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St. Paul Women’s Group Merit Scholarships

St. Paul Women’s Group Has Merit Scholarships For Current 8th Grade Female Students Attending ANY Catholic High School in the Fall of 2024

Deadline: Monday, May 13, 2024

St. Paul of the Cross Women’s Group, the Apostolate of Women (AOW), is accepting applications for its annual Catholic Education Scholarship award. This scholarship is open to young women of the parish who are currently in 8th grade and will be attending a Catholic High School in the Fall of 2024. Two winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship for tuition at any Catholic High School in the Chicagoland area. This is an achievement/merit-based scholarship and is not based on financial need. To be considered, please submit:

A 300 word typed essay addressing the question: How has your Catholic education influenced your life?
Please also provide:
Name, address, and telephone number
Name of Catholic High School you plan to attend (Examples: Loyola Academy, St. Ignatius, Regina, Resurrection, and Saint Viator)
List of all extracurricular activities (both in and outside of school), volunteer and service-related activities, and current cumulative grade point average (GPA)

Applications should be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject line “AOW Scholarship” or dropped off at the parish rectory in an envelope marked “AOW Scholarship” on or before Monday, May 13, 2024. Applications received after this date will not be considered. If you have any questions, please contact: Jean Rausch at (847) 318-1559, Liz Vaughan at (847) 971-8816, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Scholarship winners will be notified by phone on or before May 24, 2024.