Merit-Based Awards

Named in honor of St. Joseph’s Academy’s first graduate, Josephine Bahlinger, class of 1877, this $5,000 award toward freshman-year tuition will be given to five incoming 9th grade students based on the following criteria:

•  Outstanding academic performance in elementary school
•  A history of standardized test scores in the 90th percentile
•  Service to school and/or community
•  Exemplary conduct record
•  Active participation in co-curricular activities
•  Award essay
•  Personal interview

How to Apply

The Josephine Bahlinger Award application is now closed. If you have questions about your previously submitted application, please contact us at admissions@sjabr.org.

Award Interviews

Interviews are conducted during our applicant/family interviews in December.

Award Winners

Five award winners are selected from the pool of finalists. They will receive a $5,000 tuition award as well as the $575 registration fee. Award winners are notified in their SJA acceptance packet. Finalists who do not receive the award are awarded their freshman-year registration fee of $575.

Please note that while incoming freshmen may apply for all three merit-based awards, they can only be a recipient of one merit-based award. 

This award is named in honor of St. Joseph’s Academy’s first principal, Mother Alice Biguenet. She came to SJA in 1926 and taught until 1930, when she was named principal. (Prior to that, the Superior directed the school as well as the convent and orphanage.) Mother Alice was the builder of the Broussard Street campus. Award winners are chosen because they embody the SJA motto of Sanctity, Joy and Action. 
 
The Mother Alice Award provides $3,000 toward freshman-year tuition for five incoming 9th grade students.

How to Apply

The Mother Alice Award application is now closed. If you have questions about your previously submitted application, please contact us at admissions@sjabr.org.

Award Interviews

Interviews are conducted during our applicant/family interviews in December.

Award Winners

Five award winners are selected from the pool of finalists. They receive a $3,000 tuition award. Finalists who do not receive the award are awarded their freshman-year registration fee of $575. Award winners are notified in their SJA acceptance packet.

Please note that while incoming freshmen may apply for all three merit-based awards, they can only be a recipient of one merit-based award. 

Since our founding in 1868 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, St. Joseph’s Academy has been a place where young women explore their interests, find their passions and discover their unique gifts. The 1868 Award celebrates the exceptional achievements of young women in an area or activity of particular interest to them, including but not limited to the arts, service, community involvement, the STEM disciplines, leadership or extracurricular activities. 

The 1868 Award provides $1,868 toward freshman-year tuition for 10-12 incoming 9th graders. 

How to Apply

The 1868 Award application is now closed. If you have questions about your previously submitted application, please contact us at admissions@sjabr.org.

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Award Winners

Ten award winners are selected and are notified in their SJA acceptance packet.

Please note that while incoming freshmen may apply for all three merit-based awards, they can only be a recipient of one merit-based award.