Catholic School Scholarship

Catholic School Scholarship

Description:

Student must be a financial member of Catholic Financial Life for at least one continuous year prior to applying for the scholarship, which means he/she is the primary insured on a life insurance certificate or on a spousal rider, or an annuitant. The student must be 23 years of age or younger. Student must have performed a minimum of ten service hours with one or more of the following: A Catholic Financial Life chapter, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, or other non-profit organization. Award preference given to students who provide service to a branch/chapter and/or the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and those who exceed the minimum hours. Service documentation must accompany the application. 

Eligible applicants:

1) Must be graduating from a Catholic high school by June 2015

2) Are automically awarded this scholarship upon freshman admission for the 2015-2016 academic year

3) Are first-time freshmen who will be entering St. John’s University beginning with the fall 2015 semester

4) Must be full-time students (minimum of 12 credits per semester)

5) Awarded for up to four years of undergraduate study; students enrolled in our five-year, joint degree programs will not be eligible for this award once they begin their graduate study

6) Award will be renewed for up to four years of undergraduate study as long as recipient remains in good academic standing

7) Do not need to be United States citizens or permanent residents, but do need to

8) graduate from a Catholic high school in the U.S. Receive a minimum award of $2,500 per year

If you submit the FAFSA and demonstrate financial need, the Catholic School Scholarship may be increased to as much as $5,000 per year. Please note the FAFSA becomes available on January 1 and you are encouraged to submit as soon as possible using our school code 002823. Should you file the FAFSA and demonstrate financial need, you will be notified of the exact amount of the Catholic School Scholarship in your financial aid award letter. If you do not file the FAFSA, you will still be notified of the Catholic School Scholarship in your financial aid award letter though as a reminder you will receive the minimum amount of the scholarship ($2,500). We will begin mailing financial aid award letters in March.

Incoming freshmen who are interested in this scholarship are asked to submit the FAFSA by February 15. Students may also be eligible for additional need-based and/or academic scholarships.

Students graduating from a Catholic high school can submit the Catholic Student Scholarship but awards are limited. Students who are Catholic but do not attend a Catholic high school are asked to submit the Catholic Student Scholarship.
 

How to Apply
There is no application for the Catholic School Scholarship. Eligible first-time freshmen will automatically receive the minimum award.

University Name: St.Johns University