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.
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 10, 2009).
- Student must enroll at Carmel Catholic on the scheduled registration date (March 12, 2009).
- 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 16, 2009).
3. Thanksgiving Scholarship
A full tuition scholarship, includes 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 10, 2009).
- Student must enroll at Carmel Catholic on the scheduled registration date (March 12, 2009).
- 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 16, 2009).
NOTE: The following forms for any of the above scholarships should be submitted by March 16, 2009 and mailed to:
Carmel Catholic High School, Office of the President – One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein, IL 60060
Click on the form name for a downloadable PDF version.
- Student Application Form
- Student Recommendation Form
- Financial Information Form including: 2008 W-2 or a recent payroll stub for all employed family members, 2007 tax forms, and Form 4506 T – Request for Transcript of Tax Return
- Photograph of applicant
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 April 6, 2009.
