 Annually,
the Diocese of Fall River makes available through the
St. Mary’s Education Fund, need-based scholarships
for students who will attend Catholic elementary and
middle schools.
Students currently enrolled in a diocesan elementary
or middle school or who are accepted for enrollment
are eligible to apply.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to contact the principal
of the school where their child/children attends or
will attend, for further information and an application.
Anyone interested in enrolling their child/children
in one of the 24 elementary and middle schools in the
Fall River Diocese should contact the principal of the
school in which they have interest. Once the child is
accepted, they then may apply for financial help from
the fund. Scholarships from the fund are awarded
solely on the basis of financial need. In the current
school year, 456 elementary and middle school students
are receiving assistance from it.
The St. Mary’s Education Fund was established
by the Diocese in 1991 from proceeds of the sale of
the former St. Mary’s Home of New Bedford. The
interest from the fund along with receipts from the
annual St. Mary’s Education Fund Fall Dinner and
a summer benefit on Cape Cod provide the financial backing
for the yearly scholarships.
Source: The Diocese of Fall River
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