SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Mercy offers the following named and academic scholarships. The scholarship application period will begin on February 18, 2008. The deadline to apply for scholarships is March 13, 2008. Awardees will be notified by mail in June.
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ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
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Amount |
| President's Scholarship |
$1,000 |
| Principal's Scholarship |
$500 |
NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS
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Amount |
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Bernard and Mildred Allen Scholarship**
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$1,000 |
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Alumnae Association Scholarships* (approx 10)
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$1,000 each |
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Juli Bartlett Memorial Scholarship
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$1,100 |
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Buersmeyer/Brankiewicz Scholarship* 2 available
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$2,900 each |
| Vanessa and Lara Carioni Memorial Fund* 2 available |
$1,350 each |
Conrad Charitable Foundation Scholarship* 4 available
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$1,000 each |
| Jeanine M. Ellis Memorial Scholarship* |
$1,300 |
| Mary Farley Scholarship Fund* 2 available |
$1,350 each |
| Julie K. Horn Memorial Art Scholarship |
$1,000 (approx) |
| Sister Mary Camille Kelley, RSM Scholarship* |
$1,200 |
| Perrone Charitable Foundation, Inc. Scholarship |
$1,000 (approx) |
| Polcyn Family Scholarship* 2 available |
$1,300 each |
| Sister Mary Victorine Rapin, RSM Memorial Scholarship* |
$1,400 |
| Ethel Rayson Memorial Scholarship* (four years) |
$1,300 (approx) |
| Catherine Repucci Memorial Fund** |
$1,900 |
| Elizabeth Scharret Memorial Scholarship* |
$800 |
| Mary Jean Shannon Memorial Scholarship* (4 years) |
full scholarship |
| Sisters of Mercy McAuley Center Scholarship |
$1,500 |
| Strings Music Scholarship* (4 years) |
$1,000 |
| Wendy Wahl/Denno Scholarship* (4 years) |
$1,100 |
*Available to all registered students including incoming 9th grade students who are registered at Mercy for the upcoming school year.
**Available to current 11th grade students who are registered at Mercy for their senior year.
REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants are required to submit a one page, double-spaced, typed essay responding to the criteria required for the particular scholarship of interest. The student is to specify the scholarship desired and her reasons for attending Mercy.
- A student may apply for one or more scholarships.
- Type the name of the scholarship on the top of each essay for which you are applying.
- Include your name and address on the back of your essay, unless otherwise noted.
- Place your essay(s) in one envelope addressed to the Development Office by MARCH 13, 2008. Make sure your name, address, grade next year, and a list of all named scholarships applied for is on the envelope.
- Essays written by the same student must be different for each named scholarship application and inclusive of a direct response to the criteria for the particular scholarship. If the criteria includes"financial need" the student must clearly specify the need in her essay. Essays that do not fulfill these requirements will not be considered.
- Recepients of 4 year grants are required to reapply each year in order to be considered for renewal.
Student Mentor Partners
If your daughter is currently in 8th or 9th grade, has average or marginal academic skills, (B or below) and desires to reach her full potential you may want to participate in the Student Mentor Partners opportunity at studentmentorpartners.org.
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