a Collegiate Merit Scholar is a highly selective honor that recognizes outstanding students based on:

 

  • Superior academic achievement
  • Outstanding character
  • The potential for making a significant contribution as a citizen of Collegiate and the global community

 

The criteria used to determine the Collegiate Merit Scholarship include:

 

  • Merit Scholarship Application
  • 9th Grade Admission Application
  • 9th Grade Admission Assessment
  • Merit Scholar Essay
  • Middle School Transcript
  • Teacher Evaluation/Recommendation

 

  the merit scholarship experience  

 

Grade Level Merit Scholar Experience
Ninth and Tenth Grade WAVU Program for Talented Youth, Vanderbilt University
Eleventh Grade Leadership Louisville Summit
Twelfth Grade Scholars Dinner

 

 

  How to Apply for a ninth-grade merit scholarship  

 

Prospective Families

Application Deadline: December 15, 2023

 

  1. Apply for the Ninth Grade.
  2. Complete the Merit Scholar Application.
  3. Take the Merit Scholar Assessment: January 13 or 27, 8:30-10:30 a.m. (sign up through the Ninth-Grade Admission application portal).

 

Current Collegiate Eighth Grade Families

Application Deadline: January 9, 2024

 

  1. Complete the Merit Scholar Application.
  2. Request a teacher recommendation from a current 8th-grade academic teacher.
  3. Take the Merit Scholar Assessment: January 13 or 27, 8:30-10:30 a.m. by emailing the Admission Office at admission@louisvillecollegiate.org.

 

Thank you for your interest in the Merit Scholarship program. Merit Scholars will be announced in early February 2024.

Contact Derek Ferch, Upper School Admission Counselor, at dferch@louisvillecollegiate.org, or call 502.479.0366 if you have any additional questions.

 

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