Each Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship applicant is required to submit their two most recent state, district or school-administered, standardized test results.
Students with no standardized testing record due to homeschooling or their school or program not administering standardized testing ARE still eligible to apply for the Scholarship.
Applicants must be in the top tier in at least ONE qualifying subtest or total battery/composite on a standardized test for the past two years. Acceptable academic areas include keywords such as: Mathematics, Mathematics Total, Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal, Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Language, Language Total, English Language Arts, Total Battery or Total Composite.
Standardized test score reports should be included in the application uploaded by the applicant.
Each Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship applicant is required to submit ONE of the following tests along with their application: (1) CTD Above Level Assessment Partnerships, (2) SAT, or (3) ACT.
The Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship has partnered with Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development to accept their above-level assessment to fulfill the CDB Testing requirement. This test is provided in partnership with Northwestern University Center for Talent Development at the cost of $75. To register please:
Waiver codes are provided for families who have financial need and supporting documentation must be submitted to IEA and CDB directly.
Accepted documents include: state issued Medicaid or State Aid card for the student, family tax returns or other government issued support documents. Free and Reduced lunch (FRL) qualification letters from schools will be accepted only if a school district does not have a 100% FRL designation.
Contact CDB Staff at Scholarship@EducationalAdvancement.org for more details.
Test Dates:
The SAT is accepted in lieu of the CTD Above Grade Level testing for those applying to the Class of 2031 Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship.
If the test cost presents a financial barrier please email Scholarship@EducationalAdvancement.org. Financial Aid is limited and considered on a case-by-case basis.
If your child is under 13, please contact the College Board for information on how to register for the SAT.
Registration for the SAT is $68 and information on how to register for the SAT can be found on the College Board website found HERE.
Test Dates
Regular Registration Deadlines:
* Please be advised that while applicants may take the SAT on May 2nd 2026, we cannot guarantee that the Selection Committee will receive results in time for consideration.
Sending Scores:
Please send SAT scores to the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Program using code 3862.
The ACT is also accepted in lieu of the CTD Above Grade Level testing for those applying to the Class of 2031 Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship.
If the test cost presents a financial barrier please email Scholarship@EducationalAdvancement.org. Financial Aid is limited and considered on a case-by-case basis.
The ACT no longer allows students under the age of 13 to register for their exam. Applicants under the age of 13 will have to take the CTD Above Level Assessment or SAT.
Registration for the ACT is $69 and information on how to register for the test can be found HERE.
Test Dates:
Regular Registration Deadlines:
Sending Scores:
Please send ACT scores to Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Program using code 7818
“RECEIVING THE CDB SCHOLARSHIP HAS BEEN A LIFECHANGER FOR OUR SON. I GET TEARY JUST THINKING ABOUT WHAT A POSITIVE MINDSET CDB HAS CREATED FROM A BORED AND UNCHALLENGED STUDENT ONLY 15 MONTHS AGO.”
– Parent of a Caroline D. Bradley Scholar
“THE CAROLINE D. BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIP IS NOT JUST A MONETARY GIFT – IT’S A COMMUNITY. CDB HELPED ME DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE TO BE WHATEVER IT IS I WANT TO BE.”
– CDB Alumnus
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