Scholarships
Bishops Scholarship for Domestic Boarding Students
VES’ prestigious merit scholarship for domestic boarding students
The Bishops Scholarship Program is designed to attract students ready to fulfill the VES mission of striving Toward Full Stature across academic, ethical, spiritual and personal growth. It is our goal to nurture the school's most promising young leaders, and it is our expectation that merit scholarship recipients will contribute significantly to the life of the school. As such, the Bishops Scholarships are merit-based awards renewed each year of the student's career at VES, provided the recipient maintains a high academic average and good citizenship.
Scholarship Details
Who Is Eligible?
Prospective boarding students entering the 9th or 10th grade
What Are We Looking for?
- Excellence in academics and a passion for learning
- Dedicated commitment outside of the classroom in areas such as athletics, arts, and/or community service
- Leadership potential
- Exceptional character
The Awards
We will award two Bishops Scholarships each year. The top recipient will receive a scholarship that covers 85 percent of tuition costs. The student receiving our second place award will receive an award that covers 50 percent of tuition costs. Partial merit awards may be given to additional top-ranking students.
Families are welcome to apply for need-based financial aid when additional funding is needed.
Nominations
To qualify, students must be nominated for this honor by an individual who is not a family member. Alumni, parents, and friends of the VES community are invited to think about potential candidates they know and submit their names for consideration. Once nominated, the VES Admissions office will contact the student and his or her family to collect the required application materials.
Candidate Requirements
To be considered for the Bishops Scholarship, candidates must:
- Complete the Bishops Scholarship Application & Essay.
- Complete and application for admission. This includes completing the admission form, providing three letters of recommendation, conducting an on-campus interview, and providing transcripts and SSAT scores.
- Take the SSAT by January 15.
- Attend one of our two overnight open house events (October or January) or complete an individual on-campus visit prior to January 15.
Important Dates
Sparkman Scholarship for Day Students
VES' top merit scholarship for day students
Each year, VES awards the prestigious Sparkman Scholarship—the school’s top merit award for new day students entering 9th grade. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, co-curricular involvement, writing samples and interviews, as well as demonstrating a strong sense of personal integrity and leadership, and promise of success at VES and beyond.
Who Is Eligible?
Prospective day students entering the 9th grade
What Are We Looking for?
- Demonstrated record of academic achievement.
- Strong sense of personal integrity and leadership.
- Promise of continued success.
The Awards
We will award two Sparkman Scholarships each year to new day students entering ninth grade. The first-place award-winner receives 50% off of the current day student tuition and the second-place award-winner receives 25%. These scholarships are renewable each year as long as the student maintains an 85 academic average and remains in good standing with the school.
The scholarship will be based on individual merit without regard to financial need. However, if a student’s financial need exceeds the amount of the scholarship, “need‐based” grants are available. Being awarded the scholarship will in no way influence any “need‐based” decision.
Important Dates
- Complete all elements of the regular admission process by January 4.
- Submit the Sparkman Scholarship application and essay by January 4.
- Participate in final interviews with the Scholarship Board on January 21 or 22.
- Recipients will be announced in March. From the time the scholarship offer is made, families have one week to accept this merit award.
Scholarship Details
We typically award two Sparkman Scholarships each year to new day students entering ninth grade. The first-place award-winner receives 50% off of the current day student tuition and the second-place award-winner receives 25%. These scholarships are renewable each year as long as the student maintains an 85 academic average and remains in good standing with the school.
The scholarship will be based on individual merit without regard to financial need. However, if a student’s financial need exceeds the amount of the scholarship, “need‐based” grants are available. Being awarded the scholarship will in no way influence any “need‐based” decision.
Important Dates
- Complete all elements of the regular admission process by January 4.
- Submit the Sparkman Scholarship application and essay by January 4.
- Participate in final interviews with the Scholarship Board on January 21 or 22.
- Recipients will be announced in March. From the time the scholarship offer is made, families have one week to accept this merit award.