Scholarships
Academic Scholarships
The following scholarships are awarded based upon an applicant’s score on the HSPT. There is no application required and a recipient will be notified of her scholarship award along with her acceptance letter. Please note: All application materials for applicable scholarships have the same deadline as applications for admission of December 14, 2016.
FATHER DUERR SCHOLARSHIP
Amount: Half-tuition or quarter-tuition/year
Renewable: Each year if academic requirements are met
Extra application needed: No
These scholarships are awarded solely based on High School Placement Test scores. All applicants are automatically considered.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOLARSHIP
Amount: $1,000/year
Renewable: Each year if academic requirements are met
Extra application needed: No
These scholarships are awarded solely based on High School Placement Test scores. All applicants are automatically considered.
GOLDEN COUNSEL SCHOLARSHIP
Amount: $625/year
Renewable: Each year if academic requirements are met
Extra application needed: No
These scholarships are awarded to students who exhibit high achievement.
Special Interest Scholarships
St. Cecilia Music Scholarship
Amount: $1,000/year to recipients for vocal and/or instrumental music
Renewable: Each year if academic requirements are met. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 average.
Application Requirements: Click here to view the St. Cecilia Music Scholarship application. Auditions requests are due by December 14, 2016. Admissions will contact students in January 2017 for a February 2017 audition.
Fra Angelico Art Scholarship
Amount: $1,000/year to recipients for visual art
Renewable: Each year if academic requirements are met. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 average.
Application Requirements: Click here to view the Fra Angelico Scholarship application requirements. Portfolios are due by December 14, 2016.
Saint Martin de Porres Scholarship
Amount: $1,500/year to qualifying recipients
Renewable: Each year if academic requirements are met
Extra application needed: Essay
Special Requirement: Applicants must be of Hispanic ethnicity.
Click here to view the Saint Martin de Porres Scholarship application. Essays are due by December 14, 2016.
Scholarships Sponsored by a Foundation or Fund
Guardians of Life Scholarship
Amount: $2,500/year to one qualifying recipient
Renewable: Yes
Extra application needed: Essay, project proposal, and letters of recommendation.
Special Requirement: Applicants must be Catholic. The Guardians of Life Scholarship is awarded to a student whose essay and project proposal promote a better understanding and non-violent initiatives to protect the unborn and help young women in need.
Click here to view the Guardians of Life Scholarship application.
Click here to learn more about the Guardians of Life recipients.
Colleen and Erin Marlatt Scholarship Fund
The scholarship is intended to recognize the significant sacrifices made by teachers and administrators who have accepted God's call to the ministry of Catholic education by providing financial support in the form of partial academic scholarships. To be eligible the student must be a dependent of a fulltime teacher or administrator who has worked for 3 or more years in a Catholic elementary or high school within the Archdiocese of Baltimore AND entering a Catholic high school as a freshman or be a graduating senior from a Catholic high school entering the University of Maryland College Park as a fulltime freshman. For more information visit the web site at www.colleenanderin.org.
Knott Scholarship Funds
We often receive questions about the Knott Scholarships: The Knott Scholarship Fund awards four-year, full-tuition scholarships to Catholic students who have a composite score in the 95th percentile or above on the High School Placement Test. The other required criteria are available at www.knottscholar.org or you may call 410.779.1225.
Click here to view the flier.
If a student does not meet all stated criteria, she should not apply for a Knott Scholarship.
Maryland Knights of Columbus
Please click here to find more information about the Knights of Columbus scholarships.
Semper Fi Scholarship
Amount: Allocated by selection committee
Renewable: Possibly. Annual application required
Extra application needed: Application, parent essay, student essay, parish and pastor documentation, and completion of FACTS application.
Special Requirement: Applicants must be practicing Catholics who meet requirements listed on the scholarship application. Students grades 9-12 may apply for a Semper Fi Scholarship.
The Semper Fi Scholarship is established in memory of the many Marines who have remained “always faithful” to God, country and the Corps, and to acknowledge and support those Catholic families who have been faithful to living their Catholic faith. This faithfulness is understood in the traditional sense of keeping the Ten Commandments and observing the Precepts of the Church.
Click here to view the Semper Fi Scholarship application.
Semper Fi applications are due to the Business Office on January 1, 2017.
Suggested Resource
Families are encouraged to check with their parishes regarding the possibility of limited tuition assistance for Catholic students attending Catholic schools.
Some scholarship opportunities are available for current students. Please contact Business Manager Tom Walter at 410.744.8498 ext. 110 or twalter@mountdesales.org with questions.
