Scholarships

START HERE: All students must apply to TMLA online prior to exploring scholarship opportunities.

There are two types of scholarships offered by TMLA for incoming students:

1. Academic Merit-Based and
2. CSJ Scholar Incentive Service Awards

• Students who are eligible will receive either the Academic Merit-Based Scholarship, OR the CSJ Scholar Incentive Service Award, but not BOTH.
• There is no fixed amount of rewards given each year; award amounts and numbers of recipients will change year to year based on our endowment as well as the strength of that year's applicant pool. 
• Students who receive an award will learn on 1/15 along with their admissions decision.
• Scholarships are awarded for all four years of high school, but may be rescinded if the student does not maintain an 85% average.

• Based on feedback received from our community, as of 2024 there is no longer a separate application and test to qualify for this type of scholarship. 
• Instead, all students who apply to TMLA will be automatically considered for a partial, half, or full merit-based scholarship IF they meet one of the two entrance criteria below:
  • 1) Student takes the TACHS exam (ID #016) and lists TMLA as either choice #1 or #2. (Note: a higher preference is given to students selecting us as #1.)
  • 2) If the student did not take the TACHS exam, they must upload their New York State Exam scores for Grade 7 to their application for admission.

The following items are considered when awarding scholarships:

• Student's grades from Grade 7, and most recent Grade 8 report card (with a focus on the averages for core content grades in the following subjects: ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies/Humanities)
• Top percentile scores on standardized tests
• Personal statement indicates a strong preference for TMLA