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Daniel Sweeney Memorial Scholarship

Daniel Sweeney was a lifelong resident of the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia. He attended Saint Cecilia’s grade school and Bishop McDevitt High School. In July, 2006, shortly after high school, he entered the Philadelphia Fire Department. On Easter Monday, April 9, 2012, Daniel and his company, Ladder 10, were battling a huge 5-alarm warehouse fire in Philadelphia’s Kensington section. While inside an adjacent furniture store a wall collapsed from the warehouse onto Daniel and his lieutenant, Robert Neary, killing them.

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Family Choice Scholarship

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Howley Scholarship

Josephine C. Connelly Achievement Award

The Josephine C. Connelly Achievement Award is a four-year tuition grant presented to 8^th grade students currently attending Philadelphia parish or regional Catholic elementary schools who best demonstrate the value of a Catholic education by striving to achieve their full academic potential. The four-year grant covers 40% of the student’s tuition. An annual review by the high school president determines renewal of the Connelly Foundation’s yearly commitment to each student. To learn more about this program, please contact your grade school administrator(s).

Norphans Grant

The Alumni of Northeast Catholic High School (Philadelphia, PA), the Norphan, provides $500 grants to children and grandchildren of North alums. Submit this application to the Roman Catholic High School Admissions Office.

FACTS Financial Aid Application Required! To be considered for the scholarship, you must fill out a FACTS Financial Aid application. 

Northeast Catholic Alumni Grants

The Northeast Catholic Alumni Memorial Fund provides grants to children or grandchildren of dues paying members of the Alumni Association. The grants are awarded to applicants who meet minimum academic and financial need requirements. The association awards five grants of $15,000 and five of $10,000.They are payable in equal semi-annual installments over four years providing the applicant meets minimum academic standards.

Maguire Scholarship

The Maguire Foundation, in partnership with the Faith in the Future Foundation, awards $3,000 per-year scholarships to students at Roman Catholic High School each year. The scholarship is renewable for each of the four years of high school, given that the Maguire Scholar maintains certain standards. Maguire Scholarship applicants must have a demonstrated financial need, exceptional academic records, and a commitment to community service.  Please note that the applications for Maguire and Howley scholarships are now available.  Please visit https://aopcatholicschools.org/financial-aid/ under Merit Based Scholarships for high school students tab for more information.

FACTS Financial Aid Application Required! To be considered for the scholarship, you must fill out a FACTS Financial Aid application. 

This scholarship is open to all incoming freshmen (accepted for the 2019-2020 school year), current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors currently enrolled. This is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship paid directly to the school in the recipient’s name, to be used for tuition costs only.

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Monsignor John T. Mitchell Trust Scholarship

The Monsignor John T. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund supports Catholic African American students with exceptional academic ability who are in need of financial assistance. Scholarship(s) are awarded annually based upon the determination of the selection committee.

For this scholarship, students must be:

• Catholic and African American
• in good academic standing with at least a cumulative B average at the time of the scholarship award
• eligible for financial assistance as determined by a completed FACTS Grant and Aid application (online)
• committed to serving his/her community
• interested in or currently attending an AOPS high school

The Shane Montgomery Scholarship Fund was established to support students of Roman Catholic High School in achieving a quality education by offering financial assistance. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be active in the Roman community. Specifically, scholarships will be awarded to students who have experienced an event which has strongly impacted their life and may have impeded on the applicant’s ability to meet their financial obligations.

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Sean P. Miller Scholarship Fund

The purpose of the Sean P. Miller Scholarship is to provide scholarships to students who display the character and spirit that embodies the teachings of the Catholic Education. This scholarship is in memory of Sean P. Miler who graduated from Northeast Catholic High School Class of 1998. The applicant must be a student attending Catholic High School and displays the character and spirit needed to succeed in a Catholic High School.

St. Thomas More Alumni Scholarship

The St. Thomas More Alumni Scholarship provides tuition assistance to students who are related to or recommended by a St. Thomas More alumnus. To be considered for this award, students must be active in school, sports, or church activities, have a strong academic record, and participate in community service.