The following scholarships and financial aid sources are currently available to students enrolled at Bishop Amat High School:
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles Education Foundation Tuition Awards Program
The Education Foundation provides Archdiocesan High Schools tuition awards each school year in the amount of $2,000.00 each.
Criteria: The Education Foundation bases Financial Eligibility at approximately 15 percent above the Federal School Lunch Program income guidelines. Students qualify for a Tuition Award based on academic achievement, involvement in parish and school activities, combined annual family incomes,strength of personal character, and a recommendation from the Principal.
George H. Mayr Foundation Scholarship Program
There are two components to this program. In 1999 and 2000, the school matched two challenge grants of $25,000 each from the Mayr Foundation and created a long-term interest bearing account with the Archdiocese. This income source funds two annual scholarships in the amount of $2,500.00 each.
The George H. Mayr Foundation also provides the school with an annual donation of $20,000.00 to be used in the current year to fund eight scholarships in the amount of $2,500.00 each. In addition to the eight scholarships that the Foundation funds, interest from the investment provides two scholarships in the amount of $2,500.00 each.
Criteria: The Foundation stipulates that the awards be at least $2,500.00 in amount and the awardees be academically outstanding students, deserving, and worthy of financial aid. They are to be designated Mayr Scholars and are obligated to submit personal portfolios annually to the Foundation. Choice of the awardees is left to the school. The Foundation prefers to assist their awardees through their entire high school careers.
The Bishop Amat High School Honors at Entrance Program
In the Fall of 2001, the school initiated a program to honor academically gifted ninth grade applicants with a one time financial award to assist them in meeting their tuition obligations to the school.
Criteria: To be eligible for the awards, the applicants must take the Bishop Amat High School entrance test and enroll as ninth grade students. Students who score in the 95th-99th percentile are awarded a $2,000.00 scholarship; those who score 90th-94th percentile are awarded a $1,500.00 scholarship.
The Bishop Amat High School Financial Aid Program
Specific amounts are appropriated through the school budget to underwrite financial aid that will be granted to needy students.
The criteria and process by which recipients are chosen are identical to those employed by the Archdiocesan Tuition Grant Program. In practice, we choose our recipients from those students whose applications to the Archdiocesan Program were not funded.
The Sylvester M. Graff Scholarship Program
The Graff Scholarship was established in 1999 with funds donated by the widow of the late Mr. Graff in memory of her deceased husband. Interest drawn from the investment provides for one annual scholarship in the amount of $3,300.00.
Criteria: In consultation with the Graff Family, the scholarship is awarded to a student of superior academic ability who is experiencing severe financial difficulty.
The Angelo J. Brutocao Scholarship Program
The Brutocao Scholarship was established in 1999 with funds donated by the widow of the late Mr. Brutocao in memory of her deceased husband. Interest drawn from the investment provides for one annual scholarship in the amount of $1,100.00.
Criteria: to be awarded to an academically capable student in need of financial aid.
Bishop Amat High School Alumni Scholarship Fund
This scholarship fund was established in November, 2001 with monies donated by Bishop Amat Alumni and matched by the school. The interest provided from this account funds two annual scholarships in the amount of $2,035.00.
Criteria: to be awarded to an academically capable student in need of financial aid. When possible, the scholarship is awarded to a child of a Bishop Amat graduate.
Carrie Estelle Doheny Scholarship Program
In 2008, the school was awarded $32,500.00 from the Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation to be used for scholarships to retain students who, without financial assistance, would be unable to remain in the school.
Criteria: Awards are granted to students who are in need of financial aid, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and who have a history of Christian Service. The student must complete a minimum of 15 hours of Christian Service under the supervision of Mr. Victor Arenas, the school’s Christian Service Program Moderator.
Armando Gallegos Scholarship Fund
The Scholarship was established with funds donated by the daughters of the late Mr. Gallegos in memory of their deceased father. Interest drawn from the investment provides for one annual scholarship in the amount of $1,100.00.
Criteria: to be awarded to a student who is experiencing financial difficulty.
The Charles F. Policare Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Charles F. Policare Scholarship was established in December 2003 in memory of the much loved veteran teacher who died earlier in the year. The initial fund was created with a major donation from school surplus monies supplemented by donations from individuals. Interest drawn from the investment provides annual scholarships.
Criteria: to be awarded to a student as recommended by the Charles Policare Memorial Scholarship Committee.
The Helen F. Haden Scholarship Fund
In 2004 and 2005 our alumnus, Mr. Patrick C. Haden offered a matching grant of $25,000.00 to the school to establish a scholarship fund in honor of his mother, Mrs. Helen F. Haden. The total amount of $100,000.00 has been deposited in the long-term investment pool operated by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Criteria: to be awarded annually to a student who is resident in Sacred Heart Parish in Covina (Mr. Haden’s parish of origin) with demonstrated academic ability and financial aid need.
Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund
In November 2005, the Fr. Maguire Council of the Knights of Columbus established a scholarship fund with an initial donation of $5,000.00. This amount was matched by the school. The Council has also pledged an annual donation of $5,000.00 which will also be matched by the school.
Criteria: To be awarded to an academically capable student in need of financial aid.
Scott Sullivan Textbook Scholarship
In June 2006 Mr. Charles A. Sullivan of Leawood, Kansas made a donation of $30,000.00 to Bishop Amat High School for the purpose of establishing the Scott Sullivan Textbook Scholarship Fund in memory of his recently deceased nephew, Scott Sullivan, an alumnus of Bishop Amat High School. In 2008 an additional $5,000.00 was donated by the family.
Criteria: One to four $500 scholarships are granted to students who are maintaining good grades and are working part-time to help meet their tuition obligations to the school are eligible to receive financial assistance towards the cost of school required textbooks. Applications are available May 1. The Sullivan Family reviews the applications and designates the awardee(s).
Bishop Amat High School Endowment Trust Fund
On July 24, 2007 Bishop Amat High School, with the approval of His Eminence Roger M. Mahony, established the Bishop Amat Endowment Trust Fund. The initial investment in the Trust was $500,000.00 with a subsequent investment in July 2008 of $100,000.00. The Board of Trustees has determined that for the foreseeable future the earnings from the Fund will be used to provide scholarships and financial aid to students from lower income families. The School intends to invest an additional $100,000.00 in the Fund in June 2009.
Criteria: grants will be made to academically capable students in need of financial aid.
Joseph "Sparky" O’Connor Scholarship Fund
The "Sparky" O’Connor Scholarship Fund was established in October 2007 in memory of the much loved athletic coach who died earlier in the year. The initial fund was created with a donation from school surplus monies supplemented by donations from Mr. O’Connor’s family and friends.
Criteria: to be awarded annually to one male student and one female student who is in need of financial assistance.
Carmen and Lucy Cavezza Scholarship Fund
The Carmen and Lucy Cavezza Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 in memory of long-time Bishop Amat supporters, Carmen and Lucy Cavezza both of whom died in November 2008. The initial fund was created with a donation from school surplus monies supplemented by donations from friends and family.
Criteria: to be awarded annually to a student from St. Joseph School, La Puente who is in need of financial assistance.
Daylon McCutcheon Scholarship Fund
In December 2008 Mr. McCutcheon pledged to contribute $10,000.00 annually for a period of ten years, for a total of $100,000.00. Each year, $2,500.00 will be directed to a current student, and the remaining $7,500.00 will be deposited into the Daylon McCutcheon Scholarship Fund that the school established with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The school will match the annual contribution of $7,500.00 that is deposited into the scholarship fund bringing principal contributions to $150,000.00 at the end of ten years.
Criteria: In consultation with Mr. McCutheon, an award will be made a needy student who is of sound character and demonstrates qualities such as commitment, integrity and perseverance. The student must also be involved in the school community and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average.
The Rosella and Christopher R. Trujillo Scholarship Fund
The Trujillo Scholarship Fund was established in January 2009 with an initial donation of $25,000.00 from by the school from its surplus funds, supplemented by $2,200.00 from the Trujillo Family. The school committed to matching all subsequent donations to the Fund until the principal reaches $50,000.00.
Criteria: to be awarded annually to a student from St. Louis of France School who is in need of financial assistance.