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Saint John's Seminary

Brighton, MA

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Graduation Rate

7

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By the numbers

Saint John's Seminary, at a glance

7students enrolled

Graduation rate is the standard federal 6-year completion rate (students often take longer than four years). Earnings & selectivity rankings are computed across every US college in our catalog. Figures from College Scorecard / IPEDS; sticker cost is before financial aid.

Popular programs

TheologySacred ScripturePhilosophyMoral TheologyChurch HistorySystematic Theology

Application requirements

Regular Deadline

Rolling admissions

Common App

No

Test Policy

Not Required

Essays Required

1

Letters of Rec

3

Interview

Available

Essays: Personal statement describing vocation to priesthood and reasons for applying

Note: Sponsorship from diocese or religious community, sacramental records, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and background check required

Requirements are AI-generated from public data and may change. Always verify directly with the college.

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Tactics that apply here

Things you can do that most families don't know about.

Early Action priority deadlines unlock the biggest merit pools

~$15k value

At many public universities, applying by the EA deadline (Nov 1) instead of regular (Feb 1) decides whether you're considered for the top merit awards.

Who it helps: Students with their applications ready by November of senior year, especially those targeting merit-rich publics.

How to use: List each target school's EA deadline (commonly Nov 1, sometimes Oct 15 or Dec 1). Submit complete applications + test scores by then. Confirm merit-scholarship deadlines separately — some require a different priority date or supplemental essay.

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File FAFSA the day it opens

~$5k value

Most schools award state and institutional aid first-come-first-served from a fixed pool. Filing FAFSA in October beats filing in February by thousands.

Who it helps: Every student applying for need-based aid, but especially families relying on state grants or institutional aid.

How to use: Set a calendar reminder for the FAFSA opening date (currently Oct 1 most years; Dec 1 in the 2024-25 transition year). Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to auto-fill tax info. Submit even if you have to estimate; corrections are easy.

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CSS Profile is required by 200+ private schools — separate from FAFSA

Most selective private colleges use the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA. It costs $25 + $16/school and reaches deeper into family finances than FAFSA does.

Who it helps: Any student applying to a private 4-year with significant institutional aid needs.

How to use: Check the CSS Profile school list for each of your target colleges. Open the app at cssprofile.collegeboard.org as soon as it opens (early Oct). Submit ahead of each school's earliest priority date — often before the FAFSA deadline.

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Scholarships

Scholarships you may qualify for.

Wellesley College Need-Met Aid

100% need met (loans capped per year)

university

All admitted Wellesley students with demonstrated need.

Deadline: CSS Profile + FAFSA + IDOC

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Boston Foundation Scholarships

$1,000-$5,000

local

Eastern Massachusetts students with academic merit + financial need.

Deadline: Varies

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Salem State Scholarship

$1,500-$5,000/year

university

SSU incoming freshmen via automatic merit grid.

Deadline: December 1

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Mount Holyoke Need-Met Aid

100% need met for international + most domestic students

university

Admitted Mount Holyoke students with demonstrated need.

Deadline: CSS Profile + FAFSA

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UMass Lowell Chancellor's Scholarship

Up to full tuition + fees

university

Top UML freshmen with 3.5+ GPA + 1300+ SAT.

Deadline: December 1

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Western New England University Presidential Scholarship

$20,000-$25,000/year

university

Top WNE freshmen with 3.6+ GPA + 1250+ SAT.

Deadline: December 1

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MASSGrant

Up to $2,500/year

state

MA residents at MA colleges with financial need (lower-need-tier than MASSGrant Plus).

Deadline: FAFSA by May 1

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Harvard Financial Aid Initiative

100% need met; no loans; full ride for families under $85k

university

All admitted Harvard students with demonstrated need; families under $85k pay nothing.

Deadline: CSS Profile + FAFSA + IDOC

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MASSGrant Plus

Up to full unmet-need (publics)

state

MA residents with high financial need at MA public 4-year universities; covers gap after Pell + other aid.

Deadline: FAFSA by May 1

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Class profile

Who actually goes here.

From the most recent Common Data Set and IPEDS.

0.0%

% Pell-eligible

Federal Pell grant recipients

14.3%

% URM

Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native combined

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