Scholarships

Saint Joseph High School offers a full tuition academic scholarship to incoming freshmen based on the Entrance Exam score.  To be eligible for consideration for this award, the student must apply to Saint Joseph High School by the November deadline and earn a perfect score on the Entrance Exam.  A student does not need to apply for this scholarship.  A student awarded this scholarship receives notification of the award with an offer of admission and is designated a Sacred Heart Scholar.  The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student maintains a minimum grade point average of 4.0 and remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.

Saint Joseph High School offers Excellence in Academic Scholarships to incoming freshmen based on the Entrance Exam.  To be eligible for consideration for this award, the students must apply to Saint Joseph High School by the November deadline.  Students do not need to apply for this scholarship.  Each student awarded this scholarship receives notification of the award with an offer of admission and is designated a Sacred Heart Scholar.  Scholarship awards range from $2,000-$15,000.  The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student maintains an overall grade point average of 3.5 and remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School. 

This scholarship, given in honor of Eric August ’05, Michael Partipilo ’05, Carl Zeskand ’88, and William Kuhn ’65, offers an annual $2,000.00 award to an incoming freshman. Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify. The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School. 

This scholarship, established in memory of Cpl. Kevin J. Reinhard ’05, offers a $1,500.00 annual award to an incoming freshman. A student living in Colonia, NJ, or Woodbridge, NJ, receives preference in the awarding of this scholarship. Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify. The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.

This scholarship offers a $1,000.00 annual award to an incoming freshman. Parishioners of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Woodbridge, NJ receive preference in the awarding of this scholarship. Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify. The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.

This scholarship, established by the Kunigonis Family, offers a $3,000.00 annual award to an incoming freshman. Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify. The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School.

This scholarship, established in memory of John Sabine ‘79, offers a $1,500.00 annual award to an incoming freshman. A student living in Perth Amboy, NJ receives preference in the awarding of this scholarship. Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify. The scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School. 

This scholarship offers a one-time $1,500.00 award to an incoming freshman. Applicants will need to complete the FACTS Need Based Financial Aid Application to qualify. This scholarship is applied to the freshman year and is non-renewable.

The 2025-2026 CCF Scholarship Application will be opening in November of 2024. Check back here for links to apply. Click here to view the available scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. The application deadline is March 1, 2025.

Eligibility: 

• Applicant must be entering their first year in high school or their first year at an accredited college/university or medical school

• Applicant must be of at least 25% Italian heritage

• Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or 88%

Applicants must provide: 

• The parent and/or applicant’s most recent Federal Tax Return documents (2023 tax year or 2024 tax year, if available). Consideration is given for applicants with demonstrated financial need.

• The applicant’s Student Aid Report (SAR) from the 2024-2025 FAFSA application (if applying for our College or Medical School Scholarships). We are aware of the updates to and the December launch of the 2024-2025 FAFSA application. This should not impact our application process.

• Two (2) letters of recommendation from professional and/or academic contact. This may include teachers, professors, community leaders, mentors, counselors, or another person who can speak to the applicant's academic merits and/or extracurricular and community service activities.

• The applicant’s most recent, or current, semester’s report card or transcript.

Application process:

• Applicants must complete the application by the stated deadline, including the completion of all required essays, and submission of tax documents, FAFSA Student Aid Report (College and Medical School Scholarship applicants only) and letters of recommendation. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed

• Those applications that are selected to move forward in the process will be invited to participate in an interview, which will be scheduled through the CCF Scholarship Office

• Awarding decisions are typically shared in May, pending the review process. All applicants will be alerted to their application status throughout the process

Check back here for updates or, if you are interested in being added to our scholarship interest email list, please email ccf@columbuscitizens.org.

This scholarship is made available by the Picozzi Family Foundation, and offers an annual award of $2,000 to be applied to tuition. All incoming freshmen with a demonstrated financial need are invited to apply. Students must apply at the Picozzi Family Foundation website - https://www.picozzifamilyfoundation.com/fill-out The application requires students to submit transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a short essay based on the prompt “What does a Catholic Education mean to me?”  The scholarship is renewable for an additional three years, provided that the student remains in good standing at Saint Joseph High School. 

Applications and essay must be submitted to the following address by May 1, 2025: 

Picozzi Family Foundation, Inc. 
48 Maple Street
Summit, NJ  07901

For more information on the Picozzi Family Foundation please see their website here - https://www.picozzifamilyfoundation.com/