Bishop Blanchette Scholarship Award

Bishop Blanchette Scholarship Award

Are you aware that the Joliet Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (CCW) offers a scholarship?

The “Bishop Blanchette Scholarship Award”, which Fund is supported by donations, was established in 1982 as a living memorial to honor our late Bishop Romeo Blanchette. Scholarships in his name are made available each year to students in Grades 8-11 seeking financial assistance to attend one of the following Catholic High Schools in the Joliet Diocese:

Benet Academy, Lisle

Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet

Bishop McNamara High School, Kankakee

Montini Catholic High School, Lombard

IC Catholic Prep, Elmhurst

Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox

St. Francis High School, Wheaton

Part of the criteria is: -Students applying must have a financial need.

-Students must actively attend a Catholic parish in the Joliet Diocese with an active CCW.

-Scholarship includes a one-time stipend to be paid directly to the high school based on funds

available for the calendar year.

To obtain an Application Packet, please call to make an appointment during regular Office Hours at one of the following:

SMI School Office (815-436-3953),

Religious Ed Office (815-436-2861)

Parish Office (815-436-2651).

The completed application is due to the St. Mary Immaculate CCW mailbox no later than Wednesday, March 31, 2021, and addressed to:

CCW President/Application for Bishop Blanchette Scholarship

Thank you in advance for completing your application and Good Luck to you!