Merit Scholarships and Diversity Awards

MErit Scholarships

We’re proud to offer Merit Scholarships to incoming freshmen students who have demonstrated academic excellence. All applicants are automatically considered during the admissions process for a Merit Scholarship based on standardized test scores — no additional application is necessary. The monetary value of each Merit Scholarship is listed below. Qualifying students will be notified at the time of admission.

• $6,000 yearly scholarship value with complete scores in the 99th percentile on a nationally normed standardized test (ITBS, ERB, SSAT, or Stanford) OR Advanced in both Language Arts and Math on the MAP Test 
• $3,500 yearly scholarship value with complete scores in the 98th percentile on a nationally normed standardized test (ITBS, ERB, SSAT, or Stanford) OR Advanced in Math or Language Arts and proficient in the other on the MAP test. 
• $2,500 yearly scholarship value with complete scores in the 97th percentile on a nationally normed standardized test (ITBS, ERB, SSAT, or Stanford). No MAP Equivalent. 

Merit Scholarships are renewable for all four years of the recipient’s Nerinx Hall education if the student maintains a minimum 3.5 GPA, is active in the school community through service, leadership and extra-curricular participation, and has good conduct. 

Important Dates

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Nerinx Hall's Online Application for Admission opens via the Parent Portal

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Archdiocese Application Intent Form opens for students who attend Catholic Grade Schools

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Archdiocese Application Intent Form is due for for students who attend Catholic Grade Schools

Sunday, December 1, 2024
Nerinx Hall's Admission Application and Supplemental Materials Due at Midnight via the Parent Portal

Friday, January 31, 2025
Admissions Decision Day and 'You Got In' celebration!

DIVERSITY AWARDs

Applications for the Diversity Award are now closed. Awardees will be notified on Admissions Decision Day on Friday, January 31, 2025.

As a Catholic high school founded by the Sisters of Loretto in 1924, Nerinx Hall continues to embrace the Loretto belief that diversity enriches. To encourage and support diversity in our student body, the Nerinx Hall Board of Directors created the Diversity Award. The Diversity Award is a monetary award that is renewable for four years.

Eligible candidates for this award must:

• Be an 8th grade student of color who demonstrates academic excellence, leadership in their school or community, and commitment to service
• Submit an application for admission in addition to this application for the Diversity Award

Meet our team

Monica Wehner Thomas '98
Director of Admissions
314-968-1505 ext. 115
mthomas@nerinxhs.org

Samantha C. Thomas
Assistant Director of Admissions
314-968-1505 ext. 151
sthomas@nerinxhs.org