Welcome! We are pleased that you are interested in our High School Scholars Program.

The High School Scholars Program at St. John’s University provides rising senior year high school students the opportunity to earn college credits during the summer. Students can enroll in up to two online college-level courses, taught by St. John’s University faculty. These are the same courses that are available to our current St. John’s University students, and we are extending enrollment to high achieving high school students.

Important information:

Application Deadline: Last day to apply is Friday, June 20, 2025
Dates of the Program: July 14 to August 14. Classes meet Monday through Thursday for two hours, unless indicated differently.
The cost of each course is $1,000.00, which is due on June 30, 2025.
Grades earned during the High School Scholars Program will begin, or be added to, the student’s academic transcript at St. John’s University, and therefore will be factored into the cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).
Program Requirements:
- The student must be a rising senior in high school with an anticipated high school graduation date of 2026.
- The student must have:
  - Cumulative high school average of 92 without Standardized Test Scores OR
  - Cumulative high school average of 90 with minimum Standardized Test Scores of 1210 SAT or 25 ACT
- The student must participate in an interview if requested by St. John's University.
Future tuition grant: Participating students who enroll at St. John’s the semester after high school qualifies for the $2,000 High School Scholars Grant, which is renewable for up to four years of continuous, full-time, undergraduate study at St. John’s.

The following documents are required to complete your application and to render a final decision. Please follow the directions below as two documents are needed to complete this application:

Upload the Following Two Documents in Section Three of The Application Below

1. High School Scholars Parent/Guardian Consent Form

(Consent Form)

2. Unofficial High School Transcript

Request Your High School to Submit the Following Two Documents to St. John’s University

1. High School Scholars Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form

(Recommendation Form)

(Deadline to Receive June 20, 2025)

2. Official High School Transcript

(Deadline to Receive July 14, 2025)

Important Notes:

If you close the application without completing all the required fields (denoted with *) and without uploading the above two documents, your application will not submit, your information will be lost, and you will need to re-apply.

The Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form can be sent to Margarita David at St. John’s University via email (gonzalm3@stjohns.edu) or by postal mail to the address below.

The Official High School Transcript should be mailed to the address below. The official transcript can also be hand delivered to this address, but the envelope must remain sealed. If St. John’s University is presented with an unsealed envelope, the transcript is considered unofficial, and an official transcript is still required. It is not necessary for the official transcript to include the grades of the last marking period/term.

St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
Attention: Margarita David
Newman Hall, Room 155

SECTION ONE:
________________________________________________________________________________________

High School Information

Current High School*

Current High School Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

I certify that I am entering my senior year of high school in Fall 2025 and that I meet the academic requirements as listed above and will submit the required forms/documentation.*

Yes

No (If you answered "No", you are not eligible for this program)

SECTION FOUR:
________________________________________________________________________________________

Application Signature

By signing below and clicking submit, you agree to the following:

I am formally applying to participate in the Summer 2025 High School Scholars Program.
ELIGIBILITY: I declare that:
- I meet the academic requirements of the High School Scholars Program at St. John's University.
- I am responsible to ensure that St. John's University receives the High School Scholars Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form on or no later than June 20, 2025.
- I am responsible to ensure that St. John's University receives my official high school transcript on or no later than July 14, 2025.
I understand that my eligibility to participate in the High School Scholars Program may be rescinded by St. John's University should information listed on this application, or provided in support of it, be false.
I authorize my high school representative to review and discuss my academic record/credentials with a representative from the High School Scholars Program at St. John’s University, and I hereby waive my right under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to access and/or review the “Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form.” Furthermore, I am authorizing the release of academic information to St. John’s University, if requested.
I understand that:
- all completed High School Scholars courses, including grades received, will be part of my academic record at St. John's University, and, therefore, will be reflected on my academic transcript and factored into my cumulative Grade Point Average.
- if I enroll at St. John's University, the applicability of these credits toward my St. John's degree will be dependent upon my chosen program of study.
- the transferability of these credits to other colleges and universities is not, and cannot, be guaranteed. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions of the intended institution to inquire about their transfer credit policy.
PAYMENT INFORMATION: I understand that I will be responsible for all resulting charges associated with my enrollment in the Summer 2025 High School Scholars Program and understand that payment is due in full by June 30, 2025.
- I understand that there may additional be costs associated with the course, such as materials and/or textbooks, that are not included in the course cost.

I understand in lieu of my signature I am indicating my full legal name, which affirms that the above statements are true, understood, and have, or will be, satisfied.*

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Summer 2025 High School Scholars Program Application

Upload the Following Two Documents in Section Three of The Application Below

Request Your High School to Submit the Following Two Documents to St. John’s University

Important Notes: