serves Ramblers who need additional academic support to succeed in a college preparatory environment. Nearly half had legacy relationships at Loyola (a relative who attended or is currently attending the Academy), and 18 percent had a parent who attended Loyola. In keeping with our longstanding tradition of providing a high-quality Jesuit education for young people from all socioeconomic circumstances, we awarded nearly $825,000 in tuition assistance to 23 percent of our freshman class. Nine members of our Class of 2018 received Bellarmine Scholarships, which are awarded to incoming freshmen who score a 99 local percentile on the Loyola Academy entrance exam. Each of our Bellarmine Scholars received a $3,500 monetary award toward their freshmanyear tuition. These scholarships will be renewable each year if our Bellarmine Scholars maintain a 93 percent unweighted cumulative grade-point average. On the first day of school in August 2013, these bright, talented and highly motivated new Ramblers began a four-year journey of faith, scholarship and service at Loyola Academy. We look forward to helping them discover their passions and develop their gifts and talents as they grow into women and men of competence, conscience and compassion who will go on to build a better world.
A Sneak Preview of Loyola Life In November, hundreds of prospective students and their families learned about everything that Jesuit education has to offer; toured our Wilmette campus; and chatted with Loyola students, teachers, administrators, coaches and club moderators at our 2013 Open House.
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