GUERIN PREP SCHOLARSHIPS (APPLY NOW. Please note that where indicated by *, the Guerin Prep Financial Aid Information Sheet and Private School Aid Service Applications must also be completed and submitted. Click here for the current copy of the "Financial Aid Information Sheet." . Click here for the current copy of the Private School Aid Service Student Aid Form .
See the "Important Directions" at the bottom of the page.
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In addition to the scholarships detailed below, Guerin Prep offers need-based financial aid and work/study programs.Learn more about need-based financial aid.
PRESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP
$2,000 scholarships are automatically awarded to the top ten scorers on the January Placement Test. These students will also be considered for the Nolan Scholars Program. The president’s scholarship is renewable for the sophomore year if the student maintains a 3.6 GPA. No scholarship application required.
PRINCIPAL SCHOLARSHIP
$1,500
scholarships are automatically awarded to the next 15 top scorers on the January Placement Test. These students will also be considered for the Nolan Scholar Program. The principal’s scholarship is renewable for the sophomore year if the students maintains a 3.6 GPA. No scholarship application required.
NOLAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to those students who are accepted as Nolan Scholars. Students are invited to apply to the Nolan Scholars program once they are accepted into Guerin Prep, based on entrance test scores, academic record and recommendations. A special application must be completed and an interview may be scheduled. The scholarship is renewable for the sophomore year if the student fulfills all the responsibilities of being in the honors program, including a 3.6 GPA.
BETTY WALSCHEID SCHOLARSHIP*
This fund, established in the name of Betty Walscheid, alumna and faculty member of Mother Theodore Guerin High School, provides for up to two renewable tuition scholarships of $1,500 each. Application for the award is open to sophomores enrolled in Chemistry-Honors who have completed Biology in their freshman year. The award is applied against tuition in the student’s junior and senior years provided the student meets the criteria of the award. A separate application must be completed and submitted by Jan. 31. Available from Mrs. Mary Mansavage, chairperson of the math and science department or download the application from this Web site.
SISTER GERTRUDE SMITH SCHOLARSHIP*
This fund, established in the name of Sister Gertrude Smith, SP, enables Guerin Prep to offer a minimum of 20 awards of $1,000 each to students who demonstrate the following: successful completion of one or more years of schooling at Guerin Prep with an average of 2.5 or better, active participation in extracurricular activities, evidence of good citizenship in and out of school and financial need. Applications are available in January in the Guerin Prep business office or download the application from this Web site.
HAROLD AND GENEVIEVE KENNING SCHOLARSHIP*
This fund, established in memory of Harold and Genevieve Kenning, provides for one $1,000 scholarship for a graduate of St. Celestine Grade School who demonstrates overall academic achievement of a B average or better; financial need may also be a factor. The student must take the entrance exam at Guerin Prep High School. At this time, the scholarship is for freshman year only. The application is available in January in the Guerin Prep business office or download the application from this Web site.
THERESE MARIE CUNY SCHOLARSHIP*
This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Therese Marie Cuny, the first drama teacher at Mother Theodore Guerin High School. Junior girls with a GPA of C+ are eligible to apply. In all, four awards will be made: the first is equal to the cost of a year’s tuition; the other three are for $1,000 each. All four awards can be applied only to senior year tuition at Guerin Prep. Applicants are required to submit a written application and two letters of recommendation from Guerin Prep faculty or administrators. After reviewing these applications, a committee will invite selected applicants to make an oral presentation. Recipients will be selected from those making the oral presentation. Applications are available in February for current junior girls.
LYONS FREBAULT SCHOLARSHIP*
This fund has been established in honor of the Merle F. Lyons and Francis Frebault families. The fund provides several scholarships at a minimum of $500 each. The scholarship is available for students with a documented learning disability who have financial need. At this time, the scholarship is for freshman year only. Applications are available in January in the Guerin Prep business office or download the form from this Web site.
CARMEN D. AND ANGIE FORTE ITALIAN HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP*
This scholarship has been established in honor of the Fortes, long-time supporters of Guerin Prep and its foundation schools. It provides two $1,000 scholarships-one for a female student and one for a male student of Italian ancestry. The award is open to incoming freshmen as well as sophomores and juniors and is based on financial need and a typewritten essy. Applications are available in January in the Guerin Prep business office or download the form from this Web site.
CZESLAW MICHALCZUK POLISH HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP*
This scholarship has been established in honor of the Czeslaw Michalczuk, the father of a Mother Theodore Guerin High School alumna, to help Polish families who make the financial sacrifice to provide their daughters with a Guerin Prep Education. It provides one $750 scholarship to a freshman or sophomore girl in good academic standing and with a good disciplinary record who is of Polish ancestry (the student, one parent or one grandparent was born in Poland) and who has financial need. Applications are available in January in the Guerin Prep business office or download the form from this Web site. A typewritten essay is required.
ALFRED J. COULOMBE, JR. SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was created by Christine '88, Charisse '92 and Colette '97 Couloumbe to honor their father, who was of French-Canadian descent. Alfred and his wife Rita wwere active in the MTGHS Parents Club and athletic events. It grants a $500 annual award to a French student honoring the spirit of Alfred Coulombe.
New this year!
MARK F. READER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The Mark F. Reader Scholarship was established by Dena Crissie to honor her Uncle Mark’s legacy at Holy Cross High School. Mark, who lost his battle with cancer at the age of 54, was an outstanding athlete. He was inducted into the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. The scholarship is a $500 award and is earmarked for a Sullivan Program Student.
OUTSIDE SOURCES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
ARCHBISHOP’S SCHOLARSHIPS These scholarships are sponsored by the Cardinal’s Office and based solely upon financial need. Only first and second year students are eligible. No separate application needed for the scholarship, only the financial aid application need be submitted.
IRISH FELLOWSHIP EDUCATIONAL GRANT
Applicants should have at least two of their eight great-grandparents from the Republic of Ireland. Applicants, preferably freshmen or sophomores, will be chosen solely by need.
HIGHSIGHT SCHOLARSHIP HighSight awards partial four-year scholarships for students to attend private high schools. To qualify you must currently be in eighth grade and live in Chicago. HighSight also provides academic and social support to enable its students to succeed at the high school of their choice. HighSight scholars are expected to demonstrate a commitment to their education and show a motivation to succeed. Qualifying families must exhibit financial need. The HighSight application is available at the Guerin Prep High School business office or at www.highsight.org.
LINK UNLIMITED SCHOLARSHIP Link Unlimited is a not-for profit organization that provides four-year high school scholarships, mentoring and support programming to low-income Chicagoland African-American area eighth grade students who possess high academic potential and strong personal character. Families must demonstrate financial need. The Link Unlimited application lists the specific requirements to qualify for this scholarship. The Link Unlimited application is available at the Guerin Prep business office or at www.linkunlimited.org. The Link Unlimited application must be mailed to Link Unlimited by the published due date in March of 2006.
DANIEL MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation encourages eighth graders to apply for four-year, private college preparatory high school scholarships. In early September applications are mailed to more than 800 public and private schools. All eighth graders interested in the scholarship should contact their principals, counselors and teachers to request an application. The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation can be reached at www.dmsf.org.
Scholarships Applications
Alfred J. Coulombe, Jr. Scholarhship
Therese Marie Cuny Scholarship
Sister Gertrude Smith Scholarship*
Harold and Genevieve Kenning Scholarship*
Lyons Frebault Scholarship*
Betty Walscheid Scholarship*
Carmen D. and Angie Forte Italian Heritage Scholarship*
The Czeslaw Michalczuk Polish Heritage Scholarship*
New this year!
MARK F. READER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The following scholarships are awarded based on Entrance Exam results of those students testing at Guerin Prep.
No additional applications are required:
Principal Scholarship
President Scholarship
* Important Directions: please note, when applying for Kenning, Walsheid, Lyons Frebault, Reader or Smith scholarships, you must complete all three steps below:
1) Complete and return the first page, "Financial Aid Information Sheet," to the Guerin Prep High School business office by Jan. 31.
2) Mail the Private School Aid Service Student Aid Form and all requested documentation (such as 1040s and W-2s -- please refer to application for details) and your check for the processing fee ($20) by Jan. 31 directly to their offices at the address provided on the application.
3) Complete separate applications for the Kenning, Walsheid, Italian Heritage, Lyons-Frebault, Polish Heritage, or Smith, Reader scholarships and return them to the Guerin Prep High School business office by Jan. 31.
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