Montini Catholic Academic Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen who sit for the Saturday, December 3, 2022 placement exam at Montini Catholic. These scholarships are renewable for four years, if the student maintains a satisfactory GPA and is otherwise in good standing with Montini Catholic. The amount awarded is based on the national percentile ranking on the Placement Exam, which must be taken at Montini Catholic .
• Students scoring between the 95th – 99th percentile will receive a $2,500 annual scholarship
• Students scoring between the 90th – 94th percentile will receive a $1,500 annual scholarship
• Students scoring between the 85th – 89th percentile will receive a $1,000 annual scholarship
The Legacy Scholarship is a $1000 renewable award that is awarded to any eighth grade student who takes the placement examination at Montini Catholic on Saturday, December 3, 2022 and is accepted into the Montini Catholic Class of 2027. To be eligible for this scholarship, an eighth grader must have a mother and/or a father who is a graduate of Montini Catholic High School.
The Montini Catholic Legacy Scholarship is renewable for four years and the following is the criteria for the scholarship to be renewed each year.
Student must maintain a minimum of a C average.
Student must have a satisfactory conduct record.
Student must have a satisfactory attendance record.
In addition, families who are in need of additional financial aid to be able to send their son or daughter to Montini Catholic are still eligible for other sources of financial aid and scholarships (Montini Catholic financial aid, Diocese of Joliet Education Foundation Grants, Montini Catholic Academic Scholarship Program, etc.) when receiving the Legacy Scholarship.
The Ryan Smith Foundation sponsors this scholarship that is named in the memory of Fredrick Smith who was very involved in St. Pius X (Lombard) parish activities and the grade school basketball program and his wife Ann Smith who taught 1st Grade at St. Pius X for 25 years. This is a $2500 renewable scholarship for four years. Students who are interested in applying must: be a St. Pius X student, complete the application, provide a 7th and 8th grade report card that reflects a minimum B average, demonstrate the need for financial assistance, demonstrate a commitment to extra-curricular involvement as a student at St. Pius X and demonstrate a commitment to community service. Families applying for this scholarship must also complete the FACTs application. The application deadline for this scholarship will be in spring 2023. Please check back then for more information.
The Johnathan Weiger “Johnny Always Wins” Memorial Scholarship has been established by the Weiger family in memory of their son Johnny. In August of 2011, Johnny attended Montini Catholic High School for his freshmen year but, succumbed to complications from Leukemia in November of his sophomore year. In his short time as a Montini Catholic student, Johnny was a high honor student while he played on the freshman football team and even during his chemotherapy treatments. But it was his fight, determination and faith that stood out the most as to who he was. It is in that spirit that the Johnathan Weiger “Johnny Always Wins” Memorial Scholarship was created.
The Johnathan Weiger “Johnny Always Wins” Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000.00 renewable scholarship. The recipient of the scholarship will be selected by the Weiger family based on the applicant’s grade school academic record, extracurricular involvement, character and faith. The scholarship recipient will be notified by mail and the scholarship will be awarded at a school mass.
Please note that the application gets mailed directly to the Weiger family, not Montini Catholic High School. The application deadline for this scholarship will be in spring 2023. Please check back then for more information.
To honor the memory of Mary Guertler, who had three children and three grandchildren attend and graduate from Montini Catholic High School, her son Steven has established a memorial scholarship in her name.
Mary’s Catholic faith was the cornerstone of her life. She attended mass daily and was committed to catholic education, herself being a product of 12 years of catholic education. Mary was steadfast and selfless in her desire to provide each of her four children a Catholic education. No personal self –sacrifice was too great for her to achieve this vision. She went to work third shift as a Nursing Assistant as Elmhurst Hospital to ensure tuition was always covered. She specifically requested the PM shift so she was home for her children both before and after school. Mary loved Montini Catholic and was proud of the Lasallian educational experience that her children and grandchildren received.
Eligibility Requirements:
Current Freshmen, Sophomore or Junior (renewable if criteria is met)
Minimum GPA 3.0
Stewardship to both your parish and school
Liturgical/Youth Ministry Participation
Financial Need
The application deadline for this scholarship will be in spring 2023. Please check back then for more information.
The John Nania Scholarship at Montini Catholic High School has been established by the employees of Nania Energy, Inc. to honor John Nania, Class of 1979. They have established the criteria for the scholarship to meet the interests of John Nania, and encourage any student who believes they qualify to submit an application.
Criteria:
The eligible student should:
1. Be a current junior at Montini Catholic High School.
2. Have some need for financial assistance
3. Maintain an overal GPA of 3.0
4. Submit a 400-500 word essay speaking to his/her interest in starting or owning a business and how he/she will give back to society as a business person.
Award: $1,000
The application deadline for this scholarship will be in spring 2023. Please check back then for more information.
The Weisenburger Family scholarship is in gratitude for the transformative Lasallian education that was received by Cathy '70, Marc '71, Carolyn (Drengler) '72, Wally '75, Joe '78, Andrew '05 and Kimmy '07.
The scholarship is also to honor and remember Walter and Catherine Weisenburger who as patriarchs of the family recognized and valued Catholic education. A special thank you for all they sacrificed to send all four of their children to Catholic Schools. Finally, this scholarship is in fond memory of Cathy Weisenburger '70 and Carolyn Drengler Weisenburger '72 both teachers who dedicated their lives to education.
Award Recipient
This Weisenburger Family Scholarship will be funded on an annual basis and will be awarded to a male or female who is at least a junior at Montini. This student must have expressed interest in pursuing a degree in Education. The applicant will need to have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the classroom as well as in other extracurricular activities.
The application deadline for this scholarship will be in spring 2023. Please check back then for more information.
Award
The recipient of this scholarship will get a $1000 credit applied to next school year tuition.
