Boniface Scholars

The Boniface Scholars Fund will award scholarships to high school seniors who graduated from Loyola Academy, Marian Middle School, St. Cecilia, or St. Louis Catholic Academy. Applicants must have participated in the Graduate Support program throughout high school and should be in good standing with the program. Residential scholars in good standing in the St. Louis Boys Hope Girls Hope program are also eligible to apply.

Eligibility
To be eligible, the applicant must:

  • be a high school senior who is graduating from Loyola Academy, Marian Middle School, St. Cecilia, or St. Louis Catholic Academy; or you must be a residential scholar in the St. Louis Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) program.
  • be in good standing with the Graduate Support program or BHGH.
  • have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
  • be planning to enroll full-time as an undergraduate student in a nonprofit, accredited, college, university, or trade/technical school and be pursuing a certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree.
  • demonstrate unmet financial need. In general, unmet financial need will be defined as the difference between the cost of attendance and the sum of the student’s grant aid from other sources plus the Student Aid Index (as determined by the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Selection
Selection will be based on the student’s contributions to the communities in which they live, the quality of the essay, the student’s academic record, a reference that indicates the student is in good standing with the Graduate Support program or BHGH, and consideration of financial and unusual circumstances. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please answer all questions that apply to you, even if they are not marked “required.”

Renewal
Recipients may reapply for award consideration for up to three additional undergraduate years. To be considered, a renewal application must be submitted on time, the student must have a cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or better, and the student must continue to have unmet financial need. Preference for renewal will be given to students who have remained active in the Graduate Support program by participating in quarterly check-ins with the team.

Notification
Application status will be changed from submitted to either offered or denied in June. Applicants can view their status by logging in to their My Scholarship Central account. Funds will be sent to recipients’ schools in early August.

Questions? Contact Ellen Vietor, Scholarship Manager at the St. Louis Community Foundation at scholarships@stlgives.org or 314-880-4960.

Eligibility, financial need, and award amount for this scholarship program will be determined by the St. Louis Community Foundation. This scholarship program, as a component fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation, does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national origin, gender, age, color, sexual orientation, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

Donor
Boniface Foundation
Award
Up to $10,000 Renewable
Deadline
03/31/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. To be considered for this scholarship, your Scholarship Central General Application MUST include your FALL transcript for the current academic year. The transcript should show your name, school, grades, and cumulative GPA. If you previously uploaded an earlier transcript, please upload a new transcript to your General Application and change your answer to the GPA question. If your college choice has changed, please update that on the General Application as well.
  2. List any extracurricular school activities or family responsibilities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  3. List any work experience, including company name, dates of employment, hours worked per week, and position(s) held:
  4. List any volunteer/community activities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  5. ESSAY: Tell us about your gifts, talents, and strengths. How will these gifts, talents, and strengths help as you pursue your degree? (500 words or less)
  6. Why did you choose your field of study and what are your plans when you complete your degree? Share your goals and vision for your career. (200 words or less)
  7. Upload your FAFSA Submission Summary for next year.
  8. Enter your Student Aid Index that is on your FAFSA Submission Summary.
  9. UPLOAD: Please upload next year's Financial Aid Award Letter from the college you will attend. This document will be required before an award can be determined and should include: college name, applicant name, loans, grants and scholarships offered.
  10. What school issued the award letter that you uploaded?
  11. Please list any scholarships that you have received that are not on your financial aid award letter. Include the name of the scholarship, the organization providing the scholarship, and the award amount per year.
  12. Upload documentation from the school you plan to attend that shows your total cost of attendance.
  13. Where will you live during the academic year for which you are applying?
  14. If you wish to inform the reviewers of any unusual financial circumstances, including costs associated with your education or educational loans already incurred for or by you, please provide here. Please note that tax forms, W-2s or other documentation may be requested to verify information on the FAFSA Submission Summary.
  15. GRADUATE SUPPORT STAFF OR BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of your Graduate Support advisor or the BHGH Alumni Manager who will submit a recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
  16. SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL SECOND RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
  17. Before you submit your application, be sure that the following items have been completed:
    • 1. Did you upload a copy of your FALL transcript that includes your name, school, grades, hours, and cumulative GPA to the My Scholarship Central General Application?
    • 2. Please make sure we can read the document you uploaded for the question that asks for your FAFSA Submission Summary and that you included all the pages in the report. Click “view” under the box that shows the uploaded file to check the document you provided.
    • 3. Did you upload the Financial Aid Award Letter from the college you plan to attend that includes your college name, your name, loans, grants, and scholarships offered?
  18. SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I certify that the information I have provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and I authorize the St. Louis Community Foundation and its agents to examine, verify and discuss my academic records and other information that applies to the consideration of this application. My signature also signifies that, if awarded, I understand that it is my responsibility to inform the St. Louis Community Foundation of any changes to my college plans and that I understand that some portion of scholarship awards I receive from any source may be considered taxable income if the total amount exceeds the cost of tuition and course related fees, supplies and equipment.
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