Merit Scholarships Offered

There are 167 college-prep and junior boarding schools offering that offer merit scholarships.
Please contact individual schools to learn more about the specifics of their scholarship awards.
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Wilbraham & Monson Academy Photo
Suffield Academy Photo - The Bell on Suffield's Bell Hill is a central school symbol. All students ring it after receiving their Suffield diplomas at Commencement, and victorious athletic teams ring it throughout the year.
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo
Missouri Military Academy Photo - Established in 1889, Missouri Military Academy has transformed young men into leaders who are well-educated, prepared gentlemen of character. Our long history and distinct traditions inspire a sense of pride and duty among the young men who seek to fulfill their potential at MMA.
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo
West Nottingham Academy Photo
Hillside School Photo
Steamboat Mountain School Photo
Darrow School Photo
Hyde School - Bath, ME Photo - Located in the quaint and historic shipbuilding city of Bath, Maine, on the Kennebec River, the 145-acre Hyde-Bath School campus was founded in 1966. Year-round, students and faculty enjoy miles of wooded running, bicycling, and cross-country skiing trails that extend beyond the campus.
Grier School Photo
Episcopal High School Photo - Arts
Saint Andrew's School Photo
Shady Side Academy Photo - Rowe Hall is the Senior School's main academic building residing at the heart of its 130 acre campus which feels like a small college. The campus also includes 2 dormitories, dedicated buildings for the visual and performing arts, an extensive athletic complex and ice rink, and in 2018 the McIlroy Center for Science and Innovation.
St. Timothy's School Photo - The Commons is equal parts living room and dining room. The newest building on campus, the Commons is a gathering space that houses the dining hall and the new Redlands Cafe.
Mercersburg Academy Photo
Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
Applewild School Photo - Art, shop, band, chorus, and drama are just as essential to an Applewild education as math, social studies, science, and language arts. We recognize that the arts are an integral part of every child`s emotional and intellectual development, so we`ve created spaces where our students have the opportunity to actively create and express themselves.
Westtown School Photo - Main building

Schools Offering Merit Scholarships

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Admiral Farragut Academy
    Admiral Farragut Academy Photo - Students come from an average of 28 countries and 17 U.S. states to attend Admiral Farragut Academy in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida.
    (8)
    501 Park Street North
    St. Petersburg, FL 33710
    (727) 384-5504
    Grades: 8-12, PG | K-12, PG (day) | 320 students
  • Amerigo Chicago North Shore Carmel Catholic High School
    Amerigo Chicago North Shore Carmel Catholic High School Photo
    (Catholic)
    1 Carmel Parkway
    Mundelein, IL 60060
    (312) 416-1955
    Grades: 9-12 | 1150 students
  • Amerigo Houston Saint Pius X High School
    Amerigo Houston Saint Pius X High School Photo
    (Catholic)
    811 W. Donovan Street
    Houston, TX 77091
    (312) 416-1955
    Grades: 9-12 | 563 students
  • Amerigo Los Angeles, Bishop Montgomery High School
    Amerigo Los Angeles, Bishop Montgomery High School Photo - Students at Bishop Montgomery High School have access to an array of advanced-level courses, extracurriculars and athletics - all located just one mile away from the Pacific Ocean.
    (Catholic)
    5430 Torrance Blvd
    Torrance, CA 90503

    Grades: 9-12 | n/a students
  • Amerigo Napa Valley Justin-Siena High School
    Amerigo Napa Valley Justin-Siena High School Photo - Amerigo Napa Valley partners with Justin-Siena High School to provide boarding students with a premier university-preparatory education.
    (Catholic)
    4026 Maher St.
    Napa, CA 94558
    (312) 416-1955
    Grades: 9-12 | 550 students
  • Amerigo New Jersey Red Bank Catholic High School
    Amerigo New Jersey Red Bank Catholic High School Photo
    (Catholic)
    112 Broad Street
    Red Bank, NJ 07701
    (312) 416-1955
    Grades: 9-12 | 705 students
  • Amerigo San Diego Mater Dei Catholic High School
    Amerigo San Diego Mater Dei Catholic High School Photo
    (Catholic)
    (1)
    1615 Mater Dei Drive
    Chula Vista, CA 91913
    (312) 416-1955
    Grades: 9-12 | 1036 students
  • Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall
    Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall Photo - Cretin-Derham Hall is dedicated to providing students with a premier education and avenues to succeed at the university level and beyond.
    (Catholic)
    550 S. Albert St.
    Saint Paul, MN 55116
    (312) 416-1955
    Grades: 9-12 | 940 students
  • Annie Wright Schools
    Annie Wright Schools Photo - Founded in 1884, Annie Wright Schools are nestled in the beautiful North End neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington, overlooking the Puget Sound.
    (4)
    827 N. Tacoma Avenue
    Tacoma, WA 98403
    (253) 284-8601
    Grades: 9-12 | 232 students
  • Applewild School
    Applewild School Photo - Upper School students participate in challenging courses in English, math, and social studies. They study science through experiential work and collaborative experiments.
    120 Prospect Street
    Fitchburg, MA 01420
    (978) 342-6053
    Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day) | 330 students
  • Ashbury College
    Ashbury College Photo - Founded in 1891, Ashbury College is a proud international school in the heart of Canada's capital.
    (4)
    362 Mariposa Avenue
    Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
    (613) 749-9630
    Grades: 9-12 | 4-12 (day) | 740 students
  • Asheville School
    Asheville School Photo - Asheville School. An Education for an Inspired Life.
    (4)
    360 Asheville School Rd.
    Asheville, NC 28806
    (828) 254-6345
    Grades: 9-12 | 294 students
  • Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
    Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo
    (Christian)
    (1)
    54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
    Hauula, HI 96717
    (808) 670-1909
    Grades: 5-12, PG | K-12, PG (day) | 90 students
  • Avon Old Farms School
    Avon Old Farms School Photo - Nestled among Cotswold-inspired architecture on 860 acres in the Farmington Valley, Avon Old Farms stands as the leader in preparing boys to become men.
    All-boys 
    (6)
    500 Old Farms Road
    Avon, CT 06001
    (800) 464-2866
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 405 students
  • Baylor School
    Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690-acres along the Tennessee River.
    (4)
    171 Baylor School Road
    Chattanooga, TN 37405
    (423) 267-5902
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 1083 students
  • Besant Hill School
    Besant Hill School Photo - Besant Hill School is located in the Ojai Valley, on 500 acres of private land with beautiful vistas in every direction. Facilities include four dormitories, outdoor sports facilities including a new aquatic center, indoor theater, atelier, and classrooms nestled along winding paths and oak trees. We also have an eight acre organic farm.
    (1)
    8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
    Ojai, CA 93023
    (805) 646-4343
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 100 students
  • Bishop's College School
    Bishop's College School Photo - Our mission is simple: to create a caring community of learning and development where cultures connect and individuals matter. Our commitment to excellence in academics, wellness, athletics, creativity, and service contribute to a lifetime of engagement and global competence
    80 chemin Moulton Hill
    Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
    (819) 566-0238
    Grades: 7-12 | 285 students
  • Blue Ridge School
    Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    (7)
    273 Mayo Drive
    St. George, VA 22935
    (434) 985-2811
    Grades: 9-12 | 170 students
  • Brandon Hall School
    Brandon Hall School Photo - Our Global Youth Leaders travel to Bermuda for service learning and to study ocean science, culture, and more.
    (3)
    1701 Brandon Hall Drive
    Atlanta, GA 30350
    (770) 394-8177
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 150 students
  • Branksome Hall
    Branksome Hall Photo
    All-girls 
    10 Elm Avenue
    Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
    (416) 920-9741
    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 900 students
  • Branksome Hall Asia
    Branksome Hall Asia Photo - Branksome Hall Asia is a day and boarding school for girls in grades 6-12.
    All-girls 
    234 Global edu-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si
    Jeju-do, South Korea 63644
    82649025000
    Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 920 students
  • Brentwood College School
    Brentwood College School Photo - Crooks Hall, our oceanfront dining room and student services centre, is designed to be a warm, welcoming, west coast style facility, which is student friendly and environmentally responsible.For students, it is a one-stop social experience and the heart of campus where everyone can eat, relax, socialize, buy school supplies, pick up laundry, and host meetings.
    (1)
    2735 Mt. Baker Road
    Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1, Canada 1
    (250) 743-5521
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 525 students
  • Bridgton Academy
    Bridgton Academy Photo - Our Humanities Center is one of two academic buildings on campus, and the hub for our academic administration, Focused Academic Coaching, Academic Support, and the Marcella/Sands Lecture Hall.
    All-boys 
    11 Academy Lane
    North Bridgton, ME 04057
    (207) 647-3322
    Grades: 12-12, PG | 170 students
  • Buffalo Seminary
    Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
    All-girls 
    205 Bidwell Parkway
    Buffalo, NY 14222
    (716) 885-6780
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 173 students
  • The Calverton School
    The Calverton School Photo - Friendships are made across divisions at Calverton.
    300 Calverton School Rd
    Huntingtown, MD 20639
    (410) 535-0216
    Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 286 students
  • Camden Military Academy
    Camden Military Academy Photo - A Proud Family!
    All-boys 
    (18)
    520 Hwy. 1 North
    Camden, SC 29020
    (800) 948-6291
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 300 students
  • CATS Academy Boston
    CATS Academy Boston Photo
    (1)
    2001 Washington Street
    Braintree, MA 02184
    (857) 400-9700
    Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
  • CATS Colleges
    CATS Colleges Photo - CATS Cambridge campus
    Floor 2, 50/60 Station Road
    Cambridge, United Kingdom CB1 2JH
    +44 1223 345698
    Grades: 9-12 | 381 students
  • Chaminade College Preparatory School
    Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family.
    All-boys  (Catholic)
    425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
    St. Louis, MO 63131
    (314) 692-6645
    Grades: 6-12 | 800 students
  • Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall
    Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Photo
    (3)
    785 Beaver Street
    Waltham, MA 02452
    (781) 314-0806
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 180 students
  • Chatham Hall
    Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's campus was built to promote community and collaboration.
    All-girls  (Episcopal)
    (5)
    800 Chatham Hall Circle
    Chatham, VA 24531
    (434) 432-5516
    Grades: 9-12 | 150 students
  • Cheshire Academy
    Cheshire Academy Photo - Character development has long been a priority at Cheshire Academy. The Eight Pillars of Bowden are the ways in which we demonstrate our core values and basic beliefs: Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Civility, Citizenship, Morality, Fairness and Trustworthiness.
    (5)
    10 Main Street
    Cheshire, CT 06410
    (203) 439-7250
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 344 students
  • Christ School
    Christ School Photo
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    (1)
    500 Christ School Road
    Asheville, NC 28704
    (828) 684-6232
    Grades: 8-12 | 293 students
  • Collège du Léman Sàrl
    Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
    (1)
    Route de Sauverny 74
    Geneva, Switzerland 1290
    41227755656
    Grades: 4-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1900 students
  • Cranbrook Schools
    Cranbrook Schools Photo
    (10)
    PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
    (248) 645-3610
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 795 students
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