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Academic and Additional Scholarships

All students are automatically considered for an academic scholarship.  Academic scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen who perform at the top of their class on the Saint Joseph Entrance & Scholarship Exam. These incoming freshmen must also have scored in the top percentiles in prior standardized tests and must have achieved high marks on previous report cards.

Please note that Saint Joseph attracts many high achieving students and, therefore, the awarding of academic scholarships is extremely competitive. Students eligible for academic scholarships will receive notification with the offer of admission.

Additional scholarships are available to students who meet the individual scholarship criteria, including, but not limited to, a formal essay. Please see below for a list of scholarships:

Scholarships for the Class of 2027
No Application Necessary

Full Tuition Academic Scholarship
Saint Joseph High School offers a full tuition academic scholarship to incoming freshmen based on the Entrance Exam score.  To be eligible for consideration for this award, the student must apply to Saint Joseph High School by the November deadline and earn a perfect score on the Entrance Exam.  A student does not need to apply for this scholarship.  A student awarded this scholarship receives notification of the award with an offer of admission and is designated a Sacred Heart Scholar.  The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student maintains a minimum grade point average of 4.0 and remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.

Excellence in Academic Scholarship
Saint Joseph High School offers Excellence in Academic Scholarships to incoming freshmen based on the Entrance Exam.  To be eligible for consideration for this award, the students must apply to Saint Joseph High School by the November deadline.  Students do not need to apply for this scholarship.  Each student awarded this scholarship receives notification of the award with an offer of admission and is designated a Sacred Heart Scholar.  Scholarship awards range from $2,500 - $12,250.  The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student maintains an overall grade point average of 4.0 and remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School. 
 

 

Available Scholarships for the Class of 2027
Application Required

Applicants must submit a 500 word essay which answers all of the following questions:

Why do you wish to attend Saint Joseph High School?  How do you see Saint Joseph High School benefiting your personal growth, academic growth, and spiritual growth?  What do you expect to contribute to the Saint Joseph Community?  

Application Instructions

  • Applicants must submit the required essay by the January 15, 2023 deadline.  
  • Applicants will submit only one essay for all eligible scholarships. 
  • Applicants must be in good standing at his prior school, score in the top 50 percent on the Saint Joseph High School entrance exam, and have the equivalent of a B average during the previous school year.  Please note that some scholarships have specific criteria. 

Notification of the scholarship award takes place by February 1, 2023.  Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA for the renewable scholarships. 

Essays must be submitted via email to scholarships@stjoes.org and must include the student's name in the subject line. 
 

Available Scholarships


Alumni Scholarship
This scholarship, given in honor of Eric August ’05 and Michael Partipilo ’05, Carl Zeskand ’88, and William Kuhn ’65, offers a one-time $3,000.00 award to an incoming freshman.  This scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is non-renewable. 

Brother Robert Sheeley Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship offers a one-time $500.00 award to two incoming freshmen.  The students must be enrolled in Saint Augustine of Canterbury in Kendall Park.  The recipients will be selected by the Saint Augustine of Canterbury School Leadership Team.  This scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is non-renewable.
 
Class of 1971 Scholarship
This scholarship offers a $5,500.00 annual award to an incoming freshman.  Select candidates may be asked to provide a letter of recommendation attesting to their character and community involvement.  Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify.  The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.

David Bixel ’66 Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship offers a $1,000.00 annual award to an incoming freshman.  Parishioners of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Woodbridge, NJ receive preference in the awarding of this scholarship.  Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify.  The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.

Elizabeth Bakaisa Scholarship
This scholarship offers an annual $2,000.00 award to an incoming freshman.  A student living in Perth Amboy, NJ receives preference in the awarding of this scholarship.  Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify.  The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.

John J. Zollinger ’88 Scholarship
This scholarship, given in honor of John J. Zollinger ‘88, offers a one-time $1,000.00 award to an incoming freshman.  This scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is non-renewable. 

Ryan Tormey ’03 Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship offers an $8,000.00 annual award to an incoming freshman.  The scholarship was established by the Tormey Family and the Tormey Law Firm LLC (https://criminallawyerinnj.com) to remember their beloved son and brother, Ryan, Class of 2003.  Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify.  The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.

Thomas ‘Pops’ Ryan Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship offers a $1,500.00 annual award to an incoming freshman.  The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.