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Financial Aid & Scholarships

The education of young people involves a cooperative partnership between parents and the school. Ursuline High School is and always will be committed to providing tuition assistance in the form of academic scholarships, work-study grants, Adopt-A-Student grants, and need-based scholarships and grants. All students of Ursuline High School are eligible to apply for financial aid regardless of sex, race, creed, nationality or ethnic origin.

Process

In order to be eligible for financial aid, a student must be officially registered at Ursuline High School and his/her parent/guardian must complete the Ursuline High School Financial Aid Form, which is to be returned directly to Ursuline High School. To also be considered for financial assistance based upon NEED, a Private School Aid Service (PSAS) form must also be completed and mailed in the envelope provided. Both of these forms are first available during Ursuline’s Open House on Sunday, February 7 and in the main office following the open house. Applications are due April 1 to the main office. Late applications will be placed in a pending file and will not be considered until all applications received on time have been processed. Recipients of financial aid will be notified as to the amount of financial assistance in early June.

• Sources of Financial Aid
• I. Catholic Elementary Scholarships
• II. Endowed Scholarships
• III. Additional Financial Assistance

Sources of Financial Aid

Bowers' Scholarship Trust

This $1,000,000 trust was established by the late Frank and Marie Bowers to provide tuition assistance for students attending Ursuline and Cardinal Mooney High Schools. Each of the two schools receives one-half of the annual interest earned from the trust. Bowers' Grants are awarded to students for tuition assistance based upon financial need. Both the Ursuline Financial Aid Application form and the PSAS form are required for eligibility.

Winter's Student Fund

Assistance from this fund is used primarily for those families who have two or more children enrolled at Ursuline High School.

Adopt-A-Student Program

This program was initiated by the Alumni and Advancement Office during the 1985 school year. Sponsors pledge an annual or monthly contribution to assist a student in need. Sponsors and student recipients are matched after consultation with the Director of Development and the Principal of Ursuline High School.

Work-Study Program

Ursuline High School employs approximately 30 students per year in a variety of capacities. These students receive an hourly wage, which is automatically applied to their tuition account. Most students on this program earn an average of $1,000 per year.

Ursuline High School Endowed Scholarships

The Ursuline High School Endowed Scholarships are part of the Ursuline High School Endowment and are governed by a Board of Trustees. These scholarships have been established in perpetuity by alumni and friends of Ursuline High School . The principal of the endowed scholarships has been invested and the interest that accrues annually may be used for scholarship purposes at the discretion of the Principal of Ursuline High School. A complete list of the Endowed Scholarships and the restrictions on each are available at the Ursuline High School are listed below. Both the Ursuline Financial Aid Application form and the PSAS form are required if the scholarship has a need-component for eligibility.

 
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I. Catholic Elementary Scholarships

• The Top Scholar Award - A $500 scholarship is awarded to the top ranked student in the eighth grade class.
• The Principal’s Scholarship - A $300 scholarship is awarded to an eighth grade student based upon need and/or other criteria developed by each elementary principal.
• Matching Scholarships - Ursuline High School will match any parish or school award up to a $500 ceiling per parish.

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II. Endowed Scholarships

• The Joseph and Edna Alexander Memorial Scholarship
  Awarded at the discretion of the Principal based upon financial need
• The Anne Angle Memorial Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Monsignor John P. Ashton Scholarship
  Awarded to a sophomore, junior or senior with financial need who maintains a 3.5 or better GPA
• The Frank D. Balog Memorial Scholarship
  Entry level; Outstanding potential in the area of the social sciences
• The George and Barbara Banks Scholarship (The Ursuline Spirit Award)
  Awarded to a 9th, 10th or 11th grader who participates in the Work-Study Program and
  exemplifies the Ursuline work ethic
• The Michael Beck Top Scholar Award
  Underwrites one of the Top Scholar Awards given to an incoming freshman from one of the Catholic elementary schools
• The Judge John and Rosalie Buckley Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal to a deserving student; Preference to members of the Buckley Family
• The Cafaro Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Thomas Carey Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal
• The James and Coralie Centofanti Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Mary H. Chambers Memorial Scholarship
  Awarded to an academically gifted student who excels in language
• The Chesterton Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal
• The Reverend Michael Chonko Scholarship
  Entry Level; Top 15 ranking on Ursuline placement test; Potential in the area of science
  and financial need
• The Evelyn R.,Nora M., and Joseph I. Clark Memorial Scholarship
  Female student who has maintained a "C" average; demonstrates financial need and
  good citizenship
• The Class of 1953 Scholarship
  Based on financial need
• The Class of 1956 Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Class of 1970 Scholarship
  Open to the son/daughter of an Ursuline alumnus
• The Jane and William F. Courtney Memorial Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal
• The Crishal Family Scholarship
  Academic achievement; preference given to a female student
• The Frances Fabek Crowther Scholarship
  Need-based
• The Mary Louise Craver Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Robert Emmett Cummings Memorial Scholarship
  Open to members of the Cummings’ Family and/or children of Ursuline alumni
• The Margaret Hall Cushwa Memorial Scholarship
  Awarded to a student from St. Edward Parish for academic achievement and financial need
• The Sister Rosemary Deibel - Sister Alice Marie Morley Scholarship
  Entry Level; Based upon academic performance and potential in the fine and/or
  performing arts
• The John Delserone Memorial Scholarship
  Academic achievement and high ethical standards
• The Francis X. Downey Family Scholarship
  Academic achievement and financial need
• The Thomas Fechtel Memorial Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Donald and Jeanne Foley Scholarship
  Awarded to students in grades 10-12 based upon academic excellence and financial need
• The Daniel P. Ford Memorial Scholarship
  Awarded to a student from St. Patrick Parish in Hubbard
• The Thomas and Mary Gatte Scholarship
  Incoming freshman from St. Edward Parish enrolled in a Catholic elementary school
• The Green and Gold Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal
• The John Groner Sr. Memorial Scholarship
  Open to students from St. Rose Parish
• The Mary L. Guido Memorial Scholarship
  Awarded to a student from St. Rose Parish; Based upon academic achievement and need
• The Julie Fox Hammer Memorial Scholarship
  Financial need and potential in the fine and/or performing arts
• The Jimmy Herubin Scholarship
  Entry level; Preference to students from St. Edward Parish
• The Ada and Mike Holiday Scholarship
  Based upon academic achievement and financial need
• The Humphries Family Scholarship Open to former Top Scholars who have maintained a 3.4 or better GPA
• The Nick Johnson Memorial Scholarships
  Based upon need
• The Kohut Scholarship
  Open to female students with financial need who plan a career in education
• The William G. Lyden Jr. Scholarship
  Discretion of the administration
• The William G. Lyden Jr. Golf Outing Scholarship
  Discretion of the administration
• The Evelyn McClurkin Memorial Scholarship
  Open to students in grades 10-12; Based upon academic performance and potential
  in the areas of literature and composition
• The James Edward and Catherine Irene McGinnis Scholarship
  Open to students from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish with financial need
• The Judge James McNally Memorial Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal
• The John A. McNally Jr. Memorial Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Father Thomas McNally Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal
• The Mary McCullion Murphy Scholarship
  Open to a senior who has excelled in their studies
• The Robert M. Murphy Scholarship
  Open to a Catholic student whose family has demonstrated support of Catholic education
• The Barbara Novotny-Dean Scholarship
  Based upon financial need
• The Dr. and Mrs. Martin Pallante Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Alice Pedrotty Memorial Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal
• The Marie "Cookie" Pesce Memorial Scholarship
  Awarded to a junior or senior who has shown outstanding potential in the performing arts
• The Anthony Petrarca Scholarship
  Based upon financial need
• The Frank L. Petrony Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Rev. William A. Petrunak Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Daniel Price Memorial Scholarship
  Financial need and good academic standing; Preference given to students from
  St. Edward Parish or recommendation of the Price Family
• The William L. Reali Scholarship
  Student from St. Edward Parish based upon academic performance and financial need
• The John P. and Mildred E. Rhiel Scholarship
  Underwrites a Top Scholar Award given to an incoming freshman from a Catholic elementary school
• The Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ridel Scholarship
  Entry level; Awarded to a student from Austintown or Youngstown’s West Side
• The Joseph N. Rouhanna Memorial Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Todd Scheetz Memorial Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal
• The Joseph J. and Mary C. Sferra Scholarship
  Awarded to a college-bound junior or senior with a 3.2 g.p.a. ; Involvement in
  extracurricular activities, community service, and financial need.
• The John and Agnes Stevens Scholarship
  Based upon financial need
• The Thomas Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Jack Thomas Scholarship
  Incoming student from a Catholic elementary school in Austintown; As the principal grows, a second grant will be awarded to a junior or senior involved in community service
• The Mary Ellen Cushwa Wolsonovich Scholarship
  No restrictions
• The Ursuline Sisters’ Scholarship
  Based upon financial need
• The John and Mary Ann Valley Scholarship
  Discretion of the Principal; Preference to relatives of the Valley Family
• The Ken Zubil-Vicki Vaughan Memorial Scholarship
  No restrictions

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III. Additional Financial Assistance

• The Bowers’ Scholarship Trust provides scholarships to students whose household incomes demonstrate financial need as verified by a PSAS application.
• The Winters’ Student Fund provides assistance to students in need with preference to those families with multiple students at Ursuline.
• The Work-Study Program provides grants to students who work at school in various capacities.
• The Adopt-A-Student Program is funded by annual donations made by alumni, members of the faculty, and friends of Ursuline.

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