Outside Scholarships
Scholarships Available to Freshwomen
The Big Shoulders Fund supports schools that will ensure students receive a strong academic foundation, enroll and persist in college, and lead productive lives as adults.
Big Shoulders Fund Scholarships are awarded based on need and at the discretion of the school President.
Catholic elementary school students have the potential to carry over their specific BSF scholarships into high school. Please contact your elementary school principal for assistance.
Amount of scholarship varies/Renewable
Other requirements include:
Grades reported quarterly
Participation in Foundation events
Annual College Symposium participation
Potential for college scholarships upon graduation
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Canning Foundation
Canning Foundation Scholarships are based on academic merit, demonstrated commitment to service as well as family income. Awards are given at the discretion of the school President and give priority to families that send multiple daughters to Our Lady of Tepeyac.
Amount of scholarship varies/Renewable
Other requirements include:
Grades reported quarterly
Two annual events with Foundation
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Cuneo Foundation
The Cuneo Foundation Scholarship is based on academic merit, demonstrated commitment to service and social justice as well as family income. Awards are given at the discretion of the school President.
Renewable/$2,400 year
Other requirements include:
Grades reported at the semester
Annual letter written to the Foundation detailing academic success, service performed and family need.
El Milagro, a wholesale food distribution and food services company located in the Little Village community, generously supports Tepeyac scholarships each year. Scholarships are awarded based on family income, academic merit and community involvement. Awards are given at the discretion of the school President. Additional scholarships are available for children of El Milagro employees.
Amount of scholarship varies/Renewable
HighSight provides scholarships, tutoring, mentoring, leadership development, and college readiness programs that create new possibilities for Chicago high school students from low-income families. The HighSight experience empowers our scholars to excel in high school and graduate from four-year colleges across the country.
Partial to full scholarships available/Renewable Application/Requirements
*Tepeyac Admissions Office will assist you with the application process.
For over 50 years, LINK Unlimited Scholars has changed the lives of Black students and families through our proven model.
Our four programmatic elements—Academic Enrichment, College Access, Leadership Development, and Career Exposure—give our LINK Scholars the resources they need to reach their full potential.
Partial to full scholarships available/Renewable Application/Requirements
*Tepeyac Admissions Office will assist you with the application process.
The Madonna Foundation’s mission is to educate young women in the Chicago area in order to transform lives and launch bright futures by providing access to academic excellence at a single-gender Catholic High School. The Foundation educates the whole person by instilling the Franciscan values of Respect, Dedication, Stewardship and Joy through dynamic programing and tuition support.
$1,500 – $2,500 /Renewable Application information/Requirements
*Tepeyac Admissions Office will assist you with the application process.
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Our Lady of Tepeyac Academic Scholarships (Must Test at Tepeyac)
$1,500 year/renewable (score in the top 10% on placement test)
Principal’s Award
$1,000 year/renewable (score in the top 20% on placement test)
As the founders of our school, the Sisters of the Resurrection still play a significant role in supporting the faith development and well being of our students. Awards go to those who score in the top 30% on the placement test
$750 year/ Renewable
Additional scholarships are given at the discretion of the school President, based on academic merit and family income.
Amount varies/Renewable
Our Lady of Tepeyac High School students also benefit from the Illinois Tax Credit, based on family income. Our Admissions Office will work with each family to apply for these scholarships on an annual basis. IL Tax Credit Scholarships come through Empower IL and the Big Shoulders Fund.
Additional scholarships are supported by the generosity of the following foundations:
Fred J. Brunner Foundation
Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
John McCortney Foundation
Perry Family Foundation
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
W.P. & H.B. White Foundation
Questions?
Please contact Lily De La Luz, Enrollment & Marketing Director '06
773-522-0023 x209