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Byrne Scholarship Application Form

Thank you for your interest in the Rev. James P. Byrne, OSFS Memorial Scholarship.

To begin, please complete the inquiry form. Please be sure to review the criteria for this scholarship prior submitting your inquiry form. 

Criteria:
  1. Must be applying for matriculation as a member of the next freshman class. Your son must be a current 8th grader applying for the upcoming school year.
  2. Must qualify for full tuition assistance based on financial data provided through the Clarity application.
  3. Must score in the 40th percentile or better on the Salesianum School entrance exam OR have received a score of proficient or higher on the most recently administered DeSSA (Delaware System of Student Assessment) or equivalent exam at his current public school. 
  4. Must average A’s and B’s on his transcript from 7th and 8th grades.

    Those meeting these four criteria will be invited to advance to the next step in the process, which is two-fold: 
  • Select a teacher or principal to complete a recommendation form specifically for the Byrne Scholarship. 
  • Submit an essay to a prompt provided by the committee. 
If you have not inquired and started the application process, please complete the Byrne Inquiry Form below. If you have already inquired and have access to our admissions portal - please email admissions@salesianum.org in order to be considered for this scholarship. 

Decision letters are typically mailed in January. Additional questions may be directed to: admissions@salesianum.org.

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1801 N. Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19802

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Salesianum School educates and develops the whole person based on the teaching of Saint Francis de Sales, whose spirituality can be summarized in “Live Jesus.” As an independent Catholic secondary school founded by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in 1903, Salesianum challenges young men through dynamic college preparatory and extracurricular programs to live as Salesian Gentlemen devoted to faith, community, and service.