Merit Scholarships

Magi Award

$10,000
The Magi Award is a $10,000 tuition scholarship, awarded in recognition of excellence in academics and HSPT performance. The Magi Award is renewable for four years and is awarded to up to four students.

Nativity awards three merit-based scholarships to incoming freshmen.
To be considered for these awards, students should complete the
following by January 31st, 2027:

  • Complete the application for admission.

  • Take the HSPT at Nativity or another school. (Other test scores are not accepted for the scholarship application.)

  • Upload the two requested documents below. The single application applies to both scholarships.

    Recipients will be announced in March with admission decisions.

Nativity Award

$20,000
One incoming student will receive the Nativity Award $20,000 tuition scholarship, renewable for up to four years. The Nativity Award recognizes students for excellence in academics and making a positive impact in their community through living their faith.

To be considered for the scholarships you will need to ensure your HSPT scores are sent to Nativity and complete the scholarship application which includes:

  • Essay Question - Tell us a story from your life where your faith played an important role. Attach the document here. (Suggested length is at least 400 words.)

  • Writing Sample - Attach an original written work that you feel showcases your best work. This can be a report, an essay, a letter, an article for a student newspaper, or something else that you wrote independently.

Choir Award

$4,000
The Cathedral Choir Award is a $4,000 tuition scholarship available to three members of the Cathedral Children's Choir from Stella Maris Academy or St. Paul's School. The award is renewable for four years for students who continue choir membership at Nativity.