Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

Cathedral Catholic High School

Impact of Cathedral Catholic’s Scholarships Cathedral Catholic High School strives to make a Catholic education possible for all by offering tuition assistance and over 30 scholarships. $300,000 was awarded to 42 students through scholarships during the 2022-2023 school year.

Esteban Murillo ‘23 I am honored and very grateful to be a recipient of the Fr. Michael Ortiz Scholarship. Thanks to this scholarship, I can continue striving for academic excellence while serving my beloved community in the best way possible. I, myself, am able to give back to the school by being an Ambassador for Christ, through which I represent my school with pride and make prospective families eager and elated to experience a glimpse of the closely-knit Dons community.

I am also involved in National Honor Society and serve as a lead on-campus tutor for the society while participating in impactful service projects that focus on giving back to our amazing employees and the outside community in need.

I am also a part of the National English Honor Society, Co-President of the Numbers-N-Neighbors Math Tutoring Club, member of the Spanish, Math and Music Honor Societies, and I have been part of California Scholastic Federation since 7th grade. When I am not participating in service activities, I am often out on the trails as a student-athlete in Varsity Cross Country. In college, I plan on majoring in business administration to make an impact not only on the Major League Baseball community but also on a much broader community that I hope to serve. While I am not sure exactly what lies ahead, I know my future is brighter thanks to the opportunities and the scholarships that have been bestowed upon me and the values of character, faith, knowledge and responsibility that have been instilled in me by Cathedral Catholic High School.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship Program The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship Program for incoming freshmen was established in 2021. This scholarship program is designed to offer the opportunity of a Catholic secondary education to those who will truly embrace the opportunity to become their “best selves.” These full four-year scholarships support students interested in attending Cathedral Catholic High School by covering the cost of tuition and required fees for the student’s entire four years of high school. The following scholarships make up the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship Program: The The The The The The

Catholic School Scholarship Mario Fierro Scholarship President’s Scholarship St. Michael’s Catholic School (Poway, CA) Scholarship Tammy Niu Scholarship Zak Myers Scholarship

Pictured above is the inaugural group of Seton Scholars from the class of 2026.

From left to right: Shayan Mozaffari, Julieta Zavala-Lemarroy, Kate Terry, Liam Schleicher, Natalia (Tai) Blabac and Massimo Santos.

Scholarships Available to Students at Cathedral Catholic High School Incoming freshmen Incoming 9th-grade students have the opportunity to apply to one of the scholarships under the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship Program (listed to the left) or one of the following individual scholarships: The The The The The

Brian’s Scholars Scholarship Lebherz Family Foundation Scholarship McSweeney Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship Mary J. Morris Scholarship Stumm Family Scholarship

Returning Students The following scholarships are available for enrolled students planning to return to Cathedral Catholic: The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The The

Balo Family Scholarship Barbara Gilshian Memorial Scholarship Butch Lee Memorial Scholarship Cathedral Catholic High School Parent Association Scholarship CCHS M&T Trust Scholarship Chris Bitterlin Endowment Fund Christine M. Ross Memorial Scholarship Coach Dick Serrano Scholarship Dons Alumni Scholarship Dr. Richard E. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Ethan Olson Memorial Scholarship Fr. Michael Ortiz Scholarship John Covell Memorial Scholarship Joseph King Memorial Scholarship Matthew J. Siesel Memorial Scholarship Michael Timmons Scholarship Monsignor Dennis R. Clark Memorial Scholarship Monsignor George M. Rice/Cathedral Girls Alumnae Scholarship Monsignor John Andrew Dickie Scholarship Richard G. Balelo Scholarship Robert E. “Bull” Trometter Memorial Scholarship Thomas C. Bache III Memorial Scholarship University of San Diego High School (Uni) Community Scholarship Woltman Family Dance Scholarship

Interested in learning more about Cathedral Catholic’s scholarships? Visit www.cathedralcatholic.org/scholarships.

Supporting the Dons Through Cathedral Catholic’s Scholarships Fr. Mike Ortiz joined the Dons community in 2006 as the school chaplain after previously serving as a chaplain for the United States Army for 30 years. He was the school’s only full-time chaplain for a few years before the Miles Christi priests joined the community. Fr. Mike greatly enjoyed saying Mass, offering spiritual direction, speaking to classes and being the football team’s chaplain before his retirement in 2020. Fr. Mike loved being around students, and he still loves to meet and chat with students whenever he visits campus. Early on during his time at Cathedral Catholic, Fr. Mike realized there were many families that needed help affording a Catholic education. Thus, in August 2010, he started the Fr. Michael Ortiz Scholarship to support the Dons. This $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a student who is actively involved in community service and who practices and models Christian values. When asked why he gives to Cathedral Catholic, Fr. Mike shared, “This community is a family. Even though I am no longer working on campus, I feel satisfied by continuing to support the Dons family through my scholarship.”

Fr. Mike Ortiz $560,600 was donated in support of our scholarships last fiscal year.

Interested in supporting one of Cathedral Catholic’s scholarships? Visit www.cathedralcatholic.org/makeagift.

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