Scholarships

Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools, Inc. scholarships are provided through endowed restricted funds and are available to students currently enrolled in Pope John XXIII Elementary and Shawe Memorial Junior Senior High School. Donations are accepted to create a new scholarship or to contribute to an existing one. This may be done as a memorial to a loved one or to honor the donor’s specific interest.

Pope John XXIII Scholarships

Anna Frazee Schmidt Scholarship

Amount: one $500 scholarship

Distribution Schedule: Pope John’s Honor’s Day program

Selection Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, Pope John student who is in good academic standing, whose family is in need of tuition and fee assistance and who is in the first, second or third grade

Schroeder Foundation Scholarship

Amount: two or more $250 scholarships

Distribution Schedule: Pope John’s Honor’s Day program

Selection Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, 6th grade, Pope John student whose essay is judged the best on the topic of “Why I like Shawe Memorial Junior Senior High School.”

Family Service Scholarship

Amount: one $500 scholarship

Distribution Schedule: Pope John’s Honor’s Day program

Selection Criteria: awarded to a Catholic family who has supported the school through service.

Shawe Memorial Scholarships

Elizabeth Hoffman Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $100

Distribution: Honor’s Day program, by Principal or Dean of Studies

Selection Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, 8th grade, Shawe Memorial student who is planning to attend Shawe Memorial for 9th grade and who has shown academic excellence and a warm hearted spirit.

Herman and Rosella Hoffman Scholarship

Amount: $500

Distribution: Honor’s Day program, by Principal or President

Selection Criteria: awarded to a junior, Shawe Memorial student who shows distinguished involvement in community service, the recipient must exemplify and consistently ask. “What can I do for you?” while demonstrating Catholic values in their daily life.

The Matthew J. and Clara Hunger Hoffman Family Scholarship

Amount: $500

Distribution: Honor’s Day program

Selection Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, underclassman, Shawe Memorial student who is in good academic standing and whose family is in need of tuition and fee assistance

Karen Dierkes Ihle Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $1000

Distribution: Graduation, by Dierkes family member or the previous year’s winner

Selection Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, graduating, Shawe Memorial student who has displayed the highest academic achievement

Sedam Contracting Corporation Scholarship

Amount: $200

Distribution: Honor’s Day program

Selection Criteria: awarded to a graduating, Shawe Memorial senior who has an excellent school attendance record.

Father Charles Walsh Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $100

Distribution: Graduation, by the Principal

Selection Criteria: awarded to a Catholic, graduating, Shawe Memorial student who has high academic achievement and has proven quality citizenship standards

Contact Information
For more information, please contact:

Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools, Inc.
305 West State Street
Madison, IN 47250
812-273-4523
friends@popeace.org