The Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is again offering Father Clem Hammerschmitt $1,000 Catholic High School Scholarship Awards for the 2024-25 academic year.
Scholarships are awarded each year to young women from each of the three DCCW deaneries who are planning to attend a Catholic high school in the fall of 2024 as an incoming freshman. The awards are presented to each recipient at the DCCW annual meeting in May. The DCCW has offered scholarships to outstanding young Catholic women for more than 15 years.
The application to apply for the scholarship is available at https://pbdccw.org (or see the link below.) All fully completed applications must be received no later than April 1 so the scholarship committee can review and choose a recipient from each deanery. Incomplete applications will not be considered. It is difficult to keep track of each applicant’s information if parts are submitted separately.
The completed application can be mailed to Myrna Wong, 1480 S.E. Colchester Circle, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952, or emailed to pbdccwscholarship@gmail.com. If emailing your completed application, include the applicant’s full name and the word “Scholarship” in the subject line.
Official Letter from the Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women:
January 2024
Dear Parents, Grandparents and/or Guardians:
The Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (PBDCCW) is again pleased to offer the Fr. Clem Hammerschmitt One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) Catholic High School Scholarship Award for the academic year 2024-2025. PBDCCW has been offering scholarships to outstanding young Catholic women for over fifteen years. Three scholarships are awarded each year to one young lady from each of the three Deaneries within the Diocese of Palm Beach who is planning to attend a Catholic High School in the Fall of 2024 as an incoming freshman. The Scholarship Awards will be presented to each recipient at the PBDCCW Annual Meeting in May 2024.
The application to apply for this Scholarship is attached to this letter. Please note the Criteria Checklist on the first page. All fully completed applications must be received no later than April 1, 2024, so that the Scholarship Committee can review and choose a recipient from each Deanery. Incomplete applications will not be considered. It is difficult to keep track of each applicant’s information if parts are submitted separately.
The completed application can be mailed to Myrna Wong, 1480 SE Colchester Circle, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952, or emailed to pbdccwscholarship@gmail.com. If emailing your completed application, please include the applicant’s full name and the word “Scholarship” in the subject line.
It is never too early to start putting together all the information needed!
Thank you! Sincerely,
Myrna Wong
PBDCCW Scholarship Chairperson
