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SCHOLARSHIPS CREATE LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES Jesuit Ideals are Foundational to Giving Back
We all have people in our lives who bring out the best in us. For these people, we are grateful. They are the ones who teach us to see the good things in life and not the bad. They inspire us to give back, which is central to what St. Ignatius believed was the best way to develop a close relationship with God. Rockhurst High School is an independent Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Society of Jesus. Most people know that fact. What they often do not know is that like many other institutions in secondary education and university levels, Rockhurst High School relies on invested assets to provide sustainable support of its mission. The collection of assets are freely given by inspired donors who agree to partner in mission with the school to allow these thousands of individual donations to be invested together for strength. These reserves produce as much as $1.6 million in the form of a “draw” approved by the Board of Trustees to offer tuition assistance grants for students who otherwise could not afford a Rockhurst High School experience.
A fully-funded scholarship at Rockhurst High School requires an investment of $225,000. The funds can be established outright or over time with multi-year pledges based on agreements established with the school that are aligned with donors’ charitable giving plans. The school now has 185 Named Scholarship Funds that have been founded by alumni and friends; however, most are partially-endowed and will need to gain strength over time to reach a fully-funded level. Six new scholarship funds (The Rev. William T. Sheahan, SJ, Scholarship Fund and the five listed on the following page) were created at Rockhurst High School during the past year to inspire young men to pursue Jesuit education and their own dreams of a college degree. They were established in gratitude to honor individuals who led lives as “women and men for others” and inspired people with their faith and love for Rockhurst High School and its students. For more information on scholarship funds or to provide outright scholarship assistance, contact Diane Marty at 816.363.2039 x538 or dmarty@rockhursths.edu.
