Welcome to Holy Name, Class of 2027!

Holy Name High School accepts the Cleveland Scholarship Program (CSP). Provided through the Ohio Department of Education, this Program gives students living within the boundaries of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District the opportunity to attend private schools at a discounted rate. The high schools chosen for attendance must be located in Cleveland, or located in a district adjacent to Cleveland. Holy Name qualifies as it is located in the Parma City School District, which is adjacent to Cleveland. Please note that these scholarships are controlled by the state. Holy Name is here to submit your application but is not involved in the selection or distribution of the funds.

For high school students, the maximum scholarship amount awarded through the ODE's Cleveland Scholarship Program is $7,500. Families are then responsible for paying the remainder of the tuition balance. 

Beginning in 2023, Holy Name will be utilizing Final Forms to streamline the state scholarship process. The parent/guardian will log into his/her Final Forms account to access the state scholarship information. The documents must be submitted on Final Forms as well. Your patience is appreciated as we transition to this new process. 

*Uploading the materials to Final Forms in a timely manner is important so that Holy Name can submit them to the state. Per the state’s requirement, if a scholarship application is not updated to “Awarded” status PRIOR to the first day of the 2023-2024 school year, the amount that is awarded will be affected. *

The following information is needed in order to apply for a new or renewal scholarship:

• 1. Completed application. 
  • 2023-2024 Request Form for those who have never previously received Cleveland Scholarship
  • 2023-2024 Renewal Form for Returning Applicants
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• 2. Current (within the last 90 days) utility bill showing both the service address (top of bill) and billing address (bottom of bill)
  • Acceptable Proof of Residency Documents
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• 3. Copy of student’s birth certificate 
  • Needed for new applicants (make sure the student’s name on their birth certificate matches the name written on the application)
  • NOT needed for renewal applicants

If you have any questions, please reference the Cleveland Scholarship Program FAQ, or visit the Cleveland Scholarship Program website for more details.

You may also reach out to Holy Name's State Scholarship Coordinator, Mrs. Kynslee Pearrell '01, at 440-886-0300 ext. 133, or at kpearrell@holynamehs.com. 

Students who are assigned to certain public high schools are eligible to apply for a $7,500 EdChoice Traditional Scholarship. The 2023-2024 list can be found here: 2023-2024 EdChoice Traditional Designated Public Schools List. This includes, but is not limited to, Bedford, East Cleveland Shaw, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Richmond Heights, Warrensville Heights, Elyria, and Lorain High Schools.

Beginning in 2023, Holy Name will be utilizing Final Forms to streamline the state scholarship process. The parent/guardian will log into his/her Final Forms account to access the state scholarship information. The documents must be submitted on Final Forms as well. Your patience is appreciated as we transition to this new process. 

*Uploading the materials to Final Forms in a timely manner is important so that Holy Name can submit them to the state. Per the state’s requirement, if a scholarship application is not updated to “Awarded” status PRIOR to the first day of the 2023-2024 school year, the amount that is awarded will be affected. The state will open up the scholarship portal for the 2023-2024 school year on February 1, 2023.*

Please note that any current Holy Name student in grades 9-11 who received the EdChoice Traditional Scholarship in 2022-2023, is eligible to renew the EdChoice Traditional Scholarship in 2023-2024. Brothers/sisters who had a sibling receive a traditional EdChoice Scholarship in the preceding year are also eligible for the scholarship.

The following information is needed in order to apply for a new or renewal scholarship:

• 1. Completed application. 
  • 2023-2024 Request Form for those who have never previously received an EdChoice Traditional Scholarship
  • 2023-2024 Renewal Form for Returning Applicants
•  
• 2. Current (within the last 90 days) utility bill showing both the service address (top of bill) and billing address (bottom of bill)
  • Acceptable Proof of Residency Documents

•  
• 3. Copy of student’s birth certificate 
  • Needed for new applicants (make sure the student’s name on their birth certificate matches the name written on the application)
  • NOT needed for renewal applicants

       4. Additionally, if you believe you would qualify for EdChoice Traditional – Low Income        (Traditional EdChoice Scholarship applicants qualify for low income status if income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines) you must fill out an Income Verification Form. Here is a chart with the 2023-2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Traditional EdChoice.

We strongly encourage you to fill the Income Verification Form out using the online portal that can be found at https://ohid.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ohid/login. To learn how to access the Scholarship Income Verification System, view this quick guide for help: ODE: How to Access Online Income Verification System. 

If you are not able to upload your information online, you are still able to mail the following low income verification form to the Ohio Department of Education: 2023-2024 Income Verification Form. However, we do not recommend this option and encourage you to use the online portal if at all possible.

Families who qualify for EdChoice Traditional must pay the remaining tuition balance after the $7,500 scholarship is applied. However, families who have their income verified and qualify as EdChoice Traditional – Low Income do not have to pay the remaining tuition balance. Other fees will need to be paid.

All income verification documents and forms must go directly to the Ohio Department of Education; Holy Name is not involved in that review process.

Please note that these scholarships are controlled by the state. Holy Name is here to submit your application but is not involved in the selection or distribution of the funds.

If you have any questions, please reference the EdChoice Scholarship Program FAQ, or visit the EdChoice Scholarship Program website for more details.

You may also reach out to Holy Name's State Scholarship Coordinator, Mrs. Kynslee Pearrell '01, at 440-886-0300 ext. 133, or at kpearrell@holynamehs.com. 

EdChoice Expansion is another possibility for Holy Name students who do not live in the city of Cleveland, and who are not assigned to a public high school designated on the EdChoice Traditional List. EdChoice Expansion is based on gross family income.  

Families are eligible to apply for the EdChoice – Expansion Scholarship if the family household income is at or below 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Here are the 2023-2024 EdChoice Expansion Income Guidelines. 

Those families whose household gross income is between 201-250 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines are eligible to receive a $7,500 EdChoice Scholarship, but must pay the remaining tuition balance. EdChoice Expansion recipients that have a household gross income of 200 percent or lower qualify for low-income, and Holy Name cannot charge the remaining tuition balance (other fees are required to be paid to Holy Name).

Beginning in 2023, Holy Name will be utilizing Final Forms to streamline the state scholarship process. The parent/guardian will log into his/her Final Forms account to access the state scholarship information. The documents must be submitted on Final Forms as well. Your patience is appreciated as we transition to this new process. 

*Uploading the materials to Final Forms in a timely manner is important so that Holy Name can submit them to the state. Per the state’s requirement, if a scholarship application is not updated to “Awarded” status PRIOR to the first day of the 2023-2024 school year, the amount that is awarded will be affected. The state will open up the scholarship portal for the 2023-2024 school year on February 1, 2023.*

The following information is needed in order to apply for a new or renewal scholarship:

• 1. Completed application. 
  • 2023-2024 Request Form for those who have never previously received an EdChoice-Expansion Scholarship
  • 2023-2024 Renewal Form for Returning Applicants
•  
• 2. Current (within the last 90 days) utility bill showing both the service address (top of bill) and billing address (bottom of bill)
  • Acceptable Proof of Residency Documents

•  
• 3. Copy of student’s birth certificate 
  • Needed for new applicants (make sure the student’s name on their birth certificate matches the name written on the application)
  • NOT needed for renewal applicants

       4. All who submit EdChoice Expansion Renewals and Requests must also fill out an 2023-2024 Income Verification Form.

We strongly encourage you to fill the Income Verification Form out using the online portal that can be found at https://ohid.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ohid/login. To learn how to access the Scholarship Income Verification System, view this quick guide for help: ODE: How to Access Online Income Verification System. 

If you are not able to upload your information online, you are still able to mail the following low income verification form to the Ohio Department of Education: 2023-2024 Income Verification Form. However, we do not recommend this option and encourage you to use the online portal if at all possible.

EdChoice Expansion renewal recipients do not have to pay the remaining tuition balance after the $7,500 scholarship is applied, as long as the family income is once again at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. If your income status has changed since last year, the EdChoice Scholarship award and tuition obligation amount may change.

All income verification documents and forms must go directly to the Ohio Department of Education; Holy Name is not involved in that review process.

Please note that these scholarships are controlled by the state. Holy Name is here to submit your application but is not involved in the selection or distribution of the funds.

If you have any questions, please reference the EdChoice Scholarship Program FAQ, or visit the EdChoice Scholarship Program website for more details.

You may also reach out to Holy Name's State Scholarship Coordinator, Mrs. Kynslee Pearrell '01, at 440-886-0300 ext. 133, or at kpearrell@holynamehs.com. 

Below are the scholarships now available to the Class of 2027! Online scholarship applications open on Thursday, February 23, 2023, and close Friday, March 24, 2023 at 11:59 PM. If a student is a recipient of this scholarship, he/she will be notified no later than May 2023.

Please click on the bolded scholarship title name to access each individual online scholarship application. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Liz Csank at lcsank@holynamehs.com, or at 440-886-0300 ext. 120.

Ciolek Educational Fund - The purpose of the Ciolek Educational Fund is to provide family members of the Donors (and certain other grantees) with funds to obtain an education at Holy Name High School, St. Mary’s Prep School in Orchard Lake, Michigan, or any approved Catholic high school in the State of Ohio. Applicants must be current eighth graders who will be incoming freshmen at Holy Name during the following school year. One (1) $1,500 renewable scholarship is awarded per class. All scholarships will be used for the following academic year.

Class of ’57 Scholarship - Patrons of the class of 1957, who came from many Catholic elementary schools, including Holy Name Elementary, established the Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund on September 16, 2007 during their 50th reunion, under the coordination of Joseph F. ’57 and Elaine M. Swyt. It is their intention through this fund to proclaim their faith to Holy Name by offering financial support to deserving students, so that they can carry on its rich tradition and spirit. Applicants must be current eighth graders at Catholic grade schools who will be incoming freshmen at Holy Name during the following school year. One (1) $1,000 non-renewable scholarship is awarded per class.

Patrick '71 and Mary Lee Gorbett Scholarship - Established in 2023 by Patrick ’71 and Mary Lee Gorbett, this scholarship was created to provide financial support for those families seeking a Catholic education at Holy Name High School. Patrick is a graduate of Holy Name, as are many of his relatives, and came from a large family of nine. Patrick and Mary Lee highly value the gift of a Holy Name education and understand how expensive a Catholic education can be with a larger family. This scholarship is intended for students who demonstrate a commitment to the ideals of Holy Name and the triple threat of mind, body, and spirit. The Patrick ’71 and Mary Lee Gorbett Scholarship will give first consideration to families with three or more children in elementary and/or high school. One (1) $5,000 renewable four-year scholarship will be awarded annually to an incoming freshman.

The Greater Cleveland Scholarship for the Urban Student at Holy Name High School - The Greater Cleveland Scholarship for the urban student at Holy Name High School was established in 2022 by an anonymous Holy Name alumnus. It is his desire to broaden the availability for financially underprivileged and academically qualified students with a college preparatory, morally sound education who would otherwise have a limited choice in furthering their education. This endowed scholarship is also in appreciation and recognition of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. The alumnus credits much of his success and life achievements to the care and guidance he received as a student. Applicants must be current eighth graders who will be incoming freshmen at Holy Name in 2023-2024. One (1) $1,500 renewable scholarship will be awarded for the 2023-2024 school year.

Bernard & Anna Kilcoyne Scholarship - This scholarship was established in 1989 in honor of Bernard and Anna Kilcoyne. Grants will be awarded in the following priority: First, to the direct descendants of Bernard and Anna Kilcoyne, and second, to four non-family members, one each in grades nine, ten, eleven and twelve at Holy Name High School. The number of $500 scholarships awarded varies from year to year. All scholarships are renewable, and will be used for the following academic year.

Richard Koenig Memorial Scholarship - Established in 2016, the Richard Koenig Memorial Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Rick Koenig, who passed away in 2015. Rick was a loving husband to his wife, Deidre (Dee Dee) Maloney ’81 Koenig, and a devoted father to his three children, Ricky ’05, Ryan ’10 and Rachael ’14. He loved watching and cheering on his children and their teammates as they competed in wrestling, football and volleyball for the Green Wave. Rick epitomized what it means to be a ‘family man,’ and will forever be remembered for the love and respect he had for all those who were lucky to call him a friend. Applicants must be current eighth graders who will be incoming freshmen at Holy Name during the following school year. Two (1) $1,000 non-renewable scholarships are awarded per class.

LaMantia Scholarship - Established in 2022 by Joseph LaMantia, this scholarship fund was set up to ensure qualifying student(s) are provided financial assistance to support their Catholic education. The LaMantia Family is very committed to providing scholarships and opportunities to students pursuing higher education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. The LaMantia Family believes strongly in giving back to the community. They have been very fortunate to become successful, reaching the top tiers of Global 50 companies and starting technology businesses with global reach and impact. The LaMantia Family certainly hopes that scholarship recipients consider giving back to the community when they can with time, talent and treasure.

The application must be accompanied by a brief essay of no less than 200-250 words on why a Catholic education is important to him/her.

One (1) $500 renewable scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman student. The award will be applied beginning with the 2023-2034 academic year.  

CHALTA Sprungle Memorial Scholarship - This scholarship is offered by the Cleveland High School and Academy Lay Teachers Association (CHALTA). Applicants must be current eighth graders who will be incoming freshmen at Holy Name during the following school year. The deadline for submission is Friday, April 21, 2023, and applications should be mailed back to Holy Name High School, Attn. Mrs. Kathryn Lechler, 6000 Queens Hwy. Parma Heights, OH 44130. Two (2) $500 scholarships will be awarded. Recipients will be notified by letter by mid-June 2023.

Click here to download the CHALTA Sprungle Memorial Scholarship Application. Please note this requires submitting a letter of recommendation, and your most recent eighth grade report card. 

CHALTA Sprungle Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is offered by the Cleveland High School and Academy Lay Teachers Association (CHALTA). Applicants must be current eighth graders who will be incoming freshmen at Holy Name during the following school year. The deadline for submission is Friday, April 21, 2023, and applications should be mailed back to Holy Name High School, Attn. Mrs. Kathryn Lechler, 6000 Queens Hwy. Parma Heights, OH 44130. Two (2) $500 scholarships will be awarded. Recipients will be notified by letter by mid-June 2023.

Click here to download the CHALTA Sprungle Memorial Scholarship Application. Please note this requires submitting a letter of recommendation, and your most recent eighth grade report card. 

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council 11464 Knights of Columbus Ferdinand P. Goll Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to all students who are enrolled in a Catholic high school located within the Cleveland Diocese. One (1) $500 scholarship will be awarded. The application deadline is April 15, 2023. Click here to download the Goll Memorial Scholarship Application.

The Martin T. Galvin Memorial Scholarship Fund for Catholic High School Students

The Lawyers Guild of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland established the Martin T. Galvin Memorial Scholarship Fund in conjunction with the Catholic Community Foundation. The Reminger Foundation granted $10,000 toward the creation of this scholarship to honor their departed colleague and friend Marty Galvin. The purpose is to provide scholarship assistance to a student enrolled or entering a high school providing a Catholic education within the Diocese of Cleveland. Students eligible to apply must have a family member who is a member of the Catholic Lawyers Guild or a parent who is an attorney practicing law in Northeast Ohio; be currently accepted to, or enrolled in a Catholic high school within the Diocese of Cleveland; be registered at a parish in the Diocese; and be participating members of their school and/or community. Applicants must complete the student-applicant sections of the application which includes a listing of extracurricular activities and a written essay. Students must also select someone to complete the letter of recommendation and ask their
principal to complete another section. If you meet these criteria and would like to apply, applications are available in the main office or with Mrs. Carter. All completed applications must be returned to Mrs. Carter by March 1.

All students are invited to apply for the newly established Angel Scholarship, a fund that provides tuition assistance to both current and incoming students. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 3, 2023. 

If you are interested in applying for the new Angel Scholarship for tuition assistance, please complete the following form and return it to the Holy Name Main Office: Angel Scholarship Application Form

Please note the following:

- In addition to turning the above-mentioned form in, you must have a completed FACTS financial aid application on file at Holy Name by April 30, 2023 for scholarship consideration.

- Completion of this application does not guarantee a scholarship award as funding is limited.

- Scholarships are awarded based on family financial need.

- One application can be submitted per family. Please make sure to list all students on the single application. A separate form for each individual student is not necessary.

- Receiving the Angel Scholarship does not affect a student’s ability to receive other scholarships or tuition assistance.

The Angel Scholarship Fund is made possible due to the recently established Tax Credit Scholarship Program in Ohio. Through this program, individuals may receive a 100% tax credit against their Ohio income tax liability, with a maximum credit of $750 ($1,500 for married couples filing jointly).

Tax Credit Scholarship Program dollars designated for Holy Name High School go into the Angel Scholarship Fund. This fund is being managed locally by the Catholic Community Foundation. 

Additional information about the program and the Angel Scholarship Fund can be found here:

https://www.catholiccommunity.org/angel-scholarship-fund/overview

You can also reference this frequently asked questions guide for further information:

https://www.catholiccommunity.org/files/assets/faqfullversion2.pdf