Scholarships
In addition to need-based financial aid awards, Roland Park Country School is proud to offer merit scholarships to both current and new incoming students grades 5 - 12 who embody the abilities and values that represent the excellence of the RPCS community and mission.
Scholarships Offered
- The Janet Bauer Hartman, 1968 Upper School Merit Scholarship
- The Head of School Scholarship
- The Board of Trustees Scholarship
The Janet Bauer Hartman, 1968 Upper School Merit Scholarship
The Janet Bauer Hartman, 1968 Upper School Merit Scholarship is available to students applying for admission to the Upper School (grades 9-12) at Roland Park Country School who have a proven track record of exemplary academic performance and demonstrated community impact.
The Janet Bauer Hartman, 1968 Upper School Merit Scholarship was established in 2018 through a generous contribution from the Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation. The endowment provides full tuition for one Upper School merit scholar.
The Upper School Merit Scholarship Committee will determine a group of final candidates based on merit applications in conjunction with the most recent school transcripts, common school referral forms, standardized testing, ISEE scores and essays. Scholarship finalists are invited to campus for a round of formal interviews with the Merit Scholarship Committee, including the Head of School and Director of Enrollment Management. The Scholarship recipient will be named from these interviews.
Mrs. Hartman is a Roland Park Country School alumna, past parent, current trustee, and former faculty member who taught Middle School art and Upper School photography for 30 years. Mrs. Hartman embodies qualities that are hallmarks of Roland Park Country School’s philosophy: she inspired in students a lifelong love of learning as well as independence of thought, tenacity of purpose and emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.
New incoming ninth grade candidates: To apply for the Janet Bauer Hartman Merit Scholarship, please complete the application, in addition to the RPCS admissions application. If you are not awarded the Janet Bauer Hartman, 1968 Upper School Merit Scholarship, you will automatically be considered for the Head of School and Board of Trustees Merit Scholarships.
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Average stanine of 7 on the ISEE
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High academic performance as demonstrated in the current school transcript
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Strong common referral forms from math and English teachers
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Strong academic abilities
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Leadership potential
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Interest in our extracurricular offerings
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Qualities that further the mission of the school
The Head of School Scholarship
The Head of School Scholarship is available to incoming students grades 9-12 who embody the abilities and values that represent the excellence of RPCS community and mission.
Please keep in mind the following criteria for consideration for our Merit Scholarships:
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Strong ISEE scores
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High academic performance as demonstrated in the current school transcript
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Exceptional common referral forms from math and English teachers
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Strong academic abilities
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Leadership potential
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Interest in our extracurricular offerings
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Qualities that further the mission of the school
The Board of Trustees Scholarship
The Board of Trustees Scholarship is available to incoming students grades 5-8 who embody the abilities and values that represent the excellence of RPCS community and mission.
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Strong ISEE scores
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High academic performance as demonstrated in the current school transcript
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Exceptional common referral forms from math and English teachers
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Strong academic abilities
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Leadership potential
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Interest in our extracurricular offerings
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Qualities that further the mission of the school