Merit Scholarships

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  Bellarmine Scholar Award

  The Loyola Academy Bellarmine Scholar Award is an academic honor bestowed upon members of the incoming freshman class. The Bellarmine Scholar Award honors St. Robert Bellarmine, SJ, who was a doctor of the Church.
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  Scholarship Criteria
  The Bellarmine Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshman who receive a 98–99 national percentile composite score on the Loyola Academy entrance exam.
  
  Scholarship Award
  As a recipient of the Bellarmine Scholar Award, you will receive a monetary award of 1/4 tuition cost toward your freshman year tuition.
  
  Renewability
  The scholarship is renewable each year if the student maintains a 93% weighted cumulative grade point average.
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  Merit Scholarship

  A Merit Scholarship is an an academic honor awarded to members of the incoming freshman class. Unlike need-based financial aid, a Merit Scholarship is not restricted by a families financial situation.
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  Scholarship Criteria
  The Merit Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshman who receive a 95–97 national percentile composite score on the Loyola Academy entrance exam.
  
  Scholarship Award
  As a recipient of a Merit Scholarship, you will receive a monetary award of 1/8 tuition cost toward your freshman year tuition.
  
  Renewability
  The scholarship is renewable each year if the student maintains a 93% weighted cumulative grade point average.
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  Joe Morahan and Judy Winnick Arts Scholarship

  At Loyola Academy, the Arts are valued as an integral part of a Jesuit education where students learn to examine the world around them and respond with creativity and expression. With dynamic programs in the visual and performing arts, students from freshman through senior years thrive in supportive environments where they grow as individuals as well as develop their skills. Whether they share their gifts on the stage or in the studio, the Fine Arts students inspire the Loyola community with beauty, vision, and innovative leadership.
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  Incoming freshmen interested in pursuing four years of arts classes at Loyola Academy are invited to apply for the Joe Morahan and Judy Winnick Arts Scholarship. This four year scholarship provides $4,000 per year for students passionate about the arts and interested in sharing their talents with the Loyola community. Renewable each year with enrollment in a Fine Arts course.

   

  Application Process for the Class of 2029:

   

  The following information must be submitted by Monday, February 3, 2025, through this form.

   

  • Portfolio or Audition:
    
    Art, Design, Photography, Architecture:
    Submit eight to ten images of your artwork. A combination of finished work and sketchbook exploration is acceptable.
    
    Theater:
    Submit a video of you performing two 1-minute monologues that are different, such as one monologue from a funny play and one from a dramatic play, or one from a classic play and one from a contemporary play.
    
    Music or Choir:
    Submit a three to five minute video showcasing your performance background. The video should include footage from at least two different performances and should include a solo performance. The solo does not need to be from a recital or formal performance. It may be a video of you playing/singing at home, school, or alternative space.
    
    Dance:
    Submit a 3-5 minute video showcasing your performance background. The video should include footage from at least two different performances in which we can clearly see you perform.
    
    
  • Letter of Recommendation
    
    Please submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher or director who can speak about your passion, artistic skill, and dedication to the arts as well as the collaborative qualities you demonstrate among your peers.
    
    
  • Personal Statement:
    
    Must be two paragraphs in length and include the following
    1. Please describe your background and experiences in the arts.
    2. Please select one image or audition submission and write a paragraph about it. Why did you select it? What was your inspiration for the work and why? How is this a good example of your interest and commitment to the arts?
       
       
  • Review Process:
    
    Each applicant will be reviewed by a committee of Loyola Academy Fine Arts faculty and alumni in the arts. This scholarship is renewable each year with enrollment in a Fine Arts course.