Donor Sponsored Scholarships
Donor Sponsored Scholarships are established by individuals, families, foundations, and organizations who wish to honor a loved one, celebrate a legacy, or support a specific group of students. Each named scholarship carries a special story, a unique focus, along with defined criteria.
Each Donor Sponsored Scholarship is created with specific intentions in mind. Donors may choose the school, grade level, geographic area, or student characteristics they want to support, and SFIC administers the scholarship according to those guidelines.
Named in Honor or Memory
Many scholarships are established in honor or memory of a loved one, trustee, teacher, or benefactor. Their names live on through students whose lives are transformed by the gift of education.
Donor-Defined Criteria
Donors may support students at a particular school, from a specific parish or town, of a certain background, or pursuing a unique opportunity—such as four years of high school or a summer program.
Administered by SFIC
SFIC identifies eligible students, reviews applications, and partners with schools to ensure funds are awarded and used according to the donor’s wishes and the student’s needs.
If you are interested in creating a Donor Sponsored Scholarship in honor or memory of a loved one, or to support a specific school or group of students, we would be honored to partner with you.
Contact Us About a ScholarshipOur Donor Sponsored Scholarships
Each scholarship listed below reflects the generosity and vision of its donor.
Adeline O. Picozzi Scholarship
High School • Four-Year Award
Provides four years of tuition assistance to high school students who maintain a B average. Established by James and Victor Picozzi in honor of their sister, Adeline O. Picozzi.
Albert & Bertha Gamper Scholarship
High School • Hispanic Students
Provides tuition assistance to students of Latino descent who remain academically qualified throughout four years of Catholic high school.
Bernice C. Mullin Scholarship
High School • Four-Year Award
Provides a four-year scholarship to high school students. Established by the Mullin family.
Bishop Michael A. Saporito Scholarship
St. Michael Elementary • St. Benedict’s Prep
Provides four years of tuition assistance for one graduate of St. Michael Elementary School in Newark to attend St. Benedict’s Preparatory School. Created by Ed & Joy Lara in honor of Bishop Michael A. Saporito.
Cassidy Scholarship
Paramus Catholic Regional High School
Provides tuition assistance to four students at Paramus Catholic Regional High School.
Cunningham Scholarship
Tuition Assistance
Established by former Executive Director of the Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children, Lorraine Cunningham, and her husband James Cunningham, to provide tuition assistance to deserving students.
Doris Rohwetter Scholarship
High School
Established by the late Doris Rohwetter to fund an annual scholarship for high school students.
Edward H. Mulcahy Memorial Scholarship
High School • Partial Tuition
Provides three students attending a Catholic high school within the Archdiocese of Newark with scholarship assistance.
E.J. Grassman Trust Foundation
Union County • School Grants
Provides direct grants to Catholic schools in Union County for the purchase of equipment and support of special school programs.
The Frazza Family Scholarship
Elementary School • Renewable
Provides tuition assistance to elementary school students, with recipients eligible for annual renewal through grade 8.
George Link Jr. Foundation Scholarship
High School • Partial Tuition
Provides 38 high school students with scholarship assistance.
James Lynch Scholarship
High School
Provides scholarship assistance to one high school student.
Jean M. Boyle Scholarship
Partial Tuition • 2 Students
Provides two students with scholarship assistance.
Jeanne Marie La Blanc Scholarship
High School • Four-Year Award
Established by Robert and Elizabeth La Blanc in memory of their daughter, Jeanne-Marie. Provides four years of scholarship to high school students.
Joseph J. Oakes III Family Scholarship
Elementary Schools
Provides 10 scholarships to elementary school students attending RCAN schools.
Joseph & Maureen Lavin Scholarship
St. Joseph the Carpenter Elementary School
Provides scholarships to eight Catholic elementary students attending St. Joseph the Carpenter Elementary School. Established by Joseph & Maureen Lavin.
Joseph and Marie Tobin Memorial Scholarship
Catholic Students • Archdiocese of Newark
Established to provide 10 students of Catholic faith with the opportunity to attend a Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Newark.
Joseph Giancristofaro Memorial Scholarship
Paramus Catholic
Established to provide scholarships to two students who attend Paramus Catholic.
Mary L. Flynn Scholarship
Elementary & High School
Provides scholarships to elementary and high school students.
McCusker-McCarthy Immigrant Scholarship
All Saints Academy
Provides scholarships and registration fees to students attending All Saints Academy who are baptized Catholic and active parishioners.
Michael & Julie O’Brien Scholarship
Elementary & High School
Established by Michael and Julie O’Brien to provide scholarships to a Catholic elementary and a Catholic high school student.
Mullin Family Scholarship
High School • Four-Year Award
Established by Susan and James Mullin. Provides four years of scholarships to high school students.
O’Toole Family Scholarship
Newark & Irvington • High School
Established by Polly and Terry O’Toole to provide four years of scholarships to twelve high school students who reside in Newark or Irvington.
Opici Family Scholarship
High School • Four-Year Partial Tuition
Provides one high school student with scholarship for four years.
Patrick Sean Murphy 9/11 Remembrance Scholarship
High School • Four-Year Award
Established in 2006 by Vera Murphy Traynor in memory of her late husband, Patrick Murphy. This scholarship provides four years of tuition assistance to academically qualified high school students.
Robert E. Rossell Scholarship
High School
Created by Robert and Mary Bowlin in memory of Robert E. Rossell. Provides scholarship assistance to high school students.
Robert M. Kossick Scholarship
Catholic High School • Four-Year Award
Established by Sherry O’Hearn in memory of her late husband, Robert M. Kossick, a loyal trustee of SFIC. Provides four years of scholarship assistance to a Catholic high school student.
Scavuzzo-Legano Scholarship of St. John’s Academy
St. John’s Academy • Partial Tuition
Provides six students attending St. John’s Academy in Hillsdale, NJ with scholarship assistance. Families must have more than one child attending Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Newark.
Schroth Family Scholarship
St. Michael Elementary School
Program provides 20 students attending St. Michael Elementary School with scholarship assistance.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship
St. Michael’s School, Newark
Provides scholarship funding for one academically challenged student from St. Michael’s School in Newark.
St. John’s Bread of Life Scholarship
Catholic Schools • SNAP Recipients
Provides scholarships for five students enrolled in Catholic schools who are receiving SNAP food assistance.
SFIC Summer Space Camp Program
Advanced Space Camp • Huntsville, Alabama
Established by Mark and Cathy Walchak. Provides inner-city Catholic high school sophomores and juniors with a one-week, expense-paid scholarship to attend Advanced Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
We Are The Living Stones Catholic Tuition Assistance Program
K–8 • Selected Towns
Created by the Archdiocese of Newark, this program provides tuition assistance to Catholic students in grades K–8 attending one of the Catholic elementary schools in East Orange, Fairview, Jersey City, Newark, and Union. Scholarships are based on financial need for students assigned to an Archdiocesan parish.