scholarship application

Scholarship applications for academic year 2025-2026 will be accepted through May 15, 2025. Click here or the FAST logo at right to apply.

When you reach the point in the application where you are asked to “Select School Programs,” enter “Rader Ward Foundation” into the search bar, NOT the name of the school. Then you will be asked to select the grade your student will be entering. School names will be listed as “programs,” which you should be able to choose next. Click for a video walkthrough of the new application process.

The Rader Ward Foundation offers partial scholarships for elementary-, middle-, and high-school-aged children who are passionate and creative, and struggle to succeed in the traditional educational model of public schools. We have four partner schools in Greenville County, South Carolina: Montessori School of Mauldin, Five Oaks Academy, Fern Montessori School, and Faith Montessori Homeschool Co-op (offers high school).

Each school has its own application for admission. Our scholarship application process is separate. You only need to complete our application once, whether you apply to one, two, or all of the above schools. The FAST application requires a one-time $60 fee, which may be able to be waived if it presents a hardship.