Scholarships
Entrance Exam Scholarships
Carmel Catholic High School administers the Carmel Catholic High School Entrance Exam. A $1500 award is given to 8th grade students who score in the 99th percentile locally on the entrance exam and a $750 award is given to 8th grade students who score in the 98th percentile locally on the entrance exam. In order to be eligible for the Entrance Exam Scholarship, students must take the exam at Carmel Catholic High School on the official Archdiocesan Testing Day and students must complete Carmel Catholic's application and registration process.
Parish Offered Scholarships
Several of Carmel Catholic’s “feeder school” parishes award annual partial scholarships to incoming freshmen. The administration of each scholarship is unique. For additional information, please contact the individual parish. These scholarships include:
1. St. Joseph Parish Scholarship
A partial scholarship awarded annually to one male and one female incoming freshman from St. Joseph’s School in Libertyville. The parish selects the students.
2. The Gorman Sullivan, O Carm. Memorial Scholarship
A scholarship given to a registered member of St. Mary of Vernon Parish in Indian Creek. The parish Men’s Club administers the application process for the award and The Carmel Catholic Scholarship Committee selects the recipient.
For more information on the above scholarships, please contact the Director of Admissions at (847) 388-3320.
Minority Scholarships
Carmel Catholic High School’s Scholarship Program offers three scholarships for minority students who have been accepted at Carmel Catholic High School as incoming freshmen. These include:
1. Mary Frances Clark, BVM Scholarship
A $1000 one-time award funded by the Sisters of Charity, BVM in gratitude to their Foundress.
Scholarship Criteria:
- Applicant must take the Entrance Exam at Carmel Catholic on the scheduled date (January 14, 2012).
- Student must enroll at Carmel Catholic on the scheduled registration date (March 8, 2012).
- Student must belong to one of the following minority groups: Native American, Asian, African-American, Hispanic.
- Student must fulfill all fundraising requirements.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- All forms must be submitted as scheduled by the application deadline (March 12, 2012).
2. Titus Brandsma Carmelite Scholarship
A $1000 one-time award funded by the Carmelite Order.
Scholarship Criteria:
- Applicant must take the Entrance Exam at Carmel Catholic on the scheduled date (January 14, 2012).
- Student must enroll at Carmel Catholic on the scheduled registration date (March 8, 2012).
- Student must belong to one of the following minority groups: Native American, Asian, African-American, Hispanic.
- Student must fulfill all fundraising requirements.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- All forms must be submitted as scheduled by the application deadline (March 12, 2012).
3. Thanksgiving Scholarship
A full tuition scholarship, including books for one incoming freshman African-American student, renewable each year. This scholarship includes books, but does not include graduation fees, class fees, registration fees or athletic fees.
Scholarship Criteria:
- Applicant must take the Entrance Exam at Carmel Catholic on the scheduled date (January 14, 2012).
- Student must enroll at Carmel Catholic on the scheduled registration date (March 8, 2012).
- Student must be African-American.
- Student must fulfill all fundraising requirements.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- Student must maintain a “C” average while at Carmel Catholic to renew the scholarship for the following school year.
- All forms must be submitted as scheduled by the application deadline (March 12, 2012).
NOTE: For any of the minority scholarships, the following forms should be submitted by March 12, 2012 and mailed to:
Carmel Catholic High School, Office of the President – One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein, IL 60060
- Student Application Form
- Student Recommendation Form
- Financial Information Form including: 2011 W-2 or a recent payroll stub for all employed family members, 2010 tax forms, and Form 4506 T – Request for Transcript of Tax Return
- Photograph of applicant
- Copy of a current report card
Selection is done by committee, based on test scores, recommendations, student interview, and demonstrated financial need. Notification of the award winners will be made prior to March 26, 2012.
For more information on the minority scholarships, please contact the Office of the President at (847) 388-3340.
