Scholarship of Excellence

The CATS Academy Scholarship of Excellence is aimed at exceptional students of any nationality who make a successful application and attend an Ivy League University, Stanford University or MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

CATS Academy Scholarship

Students joining or continuing their studies with us in September 2021, January 2022 and September 2022, to study our two-year high school diploma will be eligible for our scholarship. Winners of the scholarships will have their course and accommodation fees reimbursed upon proof of acceptance and attendance of the first semester of an Ivy League University (Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University), MIT and Stanford University. Students will also be asked to engage in marketing activity, events and provide a testimonial for promotional use. Students can notify their Director of Enrolment and External Affairs of their eligibility.

In recent years we’ve had acceptances into multiple Ivy League Universities including Yale and Columbia as well acceptances to other top universities such as Stanford.

“THE COLLEGE COUNSELING TEAM HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUSLY HELPFUL IN SUPPORTING ME DURING THIS STRESSFUL PROCESS. THEY ARE AVAILABLE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FOR ALL MY INQUIRIES”

Doha from Vietnam

Doha received 11 acceptances, 7 of which are to top 100 universities, and went on to study at Columbia University

How we support our students

In today’s highly competitive environment, top universities are seeking academically successful candidates who stand out from the rest and can effectively demonstrate the passion for their subject. We offer College Counselling to help you to be your best in your university application The College Counselling Department has a wealth of experience in managing the college application process for international and for US students. We will help you with the process of choosing colleges, completing applications, and meeting deadlines. It is the counsellors’ priority to help you present the best version of yourself to all universities and colleges.

Your college counseling support includes:	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
An introduction to the college admissions process	•	•
Advice on what you can do to prepare	•	•
Help with building a college essay that will showcase your strengths			•	•
Provide you with assistance registering for required standardized tests			•	•
Assistance with obtaining transcripts from previous schools, if needed			•	•
Advice on financial aid options		•	•	•
Arranging meetings for you with representatives from colleges and universities			•	•
Providing trips to local colleges and universities			•	•
Guidance on how to ask for school and teacher recommendations			•	•
Support with ‘Common App’ submissions				•
Finalizing your college lists				•
Collecting and sending all appropriate documentation, including transcripts, letters of recommendation, profiles needed for application to your chosen colleges				•

Scholars Program

By invitation only, the Scholars Program provides extra educational opportunities for high achieving students to prepare for college life. Previous trips include seeing a professor from Stanford speak at MIT on the future of clean energy, and the head of the Government department at Harvard speak on Russian-American relations. As a CATS scholar, you will regularly visit universities and colleges to gain an understanding of life after high school. You also make regular cultural trips such as trips to museums, places of historical interest, orchestra recitals, sports games and more. Scholars are selected based on academic excellence and a passion for learning, students may apply after one semester at CATS Academy Boston.