Incoming Freshmen

2026-2027 Incoming Freshmen Scholarship Opportunities

Students may apply for any scholarship for which they meet the criteria after being accepted to CBA in December of 2025. The scholarship application opens on December 22, 2025.

Welcome to the Class of 2030 and congratulations on your acceptance to CBA! The scholarships on this page are for YOU – our incoming Class of 2030 – and we are excited to help you explore your options as you look forward to becoming a part of our community.

The scholarships below are available for the 2026-2027 school year. We invite you to click on the categories to learn more and determine which scholarships you may be eligible for. Please read the criteria fully to determine if you may be eligible before applying. The Scholarship Application Form, which you will use to apply for the scholarships below, can be found in your Enrollment Checklist on your School Admin Parent Portal. A student may apply for as many scholarships as he chooses and for which he is eligible, but no student will be awarded more than one applicable scholarship. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Students may apply for any scholarship for which they meet the criteria after being accepted to CBA in December 2025. The Scholarship Application deadline is January 16, 2026.

The Alumni Association Scholarship

Through their scholarship program, the CBA Alumni Association seeks to help make a CBA education possible for an incoming freshman whose family could not otherwise afford a CBA education. As this scholarship provides full tuition support, it will be awarded to a student who demonstrates high financial need via the FACTS Financial Aid application.

This full tuition scholarship is renewable each year the student attends CBA. A committee of members of the CBA Alumni Association will review all applications and determine finalists who will be invited to an interview with the committee.

Eligibility:

Demonstrated financial need – please complete a FACTS Financial Assistance Application
Demonstrated academic achievement
Demonstrated involvement in your school and community

Requirements:

Letter of Recommendation from your Middle School Principal
Please write a 200 word essay on why you want to attend Christian Brothers Academy and what goals you hope being a student at CBA can help you to achieve
List of activities, awards, and honors
- Please list the principal school and community activities in which you have participated during the past four years

The Barbara Reed Memorial Scholarship

Founded by generous benefactors in memory of Ms. Barbara Reed, dedicated community advocate in Colts Neck, NJ, this full-tuition scholarship will help make a CBA education possible for an incoming freshman whose family could not otherwise afford a CBA education. Attending CBA can be a life-changing opportunity for every student who walks our halls and as they reflect on their time at the Academy, our alumni continue to feel the impact that CBA had on their lives. The Barbara Reed Memorial Scholarship was established to help a student have that same life-changing experience.

As this scholarship provides full tuition support, it will be awarded to a student who demonstrates high financial need via the FACTS Financial Aid application.

This full tuition scholarship is renewable each year the student attends CBA.

Eligibility:

Demonstrated financial need – please complete a FACTS Financial Assistance Application
Demonstrated academic achievement
Demonstrated involvement in your school and community

Requirements:

Letter of Recommendation from your Middle School Principal
Please write a 300 word essay on how you feel attending CBA will impact the trajectory of your life and why you want to make the commitment to attending the Academy. Additionally, please share examples of how you will give back to your community after graduating from CBA and moving onto college and beyond.

Scholarships for Overall Academic Achievement

Students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to their academics and overall academic achievement throughout middle school are invited to submit an application to this category of scholarship. Applying to this category of scholarship you will be eligible for the scholarship below.

The Joe Azrack '65 Endowed Scholarship

Founded by CBA alumnus, Joe Azrack '65, this $4,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman with documented financial need who has demonstrated overall outstanding academic achievement.

The DG Foundation Endowed Scholarship

Founded by The DG Foundation, this $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman with documented financial need who has demonstrated overall outstanding academic achievement.

Each scholarship is renewable for three years providing the recipient maintains a GPA of 85% and continued evidence of financial need.

Eligibility:

Demonstrated financial need – please complete a FACTS Financial Assistance Application
Demonstrated academic achievement
Demonstrated involvement in your school and community

Application Requirements:

Please submit an essay (500 word limit) in response to the following: Historically, young people have had the lowest voter turnout. When you turn 18, you will have the opportunity to play a role in our nation’s future. Why is exercising your right to vote important?
Letter of recommendation from a middle school teacher
Completed FACTS Financial Assistance Application

Scholarships Reflecting a Commitment to the CBA Academy Oath

The CBA Academy Oath says that CBA students will do the following:

Live lives of honor and integrity,

Serve and stand for those in need,

Strive for wisdom in the pursuit of knowledge

Uphold the legacy and proud tradition of our Academy

At the beginning of your freshman year at CBA you will take part in Oath Day, and as a class, commit yourself to the pillars of the Academy Oath. In reciting this oath together and signing your name to the commitment, you are holding yourself to the ideals and standards of the Academy. The Academy Oath will serve as a constant reminder throughout your four years as a student here of your dedication to yourself, your family and the Academy.

Students applying to this category of scholarship will be eligible to receive one of the scholarships below.

The Academy Oath Scholarship sponsored by The Kevin G. Kelly '96 Endowed Scholarship Fund

Founded by CBA alumnus Kevin G. Kelly '96, this $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman.

The Academy Oath Scholarship sponsored by the Leonard and Lauren Gorski Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

Founded by Leonard and Lauren Gorski, this $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman,

The Academy Oath Scholarship sponsored by The Joseph & Cathy Guadagno Endowed Scholarship Fund and The McLaughlin Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

This scholarship combines the generosity of two CBA families who recognize the impact that an education at Christian Brothers Academy can have for young men. The Joseph & Cathy Guadagno Endowed Scholarship and The McLaughlin Family Endowed Scholarship collectively make it possible for an incoming freshman to receive a $2,000 scholarship.

Each scholarship is renewable for three years providing the recipient maintains a GPA of 80% and continued evidence of financial need.

Eligibility:

Demonstrated financial need – please complete a FACTS Financial Assistance Application
Demonstrated involvement in your school and community
Demonstrated commitment to developing your character

Application Requirements:

Please submit an essay (500 word limit) in response to the following: Pick one of the four ideals in the Academy Oath and explain why it is of personal importance to your future as you prepare to be a student at Christian Brothers Academy.
Please have a letter of recommendation submitted on your behalf, written by someone who can speak to your character.
Completed FACTS Financial Assistance Application

Scholarships For Community Service

Service to others is a hallmark of Lasallian education. St. John Baptist de La Salle challenges all of us to express our faith through the service of others. As CBA aims to build young men of faith, character, and action, showing a commitment to one’s community is an ideal quality to see in our prospective students. Students applying to this category of scholarship will be eligible to receive one of the two scholarships below.

The John J. McCann Scholarship Endowment

Founded by John J. McCann, this $4,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman who demonstrates a dedicated commitment to his community.

The Reilly Family Endowed Scholarship

Founded by Mr. and Mrs. Reilly, this $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman who has demonstrated a dedicated commitment to his community.

Eligibility:

Demonstrated financial need – please complete a FACTS Financial Assistance Application
40 hours of community service
Demonstrated involvement in your school and community

Application Requirements:

Please submit an essay (500 word limit) in response to the following: Based on your relevant experiences, how do you define the term “Community Service” and what has taking part in service to your community meant to your life?
40 hours of Community Service – please send evidence of a minimum of 40 hours that you have spent in service to your community over the past two years
Letter of recommendation from someone you have worked with in completing service
Completed FACTS Financial Assistance Application

Each scholarship is renewable for three years providing the recipient maintains a GPA of 80% and continued evidence of financial need.

The Brother Joseph Miggins FSC Memorial Scholarship for the Performing Arts

Founded by Joseph '76 and Miriam Tort, and supported by family and friends of the Torts, in memory of Brother Joseph Miggins FSC, a beloved supporter of the performing arts at CBA, this $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman who has demonstrated exceptional talent in the performing arts.

This scholarship is renewable for three years providing the recipient maintains a GPA of 80%, actively participates in the performing arts at CBA, and continued evidence of financial need.

Eligibility:

Demonstrated financial need – please complete a FACTS Financial Assistance Application
Demonstrated involvement in the performing arts

Application Requirements:

Please submit a video of a representative performance in the performing arts. Videos should be clear and identify the applicant.
250 word essay on the importance of the performing arts in your life.
Completed FACTS Financial Assistance Application

The James and Lucia Ham Family Scholarship for Science and Technology

Founded by Lucia Ham and the Ham Family, this $3,500 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman who has demonstrated a talent for critical thought and creativity in science and technology.

This scholarship is renewable for three years providing the recipient maintains a GPA of 80% and continued evidence of financial need.

Eligibility:

Demonstrated financial need – please complete a FACTS Financial Assistance Application
Demonstrated interest in the academic disciplines of science and/or technology

Application Requirements:

A letter of recommendation from a middle school Science or Technology teacher
500 word essay on a scientific or technological development that has changed the world. This can be something from the past or a more recent development - show your critical and creative thought.
Completed FACTS Financial Assistance Application

The Jonathan Morse Endowed Scholarship

Founded by Lucie Morse, this $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman who supports, by his actions and attitudes, the the philosophy and objectives of Christian Brothers Academy.

Eligibility:

Demonstrated financial need – please complete a FACTS Financial Assistance Application
Public middle school student
Experienced the loss of an immediate family member
Demonstrated involvement in your school and community

Requirements:

Letter of Recommendation from your Middle School Principal
Please write a 300 word essay on how you feel attending CBA will impact the trajectory of your life and why you want to make the commitment to attending the Academy.

This scholarship is renewable for three years providing the recipient maintains a GPA of 80% and continued evidence of financial need.

Scholarships for Students Attending a Catholic Middle School

Students applying to this category of scholarship will be eligible for the scholarship below.

The Brother Frank Byrne FSC ‘75 Endowed Scholarship

Founded in honor of Brother Frank Byrne FSC ‘75, the second President of CBA, in recognition of his twelve years of service, this $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student who attends a Catholic Middle School.

This $3,000 scholarship is renewable for three years provided the recipient maintains a GPA of 80% and continued evidence of finance need is demonstrated.

Eligibility:

Currently attends a Catholic Middle School
Demonstrated financial need – please make sure to fill out a FACTS Financial Assistance Application

Application Requirements

Please submit an essay (500 word limit) in response to the following: What was the one thing that you learned as a member of your Catholic Middle School that you think will be most valuable to you as a CBA student?
Demonstrated financial need – please submit a FACTS Financial Assistance Application
Completed FACTS Financial Assistance Application

Each scholarship is renewable for three years providing the recipient maintains a GPA of 80% and continued evidence of financial need.

The Kathleen Doehner Endowed Memorial Scholarship for a St. Leo the Great Student

Founded in loving memory of longtime St. Leo’s benefactor and CBA Board of Trustee member Kathleen Doehner, this $3,500 scholarship will be awarded to a student currently enrolled in St. Leo the Great School in Lincroft, NJ.

This $3,500 scholarship is renewable for three years provided the recipient maintains a GPA of 80%.

Application Requirements:

Please submit an essay (500 word limit) in response to the following: What was the one thing that you learned as a member of St. Leo the Great School that you think will be most valuable to you as a CBA student?

The John and Eileen Reynolds Endowed Scholarship for a St. Thomas the Apostle Student

Founded by John Reynolds ‘88 in honor of his parents, John and Eileen Reynolds, this $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman who attends St. Thomas the Apostle School of Old Bridge or is a parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church of Old Bridge.

This $5,000 scholarship is renewable for three years provided the recipient maintains a GPA of 80% and continued evidence of finance need is demonstrated.

Application Requirements:

Please submit an essay (500 word limit) in response to the following: What was the one thing that you learned as a member of St. Thomas the Apostle School or as a parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church that you think will be most valuable to you as a CBA student?
Demonstrated financial need – please submit a FACTS Financial Assistance Application

The Scholarships listed below do not require a separate application. Students are given consideration through the admissions application review.

The De La Salle Scholarship

The De La Salle Scholarships are determined on the basis of entrance exam scores, grade reports, and evaluations from the applicant’s previous school, the contents of the application, and the essay written during the entrance exam. These scholarships are awarded by the Admissions Committee and no further materials are needed to apply.

These scholarships are renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient maintains a GPA of 90.

The Founders Scholarship

Named in memory of John Henderson. John Fleming and George Sheehan, the founders of CBA, the Founders Scholarships are determined on the basis of entrance exam scores, grade reports, and evaluations from the applicant’s previous school, the contents of the application, and the essay written during the entrance exam. These scholarships are awarded by the Admissions Committee and no further materials are needed to apply.

These scholarships are renewable for three additional years as long as the recipient maintains a GPA of 90.

The Brother Andrew O'Gara FSC Memorial Scholarship

Named in memory of CBA’s first President, The Brother Andrew O’Gara, FSC Memorial Scholarships are determined on the basis of entrance exam scores, grade reports and evaluations from the applicant’s previous school, the contents of the application, and the essay written during the entrance exam. These scholarships are awarded by the Admissions Committee and no further materials are needed to apply.

This scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the student maintains a GPA of 90.

The Brother Christian Jones FSC Memorial Scholarship for Mathematics

The Brother Christian Jones FSC Memorial Scholarship is offered to support an incoming freshman who has demonstrated a high proficiency in the subject of mathematics.

Candidates are determined based on performance on the math portion of the CBA entrance exam; qualified candidates will receive notification of their eligibility in the mail. The scholarship is awarded based on the student’s performance on a separate test that eligible candidates will be invited to take.

This $2,500 scholarship will be applied only in the 2026-2027 school year.