Scholarships
Applications for 2023-2024 Scholarships can be completed below
Applications are due Friday January 19
Endowed Scholarships
- The Heine Family Scholarship
- The Lisa Gaffney Memorial Fund
- The Jimmy Murphy Scholarship
- The Robert E. McAllan '64 Scholarship
- The John Sheridan Memorial Fund
The Heine Family Scholarship
The Heine Family Scholarship will award $1,000.00 in tuition assistance every year to an incoming student who shows demonstrated financial need. This assistance will continue each year the student is enrolled at St. Rose High School thus enabling St. Rose High School to attract economically disadvantaged young people who have outstanding academic and leadership potential and significant need for financial assistance. Scholarship recipients are selected jointly by the admission and financial aid committees. Recipients must demonstrate financial need by completing the financial aid process.
The Lisa Gaffney Memorial Fund
Established in loving memory of Lisa Gaffney ’88 to honor and celebrate her life after her sudden and untimely passing, this fund has helped students in need of tuition assistance for thirty years. Lisa’s family, friends and classmates have contributed approximately $250,000.00 to help with financial aid as well as with other projects necessary for the success of St. Rose High School.
The Jimmy Murphy Scholarship
The Jimmy Murphy Scholarship for an incoming St. Rose High School student was established in 2017 by the family of Jimmy Murphy ’84 who perished on September 11, 2001.To honor his memory, a $1,000 tuition grant will be awarded to a St. Catharine Grammar School graduate who has enrolled at St. Rose High School. This grant will continue for each of the four years he/she is a student at St. Rose High School.The selected student is required to demonstrate financial need and exemplify a Catholic spirit. The student must be in good academic standing, and show an interest in extracurricular activities.This scholarship will be awarded to a new student every four years.
The Robert E. McAllan '64 Scholarship
This endowed scholarship generates a total of $4,000.00 per year to be divided into two individual $2,000.00 scholarships, awarded to a male and female applicant to St. Rose based upon the admission standards of St. Rose High School, their demonstrated financial need, and one or more of the following criteria:
*Shown academic excellence and/or demonstrated determination to learn
*Athletic prowess in sports offered at St. Rose
*Active in helping achieve worthwhile local community (broad definition) initiatives
Recipients will be determined by the Admission Department of St. Rose High School in conjunction with the Financial Aid Committee.
Recipients who maintain good standing while students at St. Rose High School will receive their grants for the four years they attend St. Rose.
The John Sheridan Memorial Fund
Awards & Scholarships
Scholarships and Awards
- The Jane Murphy Cella Endowed Award
- The Lisa Gaffney Memorial Fund
- The Robert E. McAllan '64 Scholarship
- The John Sheridan Memorial Fund
- The Carr Family Alumni Legacy Scholarship
- The Jimmy Murphy Scholarship
- Heine Scholarship
- Jean M. Bogan Family Scholarship
- The Latin Scholarship
- The Timothy D. Hauser Award
- The Paul Gately '61 Scholarship
- The Sisters of St. Joseph Scholarship
- Distinguished Scholar Award
- The Richard Magovern ‘62 Scholarship
The Jane Murphy Cella Endowed Award
The Jane Murphy Cella Award will be awarded to a rising senior who has consistently displayed a generosity of spirit, and who has been a role model of kindness and optimism throughout their three years at St. Rose High School.
Recipients will be chosen by members of the St. Rose administration, and fund contributors will be kept informed about those recipients by the Advancement Office.
The award will be $500.00 given annually.
The Jane Murphy Cella Award was initiated after the sudden and untimely passing of Jane Murphy Cella 1974. In response to her passing, members of the Class of 1974 have raised the money to fund this scholarship.
The Lisa Gaffney Memorial Fund
Established in loving memory of Lisa Gaffney ’88 to honor and celebrate her life after her sudden and untimely passing, this fund has helped students in need of tuition assistance for thirty years.
Tuition grants in the will be awarded to an incoming freshmen and will continue throughout those students’ four years at St. Rose.
The Robert E. McAllan '64 Scholarship
This endowed scholarship generates a total of $4,000.00 per year to be divided into two individual $2,000.00 scholarships, awarded to a male and female applicant to St. Rose based upon the admission standards of St. Rose High School, their demonstrated financial need, and one or more of the following criteria:
*Shown academic excellence and/or demonstrated determination to learn
*Athletic prowess in sports offered at St. Rose
*Active in helping achieve worthwhile local community (broad definition) initiatives
Recipients will be determined by the Admission Department of St. Rose High School in conjunction with the Financial Aid Committee.
Recipients who maintain good standing while students at St. Rose High School will receive their grants for the four years they attend St. Rose.
The John Sheridan Memorial Fund
The Carr Family Alumni Legacy Scholarship
The Jimmy Murphy Scholarship
The Jimmy Murphy Scholarship for an incoming St. Rose High School student was established in 2017 by the family of Jimmy Murphy ’84 who perished on September 11, 2001.
To honor his memory, a $1,000 tuition grant will be awarded to a St. Catharine Grammar School graduate who has enrolled at St. Rose High School. This grant will continue for each of the four years he/she is a student at St. Rose High School.
The selected student is required to demonstrate financial need and exemplify a Catholic spirit. The student must be in good academic standing, and show an interest in extracurricular activities.
This scholarship will be awarded to a new student every four years.
Heine Scholarship
The Heine Family Scholarship will award $1,000.00 in tuition assistance every year to an incoming student who shows demonstrated financial need, and who has completed the financial aid process. This assistance will continue each year the student is enrolled at St. Rose High School. Recipients will be academically qualified students with good character and who maintain good academic standing while students at St. Rose.
Jean M. Bogan Family Scholarship
This scholarship, established by the family of Jean M. Bogan, honors her legacy through a $1,000 scholarship grant given to an incoming St. Rose student who demonstrates good character, family loyalty and honor, Catholic values, and who is actively involved in school activities such as athletics and extracurriculars, and who plans to continue that involvement throughout high school. This scholarship will follow the recipient throughout his/her four years at St. Rose.
The Latin Scholarship
The Timothy D. Hauser Award
The Timothy D. Hauser Award will be awarded to a rising sophomore who has consistently displayed good character and who has a special talent and interest in music.
Recipients will be chosen by members of the St. Rose administration, and fund contributors will be kept informed about those recipients by the Advancement Office.
The award will be $500.00 given annually.
The Timothy D. Hauser Award was initiated after the untimely passing of Timothy D. Hauser ‘59. In response to his passing, and to continue his legacy, members of the Class of 1959 have raised the money to fund this scholarship.
The Paul Gately '61 Scholarship
The Sisters of St. Joseph Scholarship
The Sisters of St. Joseph Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor Sr. Joan Amelia and all other Sisters of St. Joseph. It’s goal is to give tuition assistance to deserving students who wish to attend St. Rose High School. It will be awarded to a incoming freshman for his/her four years at St. Rose, and a new recipient will be chosen each year.