Jefferson County is a generous community which provides numerous scholarship opportunities for high school graduates pursuing a college education. Shawe Memorial faculty, students, and parents are grateful to the businesses, foundations, organizations, families, and individuals who make such investments in the future education of our students.

Shawe Tuition Scholarships

About Friends of Shawe & Pope John Schools, Inc. (link to this section of website)

Friends Scholarships for Grades 7 – 12

Friends of Shawe and Pope John Annual Scholarship Awards

Shawe Memorial Honors Day Scholarship Awards

$500 Sr. Thomasita Hayes Honorary Scholarship

$100 Class of ‘81/Elizabeth Hoffman Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: Scholarship should be presented to a Shawe Memorial junior who has taken math in all years of their high school career and will take math during their senior year. Recipient should demonstrate a genuine love of math, solid participation in class, have achieved at least a “C” grade in all the high school math classes taken to date and whose family is in need of tuition assistance.

Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, 8th grade, Shawe Memorial student who is planning to attend Shawe Memorial for 9th grade and who has shown academic excellence and a warm hearted spirit.

$50 Naomi Spencer Memorial Scholarship

$500 Matthew and Clara Hoffman Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: awarded to a non-Catholic, female, junior who has given significant time to the school or has the most service hours. If a female student does not fit criteria, a male junior or a sophomore or freshman female may be chosen.

Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, underclassman, Shawe Memorial student who is in good academic standing and whose family is in need of tuition and fee assistance.

$500 Class of 1956 Honorary Scholarship

 

$800 Grace Rose Stem Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: awarded to a member of the 8th grade Shawe Memorial student body who will attend Shawe Memorial High School 9th grade. One who participates in all school activities, shows true school spirit, and has given back by way of time or talent to the school.

Criteria: Essay required – awarded to a Shawe Memorial sophomore student who is planning to attend Shawe Memorial for the junior year/grade. Scholarship selection will be based on an application process with emphasis on having fun with reading. Students will choose three books from the list provided by the Dean of Studies and write a 5 page essay; deadline March 5.

$500 Herman and Rozella Hoffman Memorial Scholarship

$500 Marge Schafer Tandy Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: awarded to a junior, Shawe Memorial student who shows distinguished involvement in community service, the recipient must exemplify and consistently ask. “What can I do for you?” while demonstrating Catholic values in their daily life.

Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, 8th grade, Shawe Memorial student who is planning to attend Shawe Memorial for 9th grade, who has shown true school spirit, who has given back to their school through their time and talent and whose family is in need of tuition assistance.

$500 Ted Winkel and Cathy Winkel Annual Scholarship

$500 Phil and Sharon Kahn Family Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: awarded to a member of the 8th grade Shawe Memorial student body who will attend Shawe Memorial High School for 9th grade, one who participates in all school activities and has given back by way of time or talent to the school.

Criteria: awarded to a member of the Shawe Memorial Junior/Senior student body who will be attending Shawe Memorial High School the following year, one who participates in all school activities, shows true school spirit, and has given back by the way of time or talent to the school.

$500 Dr. William E. and Mrs. Rose Mary Stucker Scholarship

Harold VandeWater Memorial Scholarship $500 Selection

Criteria: awarded to a Shawe Memorial student in grade 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 who is planning to return to Shawe Memorial in the fall, who has shown true school spirit, who has given back to their school through their time and talent.

Criteria: awarded to a Catholic undergraduate student, who demonstrates hard work and a love for the schools, someone who is mechanically inclined or fixes things at home or school, someone who volunteers to help without being asked and whose family is in need of tuition assistance.

Shawe Memorial Senior Scholarships

$200 Jim and Nancy Sedam Family Scholarship

$500 John and Mary Dierkes Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: awarded to a graduating, Shawe Memorial senior who has an excellent school attendance record

Criteria: awarded to a graduating member of the Shawe student body who will be pursuing a post high school education of any type.

$2,000 Karen Dierkes Ihle Memorial Scholarship

$500 Fr. Charles Walsh Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: awarded to a graduating Shawe Memorial senior who has displayed the highest academic achievement, determined by an extensive application process to include academic, church, community, athletic involvement. Some years the market will support more than one scholarship and a higher first award.

Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, graduating, Shawe Memorial student who has high academic achievement and has proven quality citizenship standards.

Scholarships for Seniors

The Dean of Studies assists students in the scholarship application process by announcing local scholarships available and coordinating the availability of applications (paper & electronic applications).

The following list of local scholarships is based on scholarships provided in recent years. The availability of scholarships is determined each year by scholarship providers. Scholarship criteria will be announced in the monthly Senior Newsletter.

Students and parents may also conduct their own scholarship searches online. There are many scholarships available on the regional and national-level for those willing to put the time and energy into the search and application process. Students should never pay for a scholarship search or to apply for a scholarship.

The largest amount of scholarship monies awarded to Shawe graduates is usually from colleges and universities. These merit-based or academic scholarships are most often granted to students who meet GPA and test score criteria. Students should refer to the Admissions or Financial Aid section of college websites or contact the Office of Admission at their colleges of choice for details on scholarships available.