Scholarships
To honor David A. Sayre, the founder of the school, Sayre School offers a number of merit scholarship awards annually to new incoming Middle and Upper School students who embody the values and ideals that represent the very best of the Sayre School community.
David A. Sayre Merit Scholarships
Highly competitive with recipients receiving a $10,000 merit award*, renewable through graduation, provided that the student maintains good standing academically and socially.
Current Middle School and Upper School Students
Incoming Middle School and Upper School Students
The Lexington School Students
*For students who participate on school athletic teams, limitations are imposed by the KHSAA. For more information contact Jeff Oldham, Director of Admission.
In addition, Sayre School offers a variety of other scholarships:
Thomas A. Grunwald Scholarship
Merit; awarded to one returning student in upcoming Grades 9 -12 with alumnus/a parent(s); $1000-$1250 per student
Sayre Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Merit; awarded to two returning students in upcoming Grades 7-12 with highest GPA; $500 per student
Todd O’Neill Scholarship
Merit; awarded to one returning student in upcoming Grade 9; $1000
Cobb Family Scholarship
Merit/Need-based; awarded to one female Upper School student per year; renewable; up to $5000 per year
White Family Scholarship
Merit/Need-based; awarded every three years to one student, new to the school, entering 6th grade; renewable; full tuition and fees
Sayre Merit Scholarship for Current Middle and Upper School Students
Who is Eligible?
Recipients will be selected from currently enrolled Sayre Middle (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9 or 10 only) students who have achieved remarkable school records, have outstanding standardized test scores, and are well-rounded members of the Sayre School community. While academic strength is essential, Sayre will consider students who are clearly contributing much more to the Sayre School community through their talents and service. These merit scholarships are limited to one in the Middle School and one in the Upper School, and they are competitive.
Qualified Applicants Must:
- Demonstrate a strong academic foundation from past school records and as shown in results of the SSAT (objective and essay questions) administered at Sayre School.
- Provide teacher recommendations which reflect academic and behavioral excellence.
- Be involved in extracurricular school activities and/or community service.
- Possess good interpersonal skills demonstrated in an interview.
- Demonstrate well-developed writing skills.
What is The Benefit?
- An academic scholarship amounting to $10,000 of the yearly Sayre tuition, renewable until the student graduates, potentially totaling as much as $70,000
What is the Application Process?
- Parents submit a Merit Scholarship Application to the Sayre School Admission Office no later than January 13, 2012 for Upper School candidates and February 3 for Middle School applicants.
- After receiving the application, Sayre will request student records and teacher recommendations from the Middle or Upper School.
- The Admission Office will set an interview appointment with the candidate.
- The candidates sit for the SSAT. The SSAT will be administered at Sayre School for Upper School candidates (for rising 9 and 10) on January 21, 2012 and the Middle School test will be administered on February 18, 2012.
Renewable Through Graduation
Once awarded, the merit scholarship is renewable each year until graduation as long as the student maintains a 3.50 GPA each year and a positive relationship with students, teachers, and other members of the Sayre Community. Sayre’s expectation will be that each merit scholar student in grades six through twelve will participate in one or more school activities outside the classroom – sports, fine arts, academic team, or any of the other extra-curricular activities – enriching the student’s experience in the school community.
Sayre Merit Scholarship for Incoming Middle and Upper School Students
Who is Eligible?
Recipients will be selected from incoming Middle (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9 or 10 only) students new to Sayre who have achieved remarkable school records, have outstanding standardized test scores, and are well-rounded members of their school community. While academic strength is essential, Sayre is looking for students who will clearly contribute much more to the school community through their talents and service. These merit scholarships are limited and competitive.
Qualified Applicants Must:
- Demonstrate a strong academic foundation from past school records and as shown in results of the SSAT (objective and essay questions) administered at Sayre School.
- Provide teacher recommendations which reflect academic and behavioral excellence.
- Be involved in extracurricular school activities and/or community service.
- Possess good interpersonal skills as demonstrated in an interview.
- Demonstrate well-developed writing skills.
What Are The Benefits?
- An academic scholarship amounting to $10,000 of the yearly Sayre tuition, renewable until the student graduates, potentially totaling as much as $70,000
- Access to Sayre’s challenging college preparatory curriculum and its extraordinary, experienced, dedicated faculty and college counselors
- Studying with bright, motivated, curious classmates who enjoy learning
- Attending classes in an award-winning facility with state-of-the-art technology
- An educational environment that supports personal achievement, values independence, and celebrates success
What is the Application Process?
- Parents submit a Merit Scholarship Application to the Sayre School Admission Office no later than January 13, 2012 for Upper School candidates and February 3 for Middle School applicants.
- After receiving the application, Sayre will request student records and teacher recommendations from the student’s current school.
- Parents schedule a visit and shadowing/interview experience for the candidate.
- The candidates sit for the SSAT. The SSAT will be administered at Sayre School for Upper School candidates (for rising 9 and 10) on January 21, 2012 and the Middle School test will be administered on February 18, 2012.
- Parents are given a campus tour and orientation on the day the students are being tested.
How Will the Recipients Be Selected?
- Once the candidate has met the admission test criteria, the Admission Committee will review all the materials that have been collected in the candidate’s merit admission file, and an admission decision will be made by the Committee no later than February 15 for Upper School and March 14 for Middle School. The Committee’s decision is final.
- If the candidate’s admission file meets all requirements, the student will be accepted into the scholarship pool. However, the number of openings per grade may vary, and if there are more qualified students than there are merit scholarship openings, then the candidates with the highest combined test scores and best school records will be chosen.
- If the student does not meet the criteria or is otherwise eliminated but still has good scores and positive records from the current school, the student may be accepted without the merit scholarship offer.
Renewable Through Graduation
Once awarded, the merit scholarship is renewable each year until graduation as long as the student maintains a 3.50 GPA each year and a positive relationship with students, teachers, and other members of the Sayre Community. Sayre’s expectation will be that each merit scholar student in grades six through twelve will participate in one or more school activities outside the classroom – sports, fine arts, academic team, or any of the other extra-curricular activities – thus enriching the student’s experience in the school community.
Affordability Options
Beyond the merit scholarship funds offered to qualified students, the family may also apply for financial aid. The online application can be found on the Sayre School website, www.sayreschool.org, on the Admission page under Affordability Options.
Sayre Merit Scholarships for The Lexington School Students
Who is Eligible?
We welcome applications from TLS eighth grade students with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 10.00 for their tenure in the Middle School and a minimum of the 90th percentile on the national norms of the most recent ERB exam.* The students must also receive either “Outstanding” or “Commendable” in the non-core academic areas on their Report Cards. The top two students who complete the Merit Scholarship application process and meet the GPA, ERB, and behavioral standards will be awarded a merit scholarship amounting to $10,000 of the yearly Sayre tuition, renewable for all four years of the Upper School**
What Are The Benefits?
- Access to Sayre’s challenging college prep curriculum and its extraordinary, experienced, dedicated faculty and college counselors
- Studying with bright, motivated, curious classmates who enjoy learning
- Attending classes in an award-winning facility with state-of-the-art technology
- An educational environment that supports personal achievement, values independence, and celebrates success
How to apply and complete requirements?
- Submit a Merit Scholarship application to the Sayre School Admission Office no later than December 1, 2011
- Furnish a transcript from the TLS Middle School and a copy of seventh grade ERBs
- Schedule a visit and shadowing/interview experience for the candidate
- Schedule a parent campus tour
- Sit for four candidate-written essays
When will the scholarship recipient be announced?
- Approximately 10 days after the first TLS trimester grades have been provided to families and given to Sayre School
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*If there should be more than one student with the same GPA, the scholarship will be offered to the student with the highest GPA in combination with the highest ERB score results.
**Continuation of the scholarship requires that the recipient maintains the minimum of a 3.5 grade point average per year at Sayre, a positive relationship with students, teachers, and other members of the Sayre Community, and participates in at least one extracurricular activity – sports, fine arts, academic team, or any of the other numerous activities available.
