SCHOLARSHIPS

Grades 6 -8: Merit based, Alumni, Veterans, and Catholic Scholarships

In addition to financial aid, Bishop Kearney also awards numerous scholarships to middle school (grades 6-8) and upper school (grades 9-12) students that meet the criteria. Please see below for details on scholarships available for students in grades 6-8:

Catholic School Academic Excellence Scholarship

The Catholic School Academic Excellence Scholarship is awarded to new students from a Catholic partner school entering 6^th, 7^th, or 8^th grade at Bishop Kearney. Students with an academic average of 95 – 100 will receive a scholarship of $500 for their 1^st year at Bishop Kearney. Students with an academic average of 85 – 94.9 will receive a scholarship of $250 for their 1^st year at Bishop Kearney.

Catholic School Loyalty Scholarship ($3,500)

In addition to academic achievement, Bishop Kearney is proud to offer a Catholic School Loyalty Scholarship ($500 annually for grades 6-12 for a total of $3,500) to families who remain committed to Catholic education. First-year students entering 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, or 9th grade at Bishop Kearney will receive a $500 annual scholarship if they meet the following criteria:

Student must be coming to Bishop Kearney directly from a Diocese of Rochester Catholic feeder school: Holy Cross, Seton, St. John Neumann, St. Joseph (Penfield), St. Lawrence, St. Louis, St. Pius X, and St. Rita.
Student is a newly registered 1^st time student entering 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, or 9^th grade at Bishop Kearney.

St. Kateri School Loyalty Scholarship ($3,750)

Bishop Kearney is proud to partner with our sister school St. Kateri (just 2 blocks away in Irondequoit) to provide families with a Pre-K through 12^th grade education to develop the whole student academically, spiritually, and socially. St. Kateri students entering 6^th grade at Bishop Kearney will receive a $750 Loyalty Scholarship for 6^th grade and $3,000 for 7^th – 12^th grades at Bishop Kearney ($500 annually for 7^th -12^th grade).

Brother Mark Clark Alumni Scholarship

The Brother Mark Clark Scholarship is awarded to the children of Bishop Kearney High School and Cardinal Mooney High School alumni. Students in grades 6 – 12 are eligible. These students will receive an award of $250 a year for each year they attend Bishop Kearney.

Children of Veterans Scholarship

The Children of Veterans Scholarship is awarded to students whose mother or father is a veteran of the United States armed forces. Bishop Kearney is proud to honor those parents who have served in the military. Students in grades 6 – 12 are eligible and will receive an award of $250 a year for each year they attend Bishop Kearney.

Catholic Educator Scholarship

The Catholic Educator Scholarship is awarded to students whose mother or father is employed at a Catholic feeder school. Students in grades 6 – 12 are eligible and will receive an award of $250 a year for each year they attend Bishop Kearney.

Future Kings Service Scholarship

The Future Kings Service Scholarship is awarded to new students entering 6^th, 7^th, or 8^th grade at Bishop Kearney who perform 50 hours of community service between November 1^st and June 15th. Students will receive a one-time award of $250. In addition to completing the new student application for admissions, students must submit proof of the 50 hours of completed community service in writing with signed documentation from a non-profit agency/organization to the Bishop Kearney Admissions Director by June 15^th.

Scholarships Grades 9-12: Merit based, Alumni, Veterans, and Catholic Scholarships

Brother Mark Clark Alumni Scholarship

Children of Veterans Scholarship

Catholic Educator Scholarship

* Additional scholarships are provided by donors and BK alumni who believe deeply in the mission of Bishop Kearney. Contact Enrollment Director Heather Ilardo (hilardo@bkhs.org) to learn more.