This program is closed and currently not accepting new applicants.
SOAR!
Scholarship Details – Elementary School
Created in 2015, the SOAR! (St. Louis Opportunity and Achievement Realized!) Scholarship Fund is a program of the Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern MO. It relies on corporate and community giving to provide tuition assistance to income-eligible students of all faiths to attend select Catholic elementary and high schools in the City of St. Louis and North St. Louis County. Elementary school awards renew through the eighth grade, and high school awards renew through the twelfth grade. Annual income requalification is required for all awards.
The SOAR! Elementary Scholarship Program is funded through the generosity of Dennis and Judy Jones. For the 2021-2022 school year, the maximum award amount for SOAR! Elementary Scholarships is $4,200. Families are responsible for all fees. SOAR! Scholarships may be awarded to both new and existing students, and are transferrable if the student transfers to another SOAR!-eligible elementary school. Families with multiple children can receive more than one SOAR! Scholarship, even at the same school.
The SOAR! Elementary Scholarship Program is currently closed to new applicants.
2020-21 Income Eligibility Guidelines – Elementary
Eligible Schools – Elementary
SOAR! Scholarships are currently awarded at the following schools:
SOAR! Scholarships may be awarded at the following schools in the future, subject to funding availability:
Scholarship Details – High School
Created in 2015, the SOAR! (St. Louis Opportunity and Achievement Realized!) Scholarship Fund relies on corporate and community giving to provide tuition assistance to income-eligible students of all faiths to attend select Catholic elementary and high schools in the City of St. Louis and North St. Louis County. Elementary school awards renew through the eighth grade, and high school awards renew through the twelfth grade. Annual income requalification is required for all awards.
The SOAR! High School Scholarship Program is funded through the generosity of the Jack Taylor Family, Edward Jones LLP, and RubinBrown LLP. For the 2021-2022 school year, the maximum award amount for SOAR! High School Scholarships is $4,000. Families are responsible for remaining tuition and all fees. SOAR! Scholarships may be awarded to both new and existing students, and are transferrable if the student transfers to another SOAR!-eligible high school. Families with multiple children can receive more than one SOAR! Scholarship, even at the same school.
The open application period for SOAR! High School Scholarships is January 11 – February 26, 2021.
2020-21 Income Eligibility Guidelines – High School
Eligible Schools – High School
SOAR! Scholarships are currently awarded at the following schools:
SOAR! Scholarships may be awarded at the following schools in the future, subject to funding availability: