Samuel Ready

The name of Baltimore benefactor Samuel Ready (1789-1871) has long been associated with outstanding educational opportunities for Maryland girls. From 1887 to 1977, that association was with the Samuel Ready School; from 1977 to the present, with Samuel Ready Scholarships, Inc.

Today, Samuel Ready Scholarships, Inc. is a vital, giving organization that provides scholarship funds to six prestigious Baltimore-area independent schools (Bryn Mawr School, Friends School, Garrison Forest School, Institute of Notre Dame, Roland Park Country School, and St. Paul's School for Girls).

The funds to these Supported Schools are for the education of girls who show strong academic promise and who otherwise might be unable to afford tuition at these schools. Thus, the mission of Samuel Ready Scholarships, Inc. is to help worthy and intelligent girls who need financial help obtain an education that will fully develop their capabilities. To be named a Samuel Ready Scholar at one of these Supported Schools is truly an honor.

Samuel Ready Scholarships, Inc. does not make individual granting decisions. Interested applicants must apply directly to the Supported Schools for admission. Candidates for the scholarships are then selected by the schools and reviewed by the Board for eligibility.

University of Baltimore's Special Collections, Langsdale Library on Samuel Ready Scholorships.
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