Purpose
The Jacoby Rutkowski Memorial Scholarship is endowed annually by his family to provide financial aid to K-8th Grade SJCA students. The family of Jacoby (Jake) Richard Rutkowski recognizes the value of a Catholic education and wishes to extend a minimum of one annual scholarship for deserving students to attend St. Joseph Catholic Academy.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the scholarship funds will be dispersed as follows: Three $500 Scholarships for SJCA Lower Campus Elementary School Students (Grades K-5) and Three $500 Scholarships for SJCA Middle School Students (Grades 6-8)
Eligibility
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Display appropriate citizenship, attitude and academic commitment befitting a Catholic school student.
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Be a member of a family who perseveres (possibly through illness, death, financial hardship, etc.) in order to provide a high quality Catholic education for their child.
Scholarship Requirements
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Be registered at SJCA as an Elementary Student (K-5th Grade) or Middle School Student (6th-8th Grade)for the 21-22 school year.
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Complete a
SJCA Financial Aid
form in a timely manner, as required by the Admissions Office. (Financial need will be taken into account by the scholarship committee.)
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Submit essay statement
Essay
Please explain why you seek this scholarship and what the value of an SJCA education means to your family and your child.
All relevant documents must submitted together by Friday, April 9, 2021 with the scholarship application to be considered complete.