Merit Scholarship Programs

The Founders Merit Scholarship Program is open to students transitioning to Fredericksburg Academy's Middle or Upper Schools who demonstrate a record of academic excellence and well-roundedness. 

Required Criteria for Consideration

1. Grades in core academic subjects are to be A- average or better for the entirety of previous grade and through the current grading period of current grade.
2. The student must receive two outstanding recommendations from current grade teachers of core academic subjects (i.e. English, mathematics, science, or social studies). Recommendation forms can be found here.

Submission Guidelines and Required Documents

• A copy of the most recent report card should accompany this application. Items must be submitted to the Office of Admission at Fredericksburg Academy. Merit scholarship application and supporting documents may be submitted by:
  • email to admisson@fredericksburgacademy.org
  • via fax to (540) 898-6631
  • mailed or hand-delivered to: Fredericksburg Academy Office of Admission, 10800 Academy Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

• Teacher recommendations must be submitted directly from the student’s teachers to Fredericksburg Academy by one of the above methods. A printable form can be downloaded here.
• Candidates must also apply for admission to Fredericksburg Academy. The online application for admission can be found here.
• Student should plan to attend a Merit Scholars Testing and Shadow Day. *On this day, student will experience a typical day at Fredericksburg Academy and complete final application testing.

Fredericksburg Academy is pleased to partner with Holy Cross Academy to extend exclusive scholarship opportunities to HCA students eligible to enter ninth grade in the upcoming school year, who demonstrate a record of academic excellence and well-roundedness.

Required Criteria for Consideration

1. Grades in core academic subjects are to be A- average or better for the entirety of previous grade and through the current grading period of current grade.
2. The student must receive two outstanding recommendations from current grade teachers of core academic subjects (i.e. English, mathematics, science, or social studies). Recommendation forms can be found here.

Submission Guidelines and Required Documents

• A copy of the most recent report card should accompany this application. Items must be submitted to the Office of Admission at Fredericksburg Academy. Merit scholarship application and supporting documents may be submitted by:
  • email to admisson@fredericksburgacademy.org
  • via fax to (540) 898-6631
  • mailed or hand-delivered to: Fredericksburg Academy Office of Admission, 10800 Academy Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

• Teacher recommendations must be submitted directly from the student’s teachers to Fredericksburg Academy by one of the above methods. A printable form can be downloaded here.
• Candidates must also apply for admission to Fredericksburg Academy. The online application for admission can be found here.
• Student should plan to attend a Merit Scholars Testing and Shadow Day. *On this day, student will experience a typical day at Fredericksburg Academy and complete final application testing.

Please contact the Admission Office at 540-898-0020 or admission@fredericksburgacademy.org with any questions you have.

Fredericksburg Academy is pleased to partner with Saint Patrick School to extend exclusive scholarship opportunities to Saint Patrick students eligible to enter ninth grade who demonstrate a record of academic excellence and well-roundedness.

Required Criteria for Consideration

1. Grades in core academic subjects are to be A- average or better for the entirety of previous grade and through the current grading period of current grade.
2. The student must receive two outstanding recommendations from current grade teachers of core academic subjects (i.e. English, mathematics, science, or social studies). Recommendation forms can be found here.

Submission Guidelines and Required Documents

• A copy of the most recent report card should accompany this application. Items must be submitted to the Office of Admission at Fredericksburg Academy. Merit scholarship application and supporting documents may be submitted by:
  • email to admisson@fredericksburgacademy.org
  • via fax to (540) 898-6631
  • mailed or hand-delivered to: Fredericksburg Academy Office of Admission, 10800 Academy Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

• Teacher recommendations must be submitted directly from the student’s teachers to Fredericksburg Academy by one of the above methods. A printable form can be downloaded here.
• Candidates must also apply for admission to Fredericksburg Academy. The online application for admission can be found here.
• Student should plan to attend a Merit Scholars Testing and Shadow Day. *On this day, student will experience a typical day at Fredericksburg Academy and complete final application testing.

Please contact the Admission Office at 540-898-0020 or admission@fredericksburgacademy.org with any questions you have.

The Xavier Richardson Scholars program was established by Fredericksburg Academy's Board of Trustees in 2012 to extend a Fredericksburg Academy education to high-achieving minority students for grades 9-12. Richardson scholars have gone on to continue learning and leading at the University of Virginia, the University of the District of Columbia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and other distinguished institutions. 

"I am very humbled to have this program named in my honor because of the great opportunity it has provided to students over the years of a truly outstanding education. As a parent and grandparent of children who have had the benefit of an independent school education in New York, I have a great appreciation and much admiration for the FA experience the Xavier Richardson Scholars and many of my community mentors have received. It has greatly ensured their continued success in college and graduate school and serves as a foundation for their success as adults." - Xavier Richardson

Scholarship is renewable if kept in good standing for up to four years.