The Columbus Catholic School system offers thousands of dollars in scholarships and tuition assistance each year. Scholarship Opportunities exist at each level of education. Below are the scholarships available to our students along with general information. Applications are available in the main office of Columbus Catholic High School.
Please note deadlines-no scholarship applications will be accepted after the stated deadline.
Scholarships that require essays
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD from the Columbus Catholic Education Foundation – Requirements: A desire for Catholic Education, Essay on pre-determined topic, tuition assistance application. Eligible applicants: students entering grades 9-12.
Scholarship value: varies. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Columbus Catholic High School Scholarship Award (3)
COACH WALT KROLL SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: demonstrates fine athletic and academic ability. Essay on pre-determined topic. Eligible applicants: Students entering grades 9-12.
Scholarship value: $500.00. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Coach Walt Kroll scholarship (4)
FATHER PAUL LAUZON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: Essay on pre-determined topic. Eligible applicants: Students entering grades 9-12.
Scholarship value: $250.00. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Father Paul Lauzon Memorial Scholarship (4)
JIMMY EDWARDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: Participant in a Columbus Catholic High School sport. Essay on pre-determined topic. Eligible applicant: Student entering grades 9-12.
Scholarship value: Athletic fee up to 2 sports for one male and one female. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Jimmy Edwards memorial scholarship (4)
KEITH BINDER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: students interested in the field of technical education. Essay on pre-determined topic. Eligible applicant: Students entering grades 9-12.
Scholarship value: $100.00. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Keith Binder Memorial Scholarship (3)
MELISSA ELDERBROOK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: genuine love for instrumental music. Essay on pre-determined topic. Eligible applicant: Band student entering grades 10,11,12.
Scholarship value: $250.00. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Melissa Elderbrook Memorial Scholarship (3)
PATRICE PTACEK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: A desire for a Catholic education. Essay on pre-determined topic. Eligible applicant: Incoming freshman.
Scholarship value: $250.00. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Patrice Ptacek memorial scholarship
ROSE AND ANTON FISCHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: A desire for a Catholic education. St. John the Baptist parish member. Essay on pre-determined topic. Eligible applicant: Students entering grades 9-12.
Scholarship value: $100.00. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Rose and Anton Fischer memorial scholarship
SR. MIRANDA BUESSLER SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: Students interested in science and recommendation by a science teacher. Essay on a pre-determined topic. Eligible applicant: Students entering grades 9-12.
Scholarship value: $200.00 Deadline: March 22, 2010. Sr. Miranda Buessler scholarship
TIMOTHY NIKOLAI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP- Requirements: Student is a member of St. John the Baptist Parish, attended St. John School and Columbus Catholic Middle School. Eligible applicant: Incoming Freshman. Financial need considered. Essay on a pre-determined topic.
Scholarship value: $250.00 Deadline: March 22, 2010 Timothy Nikolai memorial scholarship
Non essay scholarships
BISHOP’S SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: recommendation and nomination from principal.
Eligible applicant: All current CCMS 8th grade students.
Scholarship value: two awards of $200.00
PAUL NIEHAUS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP- Requirements: Interest in science and recommendation by science teacher. Eligible applicant: Student entering grades 9-12, financial need considered. Student must give application form to a past or current science teacher.
Scholarship value: Two at $250.00
Recommendation forms available in the central office at Columbus Catholic. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Paul Niehaus memorial scholarship (3)
SM/Sgt. Francis James Bremmer (Ret.) Memorial Scholarship –
Requirements: Student is a member of St. John the Baptist Parish. Eligible applicant: student entering Kindergarten.
Scholarship value: $200.00 SM-Sgt Francis James Bremmer
STEVENS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR MUSIC – Requirements: Student enrolled in third year of study in the music program at Columbus Catholic, outstanding academic performance, and participation in Solo Ensemble. Eligible applicant: Junior year status.
Scholarship Value: $500.00. Recommendation forms available in the central office at Columbus Catholic. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Stevens music scholarship (3)
STEVENS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR ATHLETICS – Requirements: Student participating in their third year of athletics and have earned a varsity letter at Columbus Catholic. Outstanding academic performance. Exhibit exemplary sportsmanlike conduct. Eligible applicant: Junior year status.
Scholarship Value: $500.00. Recommendation forms available in the central office at Columbus Catholic. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Stevens athletic scholarship (3)
MARSHFIELD AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE – Requirements: The FACTS tuition assistance application must be completed. Forms can be obtained in the Central Office at Columbus Catholic High School or the elementary school offices. Deadline: May 3, 2010.
MELVIN HINTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP from the Marshfield Area Community Foundation Requirements: Determined through FACTS Tuition Assistance application, grades 9-12
Scholarship value: varies. FACTS deadline: May 3, 2010.
MEURET – MARTINO TUITION SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: Student attending Columbus grade 5K-12. Family is registered active, participating member of Our Lady of Peace Parish, must have applied for FACTS tuition assistance, and parents must commit to 5 hours of service at both Alpine and Galleon fundraisers.
Scholarship Value: 4 at $250.00 each (applications can be made for each student in a family attending MACS) The Meuret-Martino Scholarship(2)
Deadline: March 22, 2010. Application form available in the central office at Columbus Catholic.
Additional Scholarships Opportunities
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (4th degree) SIR KNIGHT HERBERT WEIGEL FUND SCHOLARSHIP Eligible applicant: Students entering grades 6 – 12.
Scholarship value: varies. Deadline: March 31, 2010.
Application available in the central office at Columbus Catholic. 2010 KC Herb Weigel Scholarship Application Form
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – Requirements: Father or Grandfather must be a K.C. Member.
Eligible applicant: students entering grades 7-12.
Scholarship value: based on financial need.
Deadline: April 14, 2009. Application available in the central office at Columbus Catholic.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS INSURANCE – Requirements: Membership in the organization.
Eligible applicant: Students entering grades K – 6.
Scholarship value: $100.00
Contact your Catholic Knights Insurance agent for application.
CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE INSURANCE – Requirements: Mother or Father is policyholder one year prior to application. Student must write an essay on designated topic.
Elementary scholarship = ($200.00 for students entering grades 5 – 8) High School scholarship = ($350.00 for students entering grades 9 – 12).
Deadline: March 10, 2010. Application available in the central office at Columbus Catholic.
CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS – Requirements: Parent is member of Organization.
Scholarship value: Varies Contact Catholic Foresters to apply.
FELKER BROS. – Requirements: Parent employed at Felker Bros. Eligible applicant: Students entering grades 9-12.
Scholarship value: $500.00 Contact Felker Bros. to apply.
YOUTH FOOTBALL/SPIRIT SQUAD SCHOLARSHIP – Requirements: The student must be attending Columbus Catholic High School in their Freshman year. They must have participated in at least one full season of Columbus Dons Youth Football or cheer. the student must have achieved exceptional academic performance – defined as a minimum of 3.0 (B) average during their 8th grade year. The student must have participated in a minimum of 2 extra curricular activities every year of their 6th, 7th and 8th grade year aside from youth football and cheer.
Eligible student: Student entering grade 9 at Columbus Catholic High School
Scholarship Value: $500
Deadline: May 22, 2010 Scholarship application available in the central office at Columbus Catholic youth football scholarship