Rising 9th-grade students who are not currently enrolled.

At Maclay School, we believe in nurturing unstoppable learners who are inspired to make an impact and determined to fulfill their potential and control their futures.  This enduring belief is what sets Maclay School - and its students - apart.  The Head of School Scholarship Program is one of the many ways our benefactors contribute to make a Maclay experience possible for those in our community.  A Head of School Scholar is one of our top students who recognizes the opportunity and seizes it to become inspired, determined, and unstoppable.

Specific qualities sought in the Head of School Scholarship recipients include: 

• Superior Academic Performance 
• Previously demonstrated excellence in citizenship and character
• A history of involvement in activities within their school and community
• Demonstration of significant promise to contribute to the overall life at Maclay School, both inside and outside the classroom 
• Financial need is also taken into consideration

What does the Head of School Scholarship Cover? 

• Full tuition 
• Activity Fees 
• Books and Laptop 
• Trip Fees 
• Allowance for Summer Enrichment Experience in the U.S. or abroad 

All Head of School Scholar awards carry with them a responsibility to positively engage and support the culture and ongoing mission of the school.  A Head of School Scholar should be an example inside and outside the classroom and is held to the highest standards and expectations.  Scholarships are renewed annually based on meeting and exceeding the following criteria: 

• Exceptional support and leadership in the culture and the mission of Maclay School 
• Maintain > 4.2 GPA (weighted)
• Active participation in Maclay extra-curricular activities 
• Participation in Scholar-related events as a representative of the school 
• Seek to participate and lead in multiple clubs and activities on campus 
• Live above reproach related to the Maclay Honor Code

• Non-enrolled current 8th graders must successfully complete the Maclay School Admission process and then, in addition, complete the Head of School Scholar application.  
• Applications and forms are reviewed in January, and finalists are notified and requested to complete a short essay or video.
• Finalists are invited to an on-campus visit during Scholars Week, at the end of January, to complete the Academic Scholars Test and attend a faculty panel interview.
• Scholarship recipients are notified by February 15th.