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Scholarship Opportunities
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Wendy O. Ward Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is no longer managed by the Office of Catholic Schools. Please contact Chris Ward at [email protected]m for more information.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________Thomas L. Smith Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,250
Apply: Catholic Foundation online here
Application deadline: FEBRUARY 28
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria:
- graduating senior of a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Columbus or a senior high school student who is a parishioner in good standing of St. Peter or St. Mary Parish in Chillicothe, Ohio
- a student with proven financial challenges, which may prevent attending a college or university
- a student who demonstrates strong work ethic by consistently achieving above-average grades or has achieved above-average grades through continual improvement
Karen Louise Laihr TEACHING Scholarship
Amount: $20,000 ($5,000 per year over 4 years)
Apply: Catholic Foundation online here
Application deadline: FEBRUARY 28
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria:
- graduating high school student from the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio
- planning to enroll in a college of education
Brenda Jo Laihr Galbraith NURSING Scholarship
Amount: $20,000 ($5,000 per year over 4 years)
Apply: Catholic Foundation online here
Application deadline: FEBRUARY 28
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria:
- graduating high school student from the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio
- planning to enroll in nursing
T. J. Baesmann Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Apply: Catholic Foundation online here
Application deadline: FEBRUARY 28
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria:
- graduating senior attending a high school in the Diocese of Columbus
- student with financial challenges
- student with consistently good grades
The Superintendent of Catholic Schools selects the recipient.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________Florence E. Moses Nursing Scholarship
Amount: $2,600
Apply: Catholic Foundation online here
Application deadline: FEBRUARY 28
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria:
- graduating senior in the Diocese of Columbus
- must be enrolled in the Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Gertrude C. Kuehefuhs Music Scholarship (Elementary Schools)
Amount: $250 to diocesan high school
Apply: 2025 Application
Application deadline: APRIL 11
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria:
- outstanding achievement in instrumental music to a current diocesan eighth grade student
- outstanding achievement in choral music to a current diocesan eighth grade student
- one nomination per elementary school, per category
Gertrude C. Kuehefuhs Music Scholarship (High Schools)
Amount: $250 to college of student’s choice
Apply: 2025 Application
Application deadline: APRIL 11
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria:
- outstanding achievement in instrumental music to a current diocesan high school student
- outstanding achievement in choral music to a current diocesan high school student
- one nomination per high school, per category
Students may also qualify for additional scholarships through the Catholic Foundation. Click this link to find out more: https://catholic-foundation.org/grants/scholarships/.