Scholarships

Our Purpose

Is to provide the financial support needed for the formation of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart priests and brothers. Many of our young seminarians come from countries where they live modestly and the cost of education is beyond the financial abilities of the family. The Sacred Heart Foundation works to increase our endowment fund each year so we can continue to give the financial support necessary.

The Scholarship Society

Since its origin in 1967, the Sacred Heart Foundation has granted over 2.35 million dollars in scholarships to over 2,300 seminarians. To provide these scholarships, the Sacred Heart Foundation depends on the generosity of our supporters. Particularly important has been the support of members of the Scholarship Society. Each member of the Scholarship Society has accumulated $15,000.00 or more in donations to the Sacred Heart Foundation. In appreciation for their generosity members of the scholarship society are given a named scholarship, which entails that each year a seminarian will receive a $1,000 scholarship in their name.

Named Scholarships of the Sacred Heart Foundation

1. Fr. Jules Chevalier, MSC Scholarship
2. Fr. Benoit C. Dostie, MSC Scholarship
3. Fr. Joseph Durin, MSC Scholarship
4. All Deceased Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
5. Fr. William J. Connor, MSC Scholarship
6. Fr. Jean-Baptiste Chappel, MSC Scholarship
7. All Deceased Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
8. Anthony Cannella & Josephine Cannella-Dygert Scholarship
9. Joan Lamica Scholarship
10. Conroy, Kieb, Phippen and LeFaivre Scholarship
11. Watertown Savings Bank Scholarship
12. Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Scholarship
13. Teresa Yarwood Scholarship
14. Purcell Construction Scholarship
15. Thomas A. and Mary Louise LeFaivre Scholarship
16. John Tucker Scholarship
17. Edna B. Toerge Scholarship
18. Ester Grossman Scholarship
19. Mary Boland Scholarship
20. Carleton & Beverly Lamica Scholarship
21. Peter & Mary Dowe Scholarship
22. Harold J. Haley Scholarship
23. William V. Caprara and Charles D. Carrier Scholarship
24. Evelyn Bourcy and Alma Sholett Scholarship
25. Lawrence E. and Helen Smith Scholarship
26. Father Henry Einhaus, MSC Scholarship
27. Glen and Geraldine Buskirk Scholarship
28. John and Rita Mackey Scholarship
29. John and Mary Ellen Callahan Scholarship
30. Fr. Gabriel Castonguay, MSC Scholarship
31. McDonald Family Scholarship
32. The McGrann Family Scholarship
33. The Frances E. Stumpf Scholarship
34. Tony and Kay Morgia Scholarship
35. Merville Hourigan Scholarship
36. Helen M. Campbell Scholarship
37. Fr. Pierre Aubin, MSC Scholarship
38. The J.H. Stumpf Family Scholarship
39. The Clifford & Beatrice Martin Scholarship
40. The Benefit Services Group Scholarship
41. Irene Jaman Scholarship
42. Dorothy Farrell Scholarship
43. Minnie & Cecil Greenwood Scholarship
44. Margaret H. Phillips
45. Ambrose J. and Agnes D. Gaffney Scholarship
46. Knights of Columbus Council #259
47. Watertown Savings Bank
48. Joyce A. & William R. Jesmore, CPA
49. All Deceased Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
50. Jean Hill
51. Ruth Condon Memorial
52. Frank & Helen Caprara
53. Fr. Mark McDonald, MSC Scholarship
54. Lewis E., C. Agnes, and Deacon Bernard E. Slate Scholarship
55. M.G. O’Neil Foundation Scholarship
56. Reff and Hermann Memorial Scholarship 57. Tucker Family Scholarship
58. Fr. Ronald Larkin, MSC Memorial Scholarship
59. William J. Jr. & Mary E. Flynn Memorial Scholarship 60. Fr. Pierre Aubin, MSC & Msgr. Paul Whitmore Scholarship

All Donations help support our mission.

In 2023 the Sacred Heart Foundation awarded $110,000 in funds to 52 seminarians worldwide. All of our supporters have contributed to our efforts. Donations of all levels do make a difference when combined. It is through your combined support that we are able to continue our mission.

Associates Program

In order to recognize the supporters of the Sacred Heart Foundation we have established an Associates Program which reflects eight levels of giving. If you would like to know what associates level you have reached please contact the office.

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SHF Associates Program Categories

Scholarship Society	$15,000 or more
President's Cabinet	$10,000 to $14,999
President's Council	$5,000 to $9,999
President's Club	$1,000 to $4,999
Leadership Club	$500 to $999
Sustaining Club	$250 to $499
Century Club	$100 to $249
Sponsor's Club	$0 to $99

Scholarship Blogs

2023 Scholarship Awards

2023

The Sacred Heart Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that $110,000 in scholarship awards for 2023 was approved at the March board meeting. The scholarship committee reviewed applications from eight different provinces. Fifty-two MSC seminary students will receive financial assistance. This is possible only through the generosity of our supporters. This is the highest annual award that the Sacred Heart Foundation has dispensed in scholarships. Since its inception, the Sacred Heart Foundation has awarded over $2.35 million in scholarships to seminarians around the world.

The mission of the Sacred Heart Foundation is to raise funds to provide financial assistance for the education of future priests and brothers of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.

Thank you for making these scholarships possible!

2022 Scholarship Awards

2022

The Sacred Heart Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that $100,000 in scholarship awards for 2022 was approved at the March board meeting. The scholarship committee reviewed applications from eight different provinces. Eighty-eight MSC seminary students will receive financial assistance. This is possible only through the generosity of our supporters. This is the highest annual award that the Sacred Heart Foundation has dispensed in scholarships. Since its inception, the Sacred Heart Foundation has awarded over $2.24 million in scholarships to seminarians around the world.

The mission of the Sacred Heart Foundation is to raise funds to provide financial assistance for the education of future priests and brothers of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.

Thank you for making these scholarships possible!

New Named Scholarship

The Sacred Heart Foundation would like to recognize the following new named Scholarship:

-Tucker Family Scholarship

We would like to thank our longtime member and friend John Tucker for his continued support of the Sacred Heart Foundation. This scholarship is Mr. Tucker's second named scholarship. It is through people like you that we are able to fulfill our mission.

For more information about named scholarships and how to attain one, please contact the Sacred Heart Foundation office.