Merit Scholarships
School on the Rise is pleased to offer merit-based scholarships in several areas. The awards range in value, with the greatest covering half of a tuition ($6300). Additional need-based tuition assistance may be available.
Each scholarship is for one year only; students need to re-apply each year in order to keep their scholarship. We welcome applications at any time; however, applications received by March 15 will be given top priority, and those received by May 15 will be given next highest priority.
To apply for a scholarship, send an email to [email protected] and we will send you the application guidelines. After reviewing your application, a conversation between a teacher, the student and at least one parent will be scheduled at School on the Rise. We hope that this will be the beginning of a fulfilling relationship between our school community and your family!
Each scholarship is for one year only; students need to re-apply each year in order to keep their scholarship. We welcome applications at any time; however, applications received by March 15 will be given top priority, and those received by May 15 will be given next highest priority.
To apply for a scholarship, send an email to [email protected] and we will send you the application guidelines. After reviewing your application, a conversation between a teacher, the student and at least one parent will be scheduled at School on the Rise. We hope that this will be the beginning of a fulfilling relationship between our school community and your family!
The Passion for Math Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated proficiency in math and an inquiring spirit towards the mysteries of numerical relationships and the ways that numbers reveal hidden layers of our world.
The Art of Language Scholarship is awarded to students have used the written or spoken word as an art form in short stories, poems, spoken word events.
The Dramatic Artist Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated a love for staged dramatic events and an ability to memorize lines, stage directions and cues.
The Music is Love Scholarship is awarded to students who have embraced music as a form of self-expression, in the form of songs or musical pieces they have written, recorded, or performed.
The World of Languages Scholarship is awarded to students who have used their knowledge of a non-English language to get to know a country and culture outside of the US, or who have acquired knowledge of a non-English language by living in a country outside of the US.
The Native Languages Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated progress learning a Native American language.
The Sign Language Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated progress learning American Sign Language.
The Art for Life Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated talent and versatility in the visual arts, showing a variety of styles and subjects in paintings, drawings, sculptural, or textile creations.
The Peer Leadership Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated initiative and compassion to help their peers confront and transform unhealthy social dynamics such as bullying and exclusion,
The Social Responsibility Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated a high level of voluntary participation in social actions to benefit other people, such as helping at food banks or homeless shelters.
The Compassionate Heart Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated a high level of love and care for the animal world.
The Environmental Stewardship Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated a high level of initiative and action to benefit the environment.