Scholarship Opportunities

List of 7 frequently asked questions.

• Saint Scholastica Scholarships for Incoming Students

  Saint Gertrude High School awards three of Saint Scholastica scholarships to incoming students who demonstrate outstanding potential and embody the spirit and ideals of the school’s mission and core values. Applicants will be considered not only on their academic success (including transcripts, tests scores, and a written essay), but also on their leadership experience, community service, and extracurricular activities. Financial need may be a secondary consideration. The scholarships will be renewable for all four years provided the student continues to be academically qualified and an active and participating member of the SGHS community.
  
  Click here for the application and recommendation form. All materials are due by January 19. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the director of admission in early March.

• Frank Parater Middle-Class Scholarship for Incoming Students

  In 2017, Benedictine College Prep introduced the Frank Parater Middle-Class Scholarship Program. Named for 1917 Benedictine graduate Frank Parater who is being considered for sainthood, the Parater Scholarship is designed to help middle-class families realize the dream of seeing their daughters become Saint Gertrude women. It does so by covering $9,500 of tuition for 2023-24. The scholarship may increase with tuition increases. 
  
  The Parater scholarship is renewable for the three following school years provided the student remains in good academic/behavior standing. There is not an application to be completed for this scholarship. When you apply for financial assistance, you are then reviewed for eligibility to receive this scholarship.

• Endowed Scholarships for Returning Students

  Benedictine College Preparatory and Saint Gertrude High School have a collection of 65 named and endowed scholarship funds. As of June 30, 2023, these endowed scholarships were valued at $14.2 million.
  
  

  Endowed scholarships are awarded to current students based upon academic performance, specific scholarship criteria, and an essay.
  
  Only currently enrolled Cadets and Gators are eligible to apply each January for these named and endowed scholarships. Almost $340,000 was awarded for 2023-24.

• Alumnae Tuition Assistance Awards

  These award opportunities are offered to incoming and returning students whose mother or grandmother attended Saint Gertrude High School. The purpose of these awards is to help daughters of alumnae who otherwise cannot afford a Saint Gertrude education. An awards committee, made up of the president and a member of the SGHS Alumnae Board and the head of Saint Gertrude High School, selects the recipients according to the information submitted.

• Tax Credit Scholarship

  The Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program provides state tax credits for persons or businesses making monetary or marketable securities (such as stocks or bonds). These are donations to approved scholarship foundations that provide scholarships to eligible students (at or below 300% of the poverty level) for qualified educational expenses incurred in attending eligible nonpublic schools.
  
  There is no guarantee of participation. Additionally, proof of eligibility must be ascertained through a review of various financial documentation (such as the most recent tax returns). For more information on this program, please contact Director of Admission Greg Lilly at 804.708.9504.

• Corporate Internship Program

  Select Saint Gertrude students may participate in the Corporate Internship Program (CIP) which provides substantial tuition relief in exchange for participants' working for local business sponsors. Students are selected to participate in the program for all four years, and tuition relief is generally based on the amount of labor that is required of the student.
  
  

  All of the work obligations take place during off-school hours, and some work may be more physical in nature than others. Each CIP participant will perform a total of 1,000 hours prior to graduation. Students will either intern directly with their sponsors or perform community service in the name of the sponsoring corporation(s) if the corporation is not suitable for under-16 work.
  
  For more information on this program and to see if it may be feasible for you, contact Director of Admission Greg Lilly at 804.708.9504.

• Scholarships Awarded by Your Parish or Church

  Please check with your local parish or church for available scholarships awarded directly through them. We encourage all incoming and returning students who are active members of their church or parish to inquire with them.