Scholarships
Scholarships
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Congratulations, 2024 Scholarship Winners
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Since 1998, the Catholic Community Foundation has provided scholarships to students needing financial assistance for their Catholic education. Over the last five years, the Catholic Community Foundation has granted over $2.2 million in scholarship funds and has awarded over 1,500 scholarships since its inception.
The Scholarship Award Program was established in 1998 through a perpetual Memorial Fund by Reverend Philip J. Poirier with the Catholic Community Foundation. The goal of this fund is to honor Catholic 8th grade students for their Christ-centered behavior, as evidenced through their volunteer service to parish, school, and community. Today, this fund along with other funds make up the Christian Service Award Scholarship. The scholarship program has grown to include the Catholic Community Foundation Scholarship for needs-based students and unique scholarships for vocational, trade, and post-secondary schools.
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7TH & 8TH GRADE STUDENTS
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The Catholic Community Foundation Scholarship Program's mission is to assist students and their families in helping to make Catholic education achievable by granting annual tuition assistance through their 8th-12th grade Catholic school years.
Tuition scholarships for 7th grade students only demonstrating financial need to apply. The application is open to all 7th-graders with recommendations required. It is required that the student's parent complete a FAIR application.
Students awarded the scholarship will receive one $1,000 payment for their 8th grade year, and then an annual $4,000 payment during each of the 9th to 12th grade years in high school for a total of $17,000. Funds will be disbursed directly to the selected Catholic schools within the Diocese of Phoenix for as long as the student remains enrolled. Effective 2025-2026 school year, scholarship funds are to be applied to tuition only and can be used in conjunction with ESA or STO funds..
Applicants are evaluated in three areas:
1. Recommendations - school principal or teacher and pastor or parish leader
2. Essay from student and parent
3. Financial need – Please refer to the levels of household size and annual income available on the application itself.
Important Dates & AvailabilityApplication opens: December 1
Application deadline: January 31
Number of scholarships available annually: varies
APPLY HERE
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Since 1998, the mission of the Christian Service Award (CSA) Scholarship is to acknowledge students who demonstrate exemplary Christ-centered behavior through volunteer service to their parish, school, and community. Recipients display a love and understanding of their Catholic faith and articulate a commitment, not only to perform acts of service but to live a service-focused life. They recognize their God-given gifts and provide persuasive evidence of their maturity, humility, and leadership.
Students awarded the scholarship will receive an annual $2,000 payment during each of the 9th to 12th grade years in high school for a total of $8,000. Funds will be disbursed directly to the selected Catholic high school within the Diocese of Phoenix for as long as the student remains enrolled. Effective 2025-2026 school year, scholarship funds are to be applied to tuition only and can be used in conjunction with ESA or STO funds..
2. Essay from student
Any 8th grade student demonstrating a minimum of 100 service hours is eligible to apply.
Applicants are evaluated in three areas:
1. Recommendations - Pastor or parish leader (or Religion Teacher at your school) and leader from an organization from which the student served.
3. Service record- All service hours completed by the student MUST be entered on the attached CSA Service Hours Tracking template. Refer to the attached CSA Qualifying Service Hours guidelines for examples of qualifying service hours.The minimum required hours is 100. However, the more service a student has done the stronger their application is.
Click HERE for the CSA Service Hours Tracking template.Click HERE for the CSA Qualifying Service Hours guidelines.
Qualifying service must be completed between June 1st (before the student's 7th grade year) and January 1st (before the student's 8th grade year).
Detailed descriptions of your service with specific dates are required for application. It is okay to group hours, but list all dates and total hours per day.
The detailed nature of this is why we encourage students to download and start using the CSA Service Hours Tracking template to track their hours from the beginning of eligibility, June 1st, before the students 7th grade year, and to keep up with tracking on the Service Record through January 1st of the students 8th grade year.
Important Dates & AvailabilityApplication opens: December 1
Application deadline: January 31
Number of scholarships available annually: varies
APPLY HERE
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POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS
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The Angel Scholarship for Social Work, Peace, and Justice Studies was established in 2012 by an anonymous benefactor of the Catholic Community Foundation. The donor had a keen interest in helping the underserved and underprivileged, and hopes this scholarship will encourage young men and women to consider a life of service to others through social work.
The intent of the scholarship is for freshman year tuition assistance at a 4-year college or university in Arizona for a student seeking an undergraduate degree in Social Work, Social Justice, Peace/Justice Studies, Sociology, Public Administration, or Public Health. The scholarship does not fund degrees in Criminal Justice, Philosophy, Psychology, Nursing, or Teaching/Education.
The Angel Scholarship for Social Work, Peace, and Justice Studies is a one-time $5,000 award toward freshman year tuition at a 4-year college or university in Arizona.
Applicants must be full-time seniors attending a Catholic high school within the Diocese of Phoenix, must be registered practicing Catholics, and must be either a US citizen or Permanent Resident. Initial scholarship awards are not based on financial need nor high school grade point average. The scholarship will be paid directly to the college/university.
Important Dates & AvailabilityApplication opens: December 1
Application deadline: January 31
Number of scholarships available annually: 1
APPLY HERE
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The Ralph M. Knight Chemistry and Engineering Scholarship was established in 2010 by Mrs. Nancy Knight in memory of her husband Ralph, who was a chemical engineer. The Knight family wishes to honor his legacy and help others contribute to society as he did.
The intent of the scholarship is for freshman-year tuition assistance at a 4-year college or university in the United States for a student majoring in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials & Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Solar Energy Engineering, or Structural Engineering.
The Ralph M. Knight Chemistry and Engineering Scholarship is a $5,000 award toward freshman year tuition at a 4-year college or university in the United States for students declaring one of the specified majors.
Applicants must be full-time seniors attending a Catholic high school within the Diocese of Phoenix, must be registered, practicing Catholics, and must be either a US citizen or a Permanent Resident. Initial scholarship awards are not based on financial need or high school grade point average. The scholarship will be paid directly to the college/university.
Important Dates & AvailiabilityApplication opens: December 1
Application deadline: January 31
Number of scholarships available annually: 1
APPLY HERE
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Are you interested in sponsoring a Catholic Community Foundation Scholarship?
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Are you interested in sponsoring a Christian Service Award Scholarship?
DONATE HERE
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Contact us for more information!
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Scholarshipsscholarshipsccfphx.org
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Courtney Martinez, MBAcmartinezccfphx.orgPrograms and Events Coordinator
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