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Saint Katharine Drexel Scholarship for Commitment to Community Service

Bishop Shanahan is pleased to offer The St. Katharine Drexel Scholarship to applicants for the Class of 2028 who have shown a commitment to the Community Service. Scholarships are renewable over four years dependent upon maintaining 90% quarter average, an exemplary discipline record and continued participation in at least one of the required clubs or activities related to service throughout the four years of high school.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

  • Students must have a completed admissions application for Bishop Shanahan High School on file via SchoolAdmin.
     

  • A FACTS application must be submitted by the family of any student applying for a scholarship. More information about applying for FACTS can be found on the Admissions page of the Shanahan website.
     

  • Students applying for this scholarship must submit a one-page essay answering one of the following prompts. Essays must be double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman 12-point font. Essays may be proofread by an adult, but the essay must be the work of the student. Please do not include a name on the essay page. 

    • Write about a time you performed an act of service for another person. What did you learn from this experience? 

    • What historical figure famous for helping others do you admire? Why? 

    • If asked to plan a service project at Shanahan, what would the mission be? Who would you serve and why? What would you do?
       

  • Applicants for this scholarship must have a letter of recommendation sent on their behalf. Letters may be sent directly to scholarships@shanahan.org by a pastor, teacher, mentor or other influential adult that is not a member of the applicant’s family.


Please submit your application and cover page (below) to scholarships@shanahan.org by November 30, 2023. Scholarship recipients will be notified in January.