The Scholars Program is designed for qualified high school
students to pursue a limited program of collegiate studies.
Students are permitted to take two courses, after their junior year
of high school, during the summer semester at St. John’s University
and one course in the fall and spring semesters. They receive
full college credit for each course. If admitted to the
program, the student pays a nominal fee for each course taken
during the semester.
For admission to the Scholars Program, the student must meet the
following general qualifications:
- Demonstrate potential for college work as determined by the
student’s high school transcript through junior year and
recommendations by the principal and/or guidance counselor.
- Motivation and maturity as proven by an on-campus
interview.
- Approval by the Admission s Committee.
Contact Information
Queens Campus
Cecelia M. Russo, Director
St. John Hall Room 106
(718) 090-6565; fax 718-990-2158
russoc@stjohns.edu
Staten Island Campus
Mary Ellen Tirone, Director
Lavelle Hall room 100
(718) 390-4547
tironem@stjohns.edu