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Notre Dame Education Fund Foundation Scholarships
The submission window for 2027 NDHS Education Fund Foundation scholarships will be open November 2 - 30, 2026. Applications are due to the Advancement Office at 3:00 p.m. on November 30. Last year the Foundation awarded over $35,000 in scholarships to ND students!
This year’s application will be a printed/paper application.
Directions for this year’s applications:
- Open the application by clicking on the link below the list of requirements.
- Complete the application by either 1) typing directly onto the document in the specified fields or 2) with handwritten responses.
- In order to save the typed document with the completed fields, you will have to click the print button or ctrl-p and change the destination to “Save as pdf”. This will save the completed document to your computer.
- For essays, please type it in a separate document. Staple essay and application together (do not put in envelope). Make sure to include the scholarship name for which you are applying on the essay.
- Students should submit their completed paper application and any additional items required to the Advancement Office by 3:00 p.m. or dismissal on the deadline.
Scholarships will be awarded at an assembly in the spring semester. Please note that amounts awarded may vary each year based on investment performance. If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Martin, nathanmartin@notredamecape.org.
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Current Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Awards
Abigail (Abby) K. Jansen Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have a minimum of a “C” average academically
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Demonstrates Christian service
- Complete an application form listing any completed Christian service projects
- Complete a one-page essay on, “How do you make a difference in your parish, school and community?”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________Bob & Bernice Buehrle Christian Service Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have a minimum of 225 hours of supervised Christian service as approved by Notre Dame Regional High School campus Ministry (may be the same hours used to receive a Christian Service Letter).
- Participates in Church, school and civic activities.
- Good discipline and attendance records.
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship________________No application required for this scholarshipBr. David Anthony Migliorino, O.S.F. - Class of 2017 Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have a minimum of a “C” average academically
- Have financial need
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Completes an application form including a one-page essay on, “How do you take care of the community in a Franciscan manner?”
Estimated Award: $300 Scholarship
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________________Class of 1967 Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Have made significant progress academically
- Have a financial need
- Participates in Church, school, and/or civic activities
- Completes an application form including a one-page essay on, “Why should I be considered for this scholarship?”
Estimated Award: $250 Scholarship
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________________Class of 1983 Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Have a minimum of a “C” average academically
- Have a financial need
- Completes an application form including a one-page essay on, “Why did you choose Notre Dame over other options?”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________Elmer & Genevieve DeBrock Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have good standing with the school
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Apply themselves academically
- Participates in Church, school and civic activities
- Completes an application form including a one-page essay on, “Why should I be considered for this scholarship?”
Estimated Award: $300 Scholarship
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________________Wanda L. Drury Legacy Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Participate in Church, school and civic activities
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on “What it means to Serve Your Community.”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________Martha & Virgil Elfrink Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Have financial need
- Participate in Church, school and/or civic activities
- Completes an application form including a one-page essay on, “Why should I be considered for this scholarship?”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________John A. Essner Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have a minimum of a “C” average academically
- Have financial need (preferred not required)
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Participate in Church, school, and/or civic activities
- Present evidence of a strong work ethic
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on, “The importance of connecting family throughout the generations.”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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John E. & Dorothy C. Holland Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have a minimum of a “B” average academically
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Demonstrates Christian service
- Complete an application form listing any completed Christian service projects
- Complete a two-page essay on, “Guided by Faith: The Role of Catholicism in Shaping My Education, Values, and Purpose.”
Leroy Reinagel Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Have made significant progress academically
- Have a financial need
- Participates in Church, school, and/or civic activities
- Completes an application form including a one-page essay on, “Why should I be considered for this scholarship?”
Estimated Award: $250 Scholarship
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________________Jean Bell Mosley Creative Writing Scholarship
The recipient must:- Demonstrate love of writing
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Complete an application form including a piece of creative writing
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________Matthew H. Parker Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have a minimum of a “B+” average academically
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Demonstrates Christian service
- Complete an application form listing any completed Christian service projects
- Complete a one-page essay on, “How you use teamwork to achieve goals in everyday life.”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________Gerry & Joan Strohmeyer Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Be a student who exemplifies the Franciscan Spirit of hospitality in the service to others.
- Participate in Church, school, and civic activities
- Be a hard worker who also maintains good discipline and attendance records
- Completes an application form including a one-page essay on, “Why should I be considered for this scholarship?”
Estimated Award: $300 Scholarship
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________________Katie Tanner Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have improved academically since freshmen year
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on “Facing Life’s Challenges with Courage”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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Current Sophomore Only Awards
Colin Higgins Notre Dame Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have at least a “C” average academically
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on “What are ways that you or Notre Dame Regional High School can and have promoted mental health and crisis resources for your peers?“
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________Nathan Vincent Wibbenmeyer Visual Arts Scholarship
The recipient must:- Demonstrate a desire to continue education in the Visual arts
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Participate in Church, school, and/or civic activities
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on “Perseverance”
School Sisters of Notre Dame Legacy Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have financial need
- Demonstrated academic improvement since grade 9
- Involved in school activities
- Good discipline and attendance records
- Well-written essay on “What a Catholic Education Means to Me”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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Current Sophomore or Junior Award
Dennis & Ellen Seyer Performing Arts Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have a 3.2 overall G.P.A.
- Good Attendance & Discipline Record
- Demonstrate an aptitude and academic standing in at least one area of the performing arts (music, theatre, or dance)
- Must continue to actively participate in one, two, or all three of the performing arts; in both curricular & extra-curricular offering.
- One page essay on how the performing arts have made a difference in your life.
Estimated Award: $300 Scholarship
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Current Junior Only Awards
Hayden F. Carrington Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have a minimum of a “B+” average academically
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Demonstrate kindness, joy & inclusion
- Write a one-page essay on, “If actions become habits and habits define character, please share how your simple act of kindness has changed lives or how a simple act of kindness done today can ripple beyond Notre Dame.”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________R.R. Eddleman Memorial Scouting Scholarship
The recipient must:- Earned Eagle (Boys) or Gold Award (Girls) in scouting
- Be active in scouting
- Participate in Church, school, and civic activities
- Good discipline and attendance records
- Have at least a “C” average academically
- Letter of recommendation from scout leader attesting to activity in scouting
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on “How Scouting Has Made Me a Better Person”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________Tyler Glaus Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Have at least a “B” average academically
- Have financial need
- Participate in Church, school, and/or civic activities
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on “Values of Life”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________Jeff Heisserer Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have at least a “C” average academically
- Have a good attendance and discipline record
- Have financial need
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on “The Importance of Friendship”
Kelso Jaycees Scholarship
The recipient must:- First or second generation lineal descendent (son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter) of a former member of the Kelso Jaycees, Inc.
- After all descendent applicants of the Kelso Jaycees have received scholarships, then members of St. Augustine Parish, Kelso, Missouri shall be considered for the remaining scholarships.
- Have a minimum of 20 hours of supervised Christian service as approved by Notre Dame Regional High School Campus Ministry (may be the same hours used to receive a Christian Service Letter).
- Complete an application form including a 250-300 word essay on “Service to humanity is the best work of life.”
Jessica LeGrand Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have at least a “C” average academically
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Have financial need
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay or poem on “Friendship”
Margaret Ostendorf Memorial Art Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have completed two years of art
- Demonstrate a love of and talent in art
- Academically meets a “C” average
- Complete an application to include photos of a few pieces of artwork
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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________________Trey Springer Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must:- Have at least a “B” average academically
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Have financial need
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on “Facing Life’s Challenges with Courage”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
Download Application________________Bethani Vandeven Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship
The recipient must:- Demonstrate love of the arts
- Have good attendance and discipline record
- Participate in Church, school, and/or civic activities
- Complete an application form including a one-page essay on “Service”
Estimated Award: $500 Scholarship
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