Scholarship Information

ST. PAUL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FACT SHEET

MISSION: As a Christian faith institution, with a foundation and belief in supporting and encouraging growth and development of our youth, St. Paul’s Catholic Church affirms the importance of training and education beyond the secondary school level in order for youth to become productive members of society. In this regard, St. Paul’s has established a scholarship fund as concrete evidence of our sustaining love for and commitment to our youth.

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ELIGIBILITY/CRITERIA: In order to be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a registered member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church;
2. Be a Confirmed Catholic or be enrolled in a Confirmation preparation class;
3. Attend church regularly;
4. Be an active member of one or more parish ministries;
5. Be a high school senior;
6. Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0;
7. Have been accepted into an accredited post-secondary institution; and
8. Submit an application on the appropriate form by the stated deadline.

If the applicant has met the above criteria, then the Scholarship Committee shall consider and evaluate the application on a 25-point scale based upon the following criteria:

1. The applicant’s record of scholarship (award 0-5 points);
2. The applicant’s record of involvement in the parish (award 0-5 points);
3. The applicant’s record of involvement in the community beyond the parish (award 0-5 points);
4. The applicant’s financial need (award 0-5 points); and
5. The applicant’s answer to the essay question posed on the application form (award 0-5 points).

AWARD: The scholarship award(s) will be announced on or about June 1. The successful applicant(s) will be informed of the date, time and location of the announcement.

POST-AWARD RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECIPIENT(S): The scholarship award recipient(s) shall inform the Scholarship Committee of all necessary information in order to facilitate payment to the post-secondary institution (e.g., mailing address of Registrar, student identification number, etc.).