Apply Now - Class of 2028

List of 10 items.

• Class of 2028 Checklist

  Click here to view the Class of 2028 Checklist.

• New Students Application

  Click here for the Class of 2028 Online Application.
  
  There is no application fee.

• Records Release Form

  Records Release Form

• HSPT Entrance Exam

  Exam Date: Friday, November 10, 2023
  
  The High School Placement Test (historically referred to as the COOP Exam) is the Catholic High School Entrance Exam administered by the Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Paterson.
  
  Don Bosco Prep will utilize the data collected from the HSPT for admissions, course placement, and scholarship considerations.
  
  Registration for the HSPT can be done starting in September 2023 by visiting www.njcoopexam.org.
  
  Don Bosco Prep will host the exam. Our code is 807.
  
  

• School Transcripts

  Transcripts should include all grades as well as standardized test results from 6th grade, 7th grade, and the 1st marking period of 8th grade. The applicant’s school may require a release of records form, which may be downloaded below ("9th Grade Applicant Record"). This expedites the process and saves you time. Please instruct the guidance counselor or principal to send the transcripts before the deadline of December 4, 2023. If your school is on a trimester that ends after December 4, please have those transcripts sent immediately after the close of term as well as inform our Admissions office.

• Current 8th Grade English/Language Arts Teacher Letter of Recommendation

  The current 8th grade English/ Language Arts Teacher Letter of Recommendation template is available electronically through the applicant's Class of 2028 Online Application Checklist. Please complete the online application and utilize the electronic letter of recommendation feature.
  
  This is a required step.

• Current 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher Letter of Recommendation

  The current 8th Grade Mathematics Teach Letter of Recommendation template is available electronically through the applicant's Class of 2028 Online Application Checklist. Please complete the online application and utilize the electronic letter of recommendation feature.
  
  This is a required step.
  

• General Letter of Recommendation

  Letters of Recommendation are a great way for us to learn more about prospective students. 
  
  A general Letter of Recommendation template is available electronically through the applicant's Class of 2028 Online Application Checklist. Please complete the online application and utilize the electronic letter of recommendation feature.
  
  Each candidate should submit a Letter of Recommendation 
  from their current Math and English teachers. Also, we encourage applicants to obtain letters from any extracurricular activities that they are involved in. 
  
  If you are submitting more than one General Letter of Recommendation, please follow this link to a PDF version:
  
  General Letter of Recommendation Template  
  
  Submission directions are included on top of the template.

   

   

• Savio Academic Scholarship Assessment

  THE SAVIO SCHOLARSHIP ASSESSMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER 2023.
  
  The Savio Academic Scholarship is the most prestigious merit based scholarship awarded to students applying for the freshmen class.
  
  In addition to the required steps in the Don Bosco Prep application process (Online Application, Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation, and HSPT), students wishing to be considered for a Savio Scholarship must also submit a written assessment. Due date is December 4, 2023.
  
  Please contact Tommy Neyland at TNeyland@donboscoprep.org if you have any questions or concerns.

• Financial Aid - Optional

  ATTENTION CLASS OF 2028:
  ALL FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY DECEMBER 4, 2023.
  
  Incoming Freshmen applying to Don Bosco Prep are now able to apply for financial aid. 
  
  

  Create an account at https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3K2Q8 to complete your financial aid application. 
  
  You will be notified with your admissions decision if you are awarded financial aid.