Merit Scholarships

Merit Scholarships

Oldenburg Academy offers the following Merit Scholarships to incoming freshmen. To be considered for these scholarships, students must take the Placement Test and fulfill the other Freshmen Scholarship Requirements.

For more information, contact Mrs. Annette Hunger, Admissions Director, at hunger@oldenburgacademy.org or 812.934.4440 ext. 231.

Mother Theresa Hackelmeier Scholarship - First Place

A full one-year tuition scholarship is awarded to the student who earns the highest score on the Oldenburg Academy Placement Test. In event of a tie for highest score, the scholarship will be divided equally between the students.

Academic Achievement Scholarship - Second Place

A one-year 50% tuition scholarship is awarded to the student who earns the second highest score on the Oldenburg Academy Placement Test.

Academic Achievement Scholarship - Third Place

A one-year 25% tuition scholarship is awarded to the student who earns the third highest score on the Oldenburg Academy Placement Test.

Academic Achievement Scholarship - Art

Criteria:
Recommendation from eighth grade art teacher
Sample of work (observation, landscape, still life, or portrait only)

Academic Achievement Scholarship - Music

Criteria:
Recommendation from music teacher or instructor
Submission of a Request for Audition form
The OA music department will contact each applicant to schedule an audition time

Academic Achievement Scholarship - English

Criteria:
Recommendation from eighth grade English teacher
A writing assignment graded by your English teacher which is either hand-written or typed. If you do not have a graded sample of your writing, you may submit a hand-written essay which is two pages or less about an interesting event in your life.
Creative, appealing style, and strong mechanics.

Academic Achievement Scholarship - Math

Criteria:
Recommendation from math teacher
Sample of your best work (may include teacher comments)

Academic Achievement Scholarship - Science

Criteria:
Recommendation from science teacher
Sample of your best work (may include teacher comments)