2025 Scholarships

New applications are accepted beginning in January and ending at noon on March 26th each year. If this should change for any reason, it will be posted at diojeffcity.org/scholarships.

No. Applicants of the William H. (Bill) Simon and John L. Warack Scholarships must be a graduating high school senior or older to apply. 

Yes. All applications that meet the criteria of the scholarships will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. Both applications must be completed to be considered for both scholarships.

Scholarship recipients/awardees will be notified by May 1st via the mailing address and the email address provided on the submitted application. There will also be an announcement on the Parish Services website, in the Catholic Missourian, the Monday Morning Memo, and all other diocesan social media platforms.

Scholarship denials will also be notified by May 1^st via the mailing address and the email address provided on the submitted application. Those denied are welcomed and encouraged to apply again in the following years.

Yes. All are welcomed and encouraged to apply again in the following years.

All renewal documentation should be submitted as soon as the information is available. However, all renewal documentation must be submitted three weeks from the university's semester closing date.  

Example: Spring 2023 renewal is being requested. The closing date of the Spring 2023 semester is May 30th, 2023. All renewal documentation is needed by May 9th, 2023 to be considered for renewal.

Note: Please check with the university regarding any deadlines for receipt of scholarship funds for each semester. In the circumstance that the university does have a deadline, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the diocesan scholarship office of the university’s deadline AND to ensure that all necessary renewal documentation is received in time to accommodate the university’s deadline.

To view a completed list of renewal requirements, please click here.

Letters of Good Standing must come from the pastor of the parish of which you are currently participating in mass and activities.

For John L. Warack Scholarship recipients, the Letter of Good Standing must come from the pastor or youth minister of the St. Thomas More Newman Center. Participation and involvement with the St. Thomas More Newman Center is a requirement to continuing to receive scholarship funds each semester.

To view a completed list of renewal requirements, please click here.

If your GPA is below 2.0 for a semester, you will be asked to submit a letter of explanation to the scholarship committee along with all other scholarship renewal documents. At that point, the scholarship committee will decide as to whether you are eligible to receive the funds going forward. Should the scholarship committee decide that you are no longer eligible to receive the funds, you will be notified as soon as the decision is made.

To view a completed list of renewal requirements, please click here.

If renewal paperwork is not submitted three weeks prior to the close of the semester being requested for renewal, the recipient forfeits ALL future installments.

If you have forfeited installments of your current award, you are free to re-apply, with no guarantee of renewal.

To view a completed list of renewal requirements, please click here.

The Student Aid Report (SAR) is a summary of basic information that was submitted when completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) form. 

A sample of the Student Aid Report (SAR) can be found here.

* If you are a DACA recipient, please click here for more information*

The Student Aid Report(SAR) can be found after the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) form is processed. To view the document login in to fafsa.gov using your FSA ID and select the “View SAR” option on the My FAFSA page.

A sample of the Student Aid Index (SAI) can be found here.

* If you are a DACA recipient, please click here for more information*

Financial need is a criterion to receiving either the William H. (Bill) Simon Scholarship or the John L. Warack Scholarship. The Student Aid Report(SAR) allows the Scholarship Committee to determine this financial need.

In addition to the Student Aid Report (SAR), you may submit other financial details that you find necessary to prove financial need, including a letter of explanation of The Student Aid Index (SAR).

* If you are a DACA recipient, please click here for more information*

DACA recipients please click here for further information.

For New Students/Applicants:

There are three methods of submission:

1. Submit the letter(s) of recommendation via a file attachment on the electronic scholarship application. Electronic copies can be found here.
2. Mail along with hard copy of scholarship application to Diocese of Jefferson City, Attn: Office of Parish Services - Scholarships, 2207 W Main Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65109. Printable copies can be found here.
3. Email completed scholarship application along with letter(s) of recommendation to scholarship@diojeffcity.org

For Renewals:

1. Submit the letter(s) of recommendation via a file attachment on the electronic scholarship renewal form. Electronic copies can be submitted  here.
2. Mail hard copy to Diocese of Jefferson City, Attn: Office of Parish Services - Scholarships, 2207 W Main Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 along with all other renewal documents.
3. Email to scholarship@diojeffcity.org

To ensure proper receipt of documentation, letter(s) of recommendation, as well as all other supporting documentation required, should be submitted by the student/applicant along with the completed application or renewal request. 

For New Awardees/Recipients:

The awardee/recipient will be asked to confirm information about the university's financial aid office. After information is confirmed, a check will be sent to the university as well as a letter to the recipient as notification that the check has been sent.

For Renewals:

Once all necessary documentation is received, a check will be sent to the university financial aid office. A letter will also be sent to the student as notification that a check was sent.

Please allow at least three weeks for your scholarship renewal to be processed and mailed to your university.

*All renewal documentation should be submitted as soon as the information is available. However, all renewal documentation must be submitted three weeks from the university's semester closing date.* 

To view complete list of renewal requirements, click here.