Scholarships

List of 6 items.

• Don Bosco Endowed Scholarship

  The Don Bosco Endowed Scholarship provides need-based financial assistance to St. Thomas More students. The scholarship keeps alive the vibrant spirit of our predecessor school: Don Bosco High School.

• Guszkowski Scholarship

  To honor their family, Glen Guszkowski (DB ‘72) and his wife, Nancy, sponsor the Guszkowski Scholarship Fund at STM. The scholarship is awarded to students who have displayed persistence and determination when faced with personal or familial hardships. For more information about this scholarship, please read the story on pages 13 and 14 of the Fall 2015 Spirit magazine.

• Jennifer Ramus Endowed Scholarship

  Jennifer Therese Ramus (TM ’99) was the fourth of five children of Wayne & Theresa Ramus to attend Thomas More High School, along with her siblings, Jerome (TM ’92), Paul (TM ’94), Carolyn (TM ’96), and Laura (TM ’02). She was bright, friendly, and a talented student-athlete on the volleyball, soccer, and basketball teams. She was an active member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in St. Francis and looked forward to going to college. On December 23, 1998, Jennie was tragically killed by a drunk driver in the middle of her senior year.
  
  Jennie’s memory lives on at St. Thomas More through the Jennifer Ramus Endowed Scholarship Fund, commonly known as the “Jennie Fund.” Wayne and Theresa initiated the Fund in 1999 to engage young people and prevent future tragedies. The Jennie Fund provides need-based scholarships to students participating in the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), a school club that promotes positive decision-making to combat underage drinking, drug use, distracted driving, bullying, and depression.
  
  Click here to read a story from the 2016 Spring Spirit magazine about the Jennie Fund.

• Legacy Scholarship

  For 150 years, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, grandparents and grandchildren have been connected by their experience here. The Legacy Scholarship helps provide scholarship funds for those students who have family in our alumni community. 
  
  Created in 2007, the Legacy Scholarship is awarded to qualifying family members of our alumni from Don Bosco, Pio Nono, St. Francis Minor Seminary, St. Mary’s Academy, and Thomas More. The success of the annual Thomas More Open (TMO) golf outing directly affects the number of scholarships awarded each year.

• Need Based Scholarships

  At St. Thomas More High School, we believe every student, regardless of racial, ethnic, or economic background, deserves access to a transformative education. Our need-based scholarships provide financial support to ensure that tuition is never a barrier to experiencing the STM advantage. Through the generosity of our donors, we offer scholarships to students who demonstrate academic promise and financial need, empowering them to thrive in an environment that values community, faith, and personal growth.

• Ray Van Beck Scholarship

  The Ray Van Beck Family Scholars Program, established in 2009 by Ray Van Beck (PN ’36), provides essential financial support to St. Thomas More High School students who demonstrate both financial need and a strong work ethic. Ray’s lifelong success in farming inspired him to give back to the community that nurtured his education and values. His belief in the transformative power of a quality education led him to create this scholarship to help students pursue their academic and career dreams. In 2012, St. Thomas More posthumously honored Ray with its prestigious Chancellor Award, which was accepted by his daughter, Mary Van Beck Voelker (SMA ’62). Today, Mary continues to carry forward her father's legacy, ensuring his generosity and commitment to education live on through the scholarship fund.