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St. Johns Country Day School offers merit-based scholarships and accepts scholarships through the state of Florida.

Merit Scholarship

Rising Grade 7 or 9

The St. Johns Country Day School Merit Scholarship is a selective, merit-based opportunity designed for students who demonstrate both outstanding academic promise and a desire to make a significant contribution to the life of St. Johns Country Day School. Recent Merit Scholarship recipient graduates have gone on to Duke, Harvard, University of Florida Honors College, and Vanderbilt, among many others.

Applications will open October 1. 

To be considered for a Merit Scholarship, the student must:

  • Be entering Grade 7 or Grade 9.
  • Be a current St. Johns student who has completed the entire re-enrollment process no later than February 26 or an applicant who has completed the St. Johns admissions process no later than February 26.
  • Have a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.6 or higher to be eligible to take the ISEE.
  • Earn a combined stanine score of 28 or higher on the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). All ISEE testing must be completed and test scores received prior to the application deadline. Visit ISEEtest.org for more information. It is the responsibility of the Merit Scholarship applicant and/or guardian to contact the Admissions Office to schedule the ISEE.

 

If the above requirements are met, the applicant must then complete the following:

  • Submit the St. Johns Merit Scholarship Application, including a letter of recommendation, no later than February 26.
    • The letter of recommendation must be from a current or former teacher, school administrator, or another respected adult who knows the student well and can speak to the student’s character, academic potential, leadership and contributions to the community.
  • The applicant will then be scheduled to:
    • Complete a written essay in person.
    • Participate in a panel interview with members of the Merit Scholarship Selection Committee.

The Merit Scholarship will cover 50% of tuition as long as the recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements for the scholarship. This scholarship does not cover any additional required fees or expenses including, but not limited to: application fee, building fees, Tuition Refund Plan (TRP), digital textbook fees, and school uniforms costs.

A detailed description of the program rules and regulations including eligibility, application process, and renewal policy is included in the Merit Scholarship Application.

St. Johns admits qualified applicants without regard to gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin and grants to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the school.

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Florida School Choice Scholarships

School choice options recently expanded for Florida students with the signing of House Bill 1. Please read on for more information about the relevant programs. St. Johns only accepts the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO).

These programs:

  • Expand eligibility to all K-12 students, regardless of household income.
  • Convert the scholarships into education savings accounts, or “ESAs” allowing families more flexibility in how they invest in their children’s education.
  • For families who will use the scholarship for full-time private school tuition and fees, parents/guardians must agree to have their Scholarship Funding Organization, or “SFO,” commit scholarship funds on behalf of their students’ tuition before using education savings account (ESA) funds for other approved, authorized uses of program funds. Some other approved uses include uniforms, laptops, books, software and tutoring.

Please click here for more information about this program.

Families interested in either of these programs should apply as soon as possible for the 2026-27 school year. More information on these programs and how to apply can be found through either one of the following organizations:

Step Up For Students

P.O. Box 54367

Jacksonville, FL 32245-4367

877-735-7837

info@stepupforstudents.org

A.A.A. Scholarship Foundation- FL, LLC

P.O. Box 15719, Tampa, FL 33684

Phone/Fax: 888-707-2465

info@aaascholarships.org

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Military Family Scholarships

St. Johns accepts the Folds of Honor scholarship. 

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