HISTORY
The Presentation Sisters have served in the education field in the Midwest since 1880, having accepted an invitation from Bishop Martin Marty to travel from
Ireland to Dakota Territory. Throughout the years the Sisters taught in many rural parish schools in South Dakota, Montana and Minnesota. In 1952 they started Presentation High School and College in Aberdeen, SD. Today the Presentation Sisters continue their commitment to Catholic education in a variety of ways. Besides their dedication to Presentation College, the Presentation Leadership Camp and other educational programs for youth and adults, they support the Catholic Schools especially in the diocese of Sioux Falls, SD.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
To forward their commitment to Catholic education, the Presentation Sisters have established the Presentation Sisters Catholic School Scholarship. This is one way the Sisters can create a legacy benefiting Catholic education into the future. The Sisters have received a gift from a faithful donor to establish this scholarship. The Sisters are hopeful that others who believe in a Catholic education will be inspired to contribute to the fund. The Presentation Sisters are supporting the fund as well.
In 2016-2017, the Presentation Sisters will award:
40 – $750 tuition assistance scholarships to students in K-12
3 – $1,500 High School Scholarships (1 to each high school)
(There are different applications for the above scholarships)
SELECTION CRITERIA
K-12 Catholic Tuition Assistance Scholarship(40 given)
* Family values Catholic education
* Family has financial need
* Student achieves a C average or better
* Student and family demonstrates Christian values
* Student’s family is registered with a Catholic Parish in the Sioux Falls Diocese
2016 K-12 Scholarship Application Form
Catholic High School $1,500 Scholarship(3 given)
* Family values Catholic education
* Family has financial need
* Student achieves a B average or better
*Student participates in extracurricular activities, has community involvement and shows leadership abilities and will provide a mid year essay on these achievements
* Student and family demonstrates Christian values
* Student’s family is registered with a Catholic Parish in the Sioux Falls Diocese
High School Scholarship Application form 2016 High School Scholarship Application Form
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please complete the application sheet. As a part of the application process,
we require an essay to be written by the applicant if they are in grades 6-12
or the parent and/or guardian for applicants in K-5. The topic for the essay is “The importance
value of a Catholic education and how the scholarship would financially impact my family.”
Please return the application to: Presentation Sisters Scholarship Committee,
1500 N. 2nd Street, Aberdeen, SD, 57401. Must be postmarked and/or hand delivered by Friday, March 4, 2016. No faxes or e-mails please.
APPLICATION TIMELINE
*January 11, 2016 – Letter will be sent to Catholic school principals, Presentation Sisters and Cojourners
*March 4, 2016 – Scholarships postmarked or hand delivered to the scholarship committee
*April 2016 – Committee will notify principals and applicants who have been awarded scholarships
*May 2016 – Scholarship recipients will be announced for the 2016-2017 academic year
*July 2016 – Distribution of the scholarships will be made to the selected applicant’s school
K-12 Scholarship Application Form
High School Scholarship Application Form
2016 Scholarship Information
