Emet Classical Academy is excited to announce the inaugural Kovner Scholars program, a unique 4-year scholarship for exceptional students entering 9th grade. The Kovner Foundation has created similar scholarship programs dedicated to promoting excellence at some of the world’s preeminent educational institutions. We are proud to be a beneficiary of the Kovner Foundation’s extraordinary philanthropic vision, and to partner with them to ensure that outstanding students are able to receive an Emet education regardless of financial circumstances.

• Kovner Scholars will receive either full tuition or half tuition for all four years of high school at Emet Classical Academy (9th to 12th grade).
• There are​ a select number of Kovner scholarships available for the upcoming 2026-27 academic year and the deadline to apply is June 30, 2026.
• Kovner Scholars will be selected based on academic excellence, leadership potential, and genuine curiosity about the best of Jewish, Western, and American civilization. Consideration will also be given to financial need.
• Kovner Scholars will participate in a special academic and extracurricular set of programs, combining honors tracks, unique cultural experiences, and mentorship opportunities.
• Our selection process will include a full application to Emet, an additional short essay, and a series of interviews with our senior academic team and Emet’s Chairman Eric Cohen.

The Kovner Scholars program is made possible thanks to a significant gift by Bruce and Suzie Kovner through their world-renowned Kovner Foundation.

Bruce Kovner

Bruce Kovner is the founder and Co-Chairman of The Kovner Foundation, which manages his personal philanthropy. He is also Chairman of CAM Capital, which he established in January 2012 to manage his investment, trading, and business activities. Mr. Kovner served as Chairman of the Board of Juilliard School from 2001 through 2022 and currently serves on the boards of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Opera, and the American Enterprise Institute.

Suzie Kovner

Suzie Kovner is Co-Chairman of the Kovner Foundation, which supports organizations that promote excellence in the arts and education, initiatives that defend private enterprise and protect individual rights, and scholarly studies and research that strengthen American democratic principles. Mrs. Kovner also serves as Vice Chair of Success Academy Charter Schools.

A trustee of Carnegie Hall, Mrs. Kovner leads the advocacy group for Ensemble Connect, a collaboration between Carnegie Hall and the Juilliard School that supports young professional musicians as they begin to build their careers. She formerly served as a Director of ThanksUSA—an organization that provides college, technical, and vocational need-based scholarships to the children and spouses of U.S. military personnel—and The Philanthropy Roundtable, which protects philanthropic freedom and assists donors in achieving their philanthropic intent to advance liberty, opportunity, and personal responsibility. 

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