Distinguished Scholars Program

Baylor School Distinguished Scholars Program recognizes prospective 9th grade boarding students who are among the best and brightest - who show the most promise - and rewards them with full or partial tuition, room and board, based solely on merit. Although financial need is not among the selection criteria, the scholarship potentially represents $140,000 over four years. To be considered for nomination students should:

• Demonstrate academic excellence, breadth of interest, and extracurricular involvement.
• Exhibit leadership skills and must have made a positive contribution to some group or cause and should show the promise of remaining committed to these personal standards.
• Have a GPA of 3.7 or higher and be among the top ten percent in a Baylor approved national test.

Nomination Process

• Nominations must be submitted in writing by a third party – someone other than a family member or a member of Baylor's faculty and staff. Alumni, parents and friends of Baylor are invited to think about the promising students they know and submit their names for consideration.
  (Click here to download a PDF version of our nomination form)
• Nominees will be asked to provide a personal narrative about a time in their lives when they were challenged or tested in some significant way.
• Each nomination must be accompanied by three letters of recommendation, two from teachers and one from a non-teacher.
• Candidates must complete an application for admission.
• Each candidate will then be interviewed on campus by the selection committee.

Our Distinguished Scholars

2008-09 Recipients
Christian Carbone
David Fisher
Jamila Pegues
Claudia Wharton
For more about our 2008-09 recipients click here.

2007-08 Recipients:
Zachary Herron, Knoxville, TN
Beth Pearce, Knoxville, TN
Ryan Riedmueller, Beaumont, TX
Katie Wilson, Charlotte, NC

2006-07 Recipients:
Stephanie Ashley, Grenada, MS
Madeline Curtis, London, KY
Katherine Proctor, New Bern, NC
Parker Stoker, Aiken, SC
Doreen Xu, Indianapolis, IN

2005-06 Recipients:
Bess Carter, Birmingham, AL
C.J. Enloe, Colorado Springs, CO.
Autumn Nelor, Atlanta, GA
Molly Roberts, Birmingham, AL

2004-05 Recipients:
Rishi Dixit, Lexington, KY
Mitchel Land, Bristol, VA
Michael Vredeveld, Jesup, GA

2003-04 Recipients:
Claire Cassady, Birmingham, AL
Colton Griffin, Englewood, TN
Corby Howard, Trussville, AL
Sandra Lowe, Gallatin, TN