REQUIREMENTS
- Student must have already completed one (1) academic school year at the Southern University Laboratory School.
- Student must be promoted to the next grade (Fifth through Twelfth Grade ONLY) for the upcoming school year.
- Students must have earned a minimum 3.5 GPA in core subjects (Math, Science, English, Social Studies) from the previous school year.
- Students must have earned at least “Mastery” or above in two tested areas on the most recent LEAP standardized test (5th-11th Grade ONLY).
-Students must have earned at least "Mastery" or above on one tested area on the most recent LEAP standardized test, AND have earned at least a "21" Composite score on the ACT (12th Grade ONLY).
- Students must have a disciplinary record without any major disciplinary infractions, as defined in the most recent student handbook, before submitting the application (suspension/expulsion).
- Students must maintain a clean disciplinary record for the first semester to retain their award for the second semester.
- All balances must be paid in full from the previous school year.
AWARD PROCESS
-Applicants grades 10th-12th will be awarded no later than July 15, 2025.
-Applicants entering grades 5th-9th will be awarded no later than August 1, 2025 (pending LEAP scores)
RENEWAL PROCESS
The Foundation Fellowship Award is not guaranteed and is based on available funding. All awards are issued on a year to year (school year) basis. Students must reapply for the Foundation Fellowship Award by the deadline each year (school year). Students must maintain Fellowship requirements as listed above in order to receive second-semester funding.
AWARD AMOUNT
Tuition Only: $1,250.00 per semester
-All school fees are the responsibility of the parent/guardian. School fees are to be paid by the established registration deadline. Failure to pay school fees by the registration deadline will result in revocation from Southern University Laboratory School. Families who receive a Foundation Fellowship Award will not be granted a deferment (Payment plan).
-All applicants are required to pay the School Fees and any processing fee each semester to cover the cost associated with school fees by the given deadline.
-Should the applicant not be awarded the Foundation Fellowship, the Business Office will make contact about payment arrangements.
VOLUNTEERISM
Families (Parents & Students) who receive a Foundation Fellowship Award are expected to volunteer a minimum of five hours per semester. Failure to fulfill or complete this requirement will result in a fine of $100. Failure to pay a fine will result in the loss of the award.
**RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE AWARD**