SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Apply to Become a Madonna Scholar

Returning Scholars

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The information within this application is not shared with outside entities. Information gathered is used for statistical purposes only to help measure the Madonna Foundation's impact.

Scholar Information

The following section is to be completed by the student.

Scholar Name*

First Last

Birthday*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Scholar Email Address*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone Number*

Phone Type*

Home

Mobile

Other

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Miscellaneous Demographics

The information within this application is not shared with outside entities. Information gathered is used for statistical purposes only to help measure the Madonna Foundation's impact.

Ethnicity*

Hispanic

Non-Hispanic

Race*

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Latina

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White or Caucasian

Religious Affiliation*

Catholic

Christian

Jewish

Muslim

Other

Is English the primary language spoken at home?*

Yes

Primary Language*

If "no" above, what is the primary language spoken at home?

Education Information

The following section is to be completed by the student.

Current School Attending

Josephinum Academy

Our Lady of Tepeyac High School

Mother McAuley High School

Regina Dominican High School

Resurrection College Prep High School

Trinity High School

Current Grade*

If you do not receive this scholarship, do you still plan on attending this school?*

Yes

Do you plan to attend college?*

Yes

Madonna Alumnae

Are you related to a Madonna High School or Madonna Scholar Alumna?*

Yes

Alumna Name*

Relationship*

Alumna School / Graduation Year*

Extra-Curricular Activities

The following section is to be completed by the student.

Are you involved in any extra-curricular activities?*

Yes

List your extra-curricular activities.*

Do you volunteer?*

Yes

Where and how often do you volunteer?*

Other Information

The following section is to be completed by the student.

If you were to graduate from a 4-year college or university, would you be the first in your family?*

Yes

What are your 2025-26 school year grades?

A average

B average

C average

D average

Below D average

Recommendation

Recommendation Forms must be submitted by March 17, 2025. Please send the following link to your Recommender and ask that they fill it out as soon as possible: https://madonnascholars.org/recommend-a-scholar/. Recommenders must be a current teacher or school administrator.

Recommender’s Name

Must be a current teacher or school administrator.

Recommender’s Email Address

Scholar Essay

RETURNING Scholars please answer all the following questions in 500 words:

Why is it important to you and your family that you continue as a Madonna Scholar?
How has being a Madonna Scholar impacted your high school experience?
What are your aspirational goals for the upcoming year and how can the Madonna Foundation help you reach these goals?
What are your goals for college and how can the Madonna Foundation help you reach these goals?
What type of events or workshop topics would you like to see happen this upcoming year?
How has being a Madonna Scholar changed your path for your future?

Please complete this essay in a Microsoft Word document and upload below.

Your Full Name*

School You Plan to Attend*

Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School

Resurrection College Prep High School

Trinity High School

Regina Dominican

Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart

Our Lady of Tepeyac High School

Essay File*

Please attach your essay as a Microsoft Word document. When working in Google Docs, in the upper left corner select 'File.' From the dropdown, hover over 'Download' and select 'Microsoft Word (.docx).' This will download the document to your computer. Attach this version to your application.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Family Information (Parent or Guardian #1)

The following section is to be completed by the parent or guardian.

Parent/Guardian #1 Name*

First Last

Sex*

Female

Male

Relationship to applicant*

Mother

Father

Grandmother

Grandfather

Sister

Brother

Other

Parent/Guardian #1 Phone Number*

Phone Type*

Home

Mobile

Work

Other

Parent/Guardian #1 Email

Enter Email Confirm Email

Address same as student

Parent/Guardian #1 Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Is Parent/Guardian #1 currently employed?

Yes

Name of employer*

Number of hours per week*

Highest level of education completed*

Some High School

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Doctorate Degree

Professional Degree (JD, MD, etc.)

College/University*

Enter the name and location of the college attended.

Family Information (Parent or Guardian #2)

The following section is to be completed by the parent or guardian.

Do you have a second parent/guardian?

Yes

Parent/Guardian #2 Name

First Last

Sex

Female

Male

Relationship to applicant

Mother

Father

Grandmother

Grandfather

Sister

Brother

Other

Parent/Guardian #2 Phone Number

Phone Type

Home

Mobile

Work

Other

Parent/Guardian #2 Email

Enter Email Confirm Email

Address same as student

Parent/Guardian #2 Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Is Parent/Guardian #2 currently employed?

Yes

Name of employer

Number of hours per week

Highest level of education completed

Some High School

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Doctorate Degree

Professional Degree (JD, MD, etc.)

College/University*

Enter the name and location of the college attended.

Family Income Information

The following section is to be completed by the parent or guardian.

Parent/Guardian #1 Annual Income, before taxes*

This information can be found on your 990/W2/pay stub. We do not need a copy of your tax forms, but we will verify the information with your school.

Parent/Guardian #2 Annual Income, before taxes

This information can be found on your 990/W2/pay stub. We do not need a copy of your tax forms, but we will verify the information with your school.

Total annual family income*

Number of people that are dependent upon this income.*

How many children in the family?*

How many people live in your house?*

What are their first names and ages?*

How many children attend Catholic school?*

Total school tuition per year:*

If you have any special financial or other circumstances you think the scholar selection committee should know about, please write a brief description below.

Family Commitment

The following section is to be completed by the parent or guardian.

Can your family commit to student participating in up to 5 hours per month of programming outside of school time?*

Yes

Can your family commit to providing their scholar(s) with transportation for up to four events in the Chicago area per school year?*

Yes

Agreement

The following section is to be completed by the parent or guardian and student.

I understand that we must apply for financial aid through the Catholic High School we are applying to by March 17, 2025 to be eligible to receive the Madonna Scholarship.*

Yes, I agree

I give my school permission to share financial and academic records with the Madonna Foundation for purposes of this application and through the school year should the student be selected to receive the Madonna Scholarship Award*

Yes, I agree

The recommendation form will be given to the applicant’s recommender by February 1, 2025 to give the recommender time to complete the recommendation by the March 17, 2025 deadline. Applications will be deemed incomplete if the recommendation is not received by the deadline.

Click here to download a copy of the recommendation form.

Yes, I agree

I verify all information on this application is true and correct.*

Yes, I agree

Student e-signature*

Please print full name

Parent e-signature*

Please print full name

Applicants: Please submit the name and email address for your teacher recommendation by February 15, 2025 to give them time to complete the recommendation by March 17, 2025. Recommenders must be a current teacher or school administrator.

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Madonna Foundation
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Lemont, IL 60439

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