Announcing The John Paul Asbell Scholarship

The Summit Academy offers the following merit-based scholarships.

$2,500.00 Scholarship awarded to one incoming student, regardless of need.

$2,500 Scholarship awarded to one returning student, regardless of need.

Award winners should demonstrate a record of achievement, merit, and personal character as well as a developing sense of academic inquiry. The award winners are determined by the Scholarship Committee to exemplify the character and cultural virtues of The Summit Academy. While other factors may come into play in the decision-making process, regardless, the winner must show a keen mind, a charitable heart, an eagerness to learn, a humble attitude and a desire for wisdom.

In order to apply for the scholarship, the applicant must have the following completed by May 2, 2023.

1. Write an essay based on one of the following prompts

New Students (pick one):

• What does it mean to be “free”?
• Who is the happiest person you know and why?

Returning Students (pick one):

• • George Washington Carver famously wrote that “education is the key that unlocks the golden door of freedom.” What then is a good education and how does it accomplish the end of “unlocking the golden door of freedom”?
  • Catholic philosopher Simone Weil wrote that education consists of developing the mind by increasing our powers of attention. Given this reflection, what is the ultimate reason that the Catholic Church has an interest in education?

   

2. Schedule and complete a scholarship interview with the headmaster. Interviews may be scheduled after essays have been submitted.

For essay submission and to schedule interview, please email mhoriuchi@thesummitva.org and include “John Paul Asbell Scholarship” in the Subject.

*Please note that while The Asbell Award is not a need-based scholarship, applicants and award winners may also apply for Tuition Assistance. Additional information on Tuition Assistance can be accessed at https://thesummitva.org/tuition/