November 30, 2011
Opportunity for
Graduates of Catholic High Schools to Receive Student Aid for
College Degrees
St. John’s
University announces a new award for graduates of Catholic
high schools nationally to be known as the St. John’s Catholic
School Scholarship. This action is taken in response to a
recommendation from the Advisory Board of the Institute for
Catholic Schools (ICS) at the University.
The vision for the scholarship is to foster a network of
Catholic education from grammar school to high school to college,
all committed to promoting and encouraging students to attend and
remain in Catholic education.
“The goal for this scholarship initiative, originated by the ICS
Advisory Board, is to create a Catholic Education network to
reinforce the importance of the continuum of Catholic education,”
said Jerrold Ross, Ph.D., Dean of St. John’s University’s School of
Education.
The scholarship awards provide any graduate of a Catholic High
School a guaranteed minimum scholarship of $10,000 over 4 years
with a maximum potential scholarship of $20,000 based on financial
need. Students may be eligible for additional need based
and/or academic scholarships as well.
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for information on applying for St. John's scholarships
“While this financial incentive alone may not induce a student
to choose to stay in Catholic school, the notion that an
institution of higher education such as St. John’s has faith in the
value of a Catholic high school education, we felt, would send a
powerful message and hopefully influence the decision making
process when parents and students are looking for the perfect
Catholic college choice,” added Dean Ross.
Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., President of St. John’s
University echoed the importance of ICS and its great vision.
“The St. John’s Institute for Catholic Schools aligns with our
mission as a Catholic and Vincentian University. This scholarship
initiative has our support as we are fully committed to a
faith-based Catholic education in its totality, which can have a
strong impact on the lives of future St. John’s students,” said
Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., President of St. John’s
University. “We are happy to join hands with Catholic schools of
our neighboring dioceses to strengthen the current system, and
believe this partnership will help Catholic schools to be even
stronger in the days and years ahead.”
Media interested in finding out more information about the St.
John’s Catholic School Scholarship or the Institute for Catholic
Schools can contact Dominic Scianna, Assistant Vice President for
Media Relations,
by calling 718.990.6185 or e-mail inquiries to sciannad@stjohns.edu.
For late breaking news and information regarding St. John’s
visit the University web site at www.stjohns.edu/news.
About the St. John’s University’s
Institute for Catholic Schools
The overarching purpose of the St. John’s Institute for Catholic
Schools (ICS) is to foster the long-term sustainability, growth,
and excellence of Catholic education by assisting the local
dioceses in enhancing the administrative and academic
infrastructure of schools.
Through its visible affirmation and support, ICS will seek to
provide great hope for Catholic education. The most critical and
immediate need was identified to be strategic planning, including
market analysis, financial planning and fund development.
External funds have already been committed to the Institute by
alumni and friends of the University, enabling St. John’s to use
its academic resources to support this initiative with university
faculty, graduate-level student scholars and Catholic school
personnel. These groups will develop uniquely 21st century
field-based techniques and strategies that can be disseminated to a
broad audience and used to strengthen Catholic schools locally and
perhaps throughout the nation.
And, with its emphasis on educational outcomes, the St. John’s
Institute for Catholic Schools will serve as an important voice in
communicating the positive impact that Catholic education has in
creating an educated citizenry for the broader global
community.