The Neumann Scholars Program Takes you Anywhere . . .

The Foundation offers:

• Four year scholarships
• Your choice of 13 Archdiocesan high schools
• Personal Academic Counselor to monitor your goals and track your success
• Summer educational opportunities at prestigious universities (Notre Dame, Harvard, Georgetown, Thomas Jefferson University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Drexel just to name a few!)

Each year approximately 35 four year scholarships for attendance at an Archdiocesan high school are offered to students who excel in the scholarship test given in January at Archdiocesan high schools located in each of the five counties: Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery. 

Eligibility: Letters of invitation to sit for the Neumann Scholars Test in January are sent by elementary school principals to eligible students in November who meet the following criteria:

• Attended a parish/regional elementary school for the entire 7th grade academic year
• Currently attend a parish/regional school located in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
• Achieved a National Percentile (NP) Total Score of 90 or above OR a Cognitive Skills Index (CSI) of 120 or above in the 7th grade Terra Nova Test
• Achieved a final general average of 92.0 in the first marking period of 8th grade
• Have a strong desire to attend an Archdiocesan high school
• Received an invitation to take the Neumann Scholars Test
• Complete the application process by the stated deadline
• Submit an essay to your principal by the stated deadline

PLEASE NOTE: This offer of four year scholarships provides for attendance at one of 13 Archdiocesan high schools only. The offer does not extend to private Catholic high schools situated in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia .