Totino-Grace Scholarships

The Brian Hara Legacy Scholarship was established in 2019 to memorialize Brian and the impact he had on the world. Brian attended St. Odilia School from kindergarten through 8th grade and went on to graduate at Totino-Grace High School. He excelled in academics and athletics, graduating with honors and winning multiple state championships. He later became a successful entrepreneur founding Blackhawk Investment Group. Brian was a compassionate humanitarian, a great leader, and a passionate student of life. He made the world a significantly better place and inspired many others to do the same.

Requirements:

• Be a 2021 graduate of St. Odilia School.
• Enroll at Totino-Grace High School for fall 2021.
• Display characteristics that defined Brian. He was kind, generous, altruistic/selfless, compassionate, encouraging, ambitious, passionate, humble, a humanitarian and a leader.
• Be a person of character who will continue Brian’s legacy by following in his footsteps and spreading compassion and generosity throughout the Totino-Grace community in his honor.
• The online application is available HERE.

Application Deadline: December 15, 2021

Scholarship amount: $1,500

Requirements:

To be considered for this Totino-Grace scholarship, all required components of the application file must be received by April 1, 2022. Applicants must be planning to reside in the boarding residence center, have filled out the international student financial aid application, and completed the admissions steps to be considered (completed application, transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and a virtual meeting). 

Disclaimer for International Scholarship: 

Totino-Grace High School’s International Scholarship Committee reserves the right to make any and all final decisions regarding scholarships, including scholarship process, awards, etc. All decisions are final.

Award recipients must enroll at Totino-Grace High School by April 15, 2022, or the scholarship will be awarded to the next qualifier. 

To be eligible for the international scholarship, you must be a first time student to Totino-Grace. 

This scholarship is a one time offer and is not renewable for the following year. 

Essay Requirements:

Students are to write and submit a minimum 300 word / maximum 1000 word essay exploring the applicant criteria for the scholarship as outlined below. Names of applicants will be removed from essays when reviewed by the scholarship committee so all decisions are anonymous. 

Please answer each of the following for your essay topic:

1. What does attending high school in the United States mean to you?
2. How will attending Totino-Grace help you prepare for your future?
3. What things about your culture do you wish to share with your fellow students?

Essay Submission Deadline: Email essay to shanna.peterson@totinograce.org by April 1, 2022.

Scholarship amount: $5,000

Notification: April 5, 2022 and recipient must make final decision and be enrolled by April 15, 2022 or they forfeit the scholarship. 

Rachel Woell, the daughter of Jamie and Yvette Woell, was a highly involved and motivated student at Totino-Grace High School. She was known for her love for others and perseverance in the face of great personal adversity. Rachel passed away in September of 2014, her senior year at Totino-Grace, after a long battle with cancer. Her example inspired the Totino-Grace community. Rachel’s words, “Every day is a gift,” have become one of TG’s adopted mottos, one that shows respect and appreciation for life.   

Rachel Woell Inspiration Scholarship Application Requirements

Students are to write and submit a 300 word (approximately) essay exploring the applicant criteria for the scholarship as outlined below. Names of applicants will be removed from essays when reviewed by the scholarship committee.

• Applicant has demonstrated an intrinsic ethic of care for others.

• Applicant is a role model of leadership who goes above and beyond the call of duty, showing courage in the face of adversity, and serves as an inspiration to others.

• Applicant has demonstrated selfless determination and passion that makes a real difference in the lives of others.

Essay Submission Deadline: Email essay to tgscholarships@totinograce.org by December 15, 2021. 

Scholarship amount: $1,500

Financial Aid Application Deadline: To be considered for this scholarship, family/household must demonstrate financial need, as determined by TADS (Tuition Aid Data Services); TADS application must be submitted by/before December 15, 2021.

Renewable: Students are invited to re-apply for the scholarship annually.

Notification: Week of February 1, 2022.

• Arrangements will be made for scholarship presentation at the end of applicant’s 8th grade year.

Select students in the incoming ninth grade class will receive scholarships based on results from the HSPT Placement Exam, taken at Totino-Grace High School. To be considered for this scholarship, students must select yes in the appropriate section on the Application for Admission Form and take the placement exam at Totino-Grace, date TBD for the 2022-23 school year. 

Totino-Grace Academic Scholarship Criteria:

Scholarships will be awarded to the top scoring male and female in each of the following categories:

• Top comprehensive exam score

• Top English placement score

• Top mathematics placement score

• Top science placement score

Scholarship amount: $2,500

Renewable: This award is not renewable.

Notification: Week of February 1, 2022.

• Arrangements will be made for scholarship presentation at the end of applicant’s 8th grade year.

The Four Pillars Scholarship offered by Totino-Grace High School is one of the most prestigious awards that Totino-Grace can provide an incoming student. As a Catholic school in the Lasallian tradition, this scholarship recognizes Totino-Grace’s four pillars of faith, service, learning, and community.

Totino-Grace Four Pillars Scholarship Requirements:

Students are to write and submit a 300 word (approximately) essay exploring the applicant criteria for the scholarship as outlined below. Names of applicants will be removed from essays when reviewed by the scholarship committee. 

1. Faith in the Presence of God

• How do you demonstrate your faith in God through your belief in the living presence of God in our world?

2. Service to Others

• How do you demonstrate an awareness of the poor and victims of injustice and have responded through service to their needs through programs of community service, advocacy, and justice education?

3. Learning

• How do you demonstrate a commitment to your education in preparing for college and life?

4. Community

• How do you develop a sense of community, and an investment in others’ success, in your words and actions?

Essay Submission Deadline: Email essay to tgscholarships@totinograce.org by December 15, 2021. 

Scholarship amount: $2,500

Financial Aid Application Deadline: To be considered for this scholarship, family/household must demonstrate financial need, as determined by TADS (Tuition Aid Data Services); TADS application must be submitted by/before December 15, 2021.

Renewable: Students are required to participate in an interview each spring to discuss how they have continued to implement and live out Totino-Grace's four pillars in their lives.

Notification: Week of February 1, 2022.

• Arrangements will be made for scholarship presentation at the end of applicant’s 8th grade year.