High School Scholars Program

Welcome! We are pleased that you are interested in our High School Scholars Program.

The High School Scholars Program at St. John’s University provides rising senior year high school students the opportunity to earn college credits during the summer.  Students can enroll in up to two college-level courses, taught by St. John’s University faculty, on the Queens campus or online.  These are the same courses that are available to our current St. John’s University students, and we are extending enrollment to high achieving high school students. 

Summer 2025 Application

Important information:

• Application Deadline: Last day to apply is Friday, June 20, 2025
• Dates of the Program : July 14 to August 14.  
  • Classes meet Monday through Thursday for two hours, unless indicated differently.
• Cost: Each course is $1,000.00, which is due on June 30, 2025.
• Grades earned during the High School Scholars Program will begin, or be added to, the student’s academic transcript at St. John’s University, and therefore will be factored into the cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).  
• Program Requirements:
  • The student must be a rising senior in high school with an anticipated high school graduation date of 2026. 
  • The student must have:
    • Cumulative high school average of 92 without Standardized Test Scores OR
    • Cumulative high school average of 90 with minimum Standardized Test Scores of 1210 SAT or 25 ACT.
    • The student must participate in an interview if requested by St. John’s University.
• Future tuition grant: Participating students who enroll at St. John’s the semester after high school qualifies for the $2,000 High School Scholars Grant, which is renewable for up to four years of continuous, full-time, undergraduate study at St. John’s.