The Wellington School Merit Scholarship Programs

Your Academics.Your Leadership.Your Character.Your Reward.

You are invited to participate in The Wellington School Scholarship Programs.Merit scholarships honor high academic performance, potential for leadership, and strong character.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of test results, transcripts, a writing exercise, and teacher recommendations. Once awarded, students continue to receive the scholarship each year, provided the student maintains at least a 3.3 grade point average and is a member in good standing of the Wellington community.

Duke Merit Scholarship

Students entering 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grades in the 2013–2014 school

year are invited to compete in the Duke Scholarship competition.

Gene and Ken Ackerman Merit ScholarshipStudents entering 9th grade in the 2013–2014 school year are invited to compete in the Ackerman Scholarship competition.

The History of Gene and Ken Ackerman ScholarshipThe scholarship is named for Wellington’s visionary founder, Ken Ackerman, and his wife, Gene. Mr. Ackerman’s founding objective was to give students from every background the chance to succeed and celebrate their individual talents.

“The function of a really fine school is to allow every youngster who attends to become a star, to become a champion, to be the best they can be,” Mr. Ackerman said.

“That’s something independent schools can and should do.”

Ackerman is a highly regarded national leader in warehousing and supply chain management, but education has been a lifelong passion. Since 2007, he has also been a group chair for Vistage International, the world’s leading chief executive organization. Ken and Gene are longtime leaders in Columbus and continue to be very active in the community.

Students interested in competing in the Merit Scholarship Programs should:

Complete an admissions application form

Register for the Merit Scholarship Test

Attend a Student Visit Day or schedule an individual visit

Merit Scholarship Test Saturday, February 2, 2013

The competition includes both a standardized test and a written essay, which will be administered at 9 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013 at The Wellington School.

To register for the test, please contact Admissions at 614.324.1564 or admissions@wellington.org.

Scholarship Process

Monday February

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Student Visit DaysStudents entering grades 5–12 are invited to attend a visit day to explore Wellington. For details and to RSVP, please contact Admissions at 614.324.1564 or admissions@wellington.org.

Monday October

29Monday January

14All visits are 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Wellington School is an independent, coeducational, Preschool through Grade 12, college preparatory grade school dedicated to preparing citizens who achieve, lead, and find fulfillment in a global community.

3650 Reed RoadColumbus, Ohio 43220614.324.1564www.wellington.org