Paying for college is one of the biggest hurdles students and their families face. For that reason, MACC students paying their educational expenses are encouraged to seek external scholarships before submitting MACC’s Application for Scholarships and Financial Assistance.
Search Engines, Indices, and Other Free Scholarships
There are many sites that you can visit to search for scholarships. Below are a few to get you started.
Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Alphabetic Index of Scholarships and Aid
UIW Collaborative Program Scholarships and Aid
If you are a student in the collaborative program, you should not apply for institutional aid at MACC. Apply for aid as designated by UIW’s Financial Aid Office.
Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Lay Ministry Formation Fund
San Antonio area lay students are encouraged to apply. A printable checklist is provided to help students completing the application, which should be submitted to the address provided.
Haciendo Caminos Fellowship
Through the Haciendo Caminos project, MACC seeks to expand opportunities for students to enroll and flourish in our Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry programs of theological and ministerial formation, as well as related local and national initiatives such as vocation summits, summer academic engagements, and partnerships with dioceses, parishes, and ministerial organizations.
The Haciendo Caminos fellowship offers up to $30,000 for the entire duration of the master’s program to alleviate some of the financial burden in the lives of students. The fellowship can be used by the student in whatever way she or he sees fit. The fellowship is in addition to the 50% tuition discount MACC and University of Incarnate Word already offer to all masters’ students.
Students may apply these funds in a variety of ways, including to assist with housing and living expenses, education costs, and field education/professional development costs. At MACC, students can do the program online by attending synchronous courses, either in English or Spanish. For more information, please contact Dr. Laura Manzo at lmanzo@maccsa.org.
Msgr. Droll Scholarship for Catholic Laity from Catholic Life Insurance
The Rev. Msgr. Larry J. Droll Scholarship for Catholic Laity, established in 2002, assists Catholic laymen and laywomen pursuing a graduate degree in theology and church-related professions that might qualify them for professional positions in parish diocesan ministry.
The $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to two candidates in need of tuition assistance for additional education who serve or want to serve their parish as an Administrator, Youth Minister, Parish Coordinator, or other roles.
Students must be enrolled, in-person or remote, in an accredited graduate program at a Catholic University in the United States and have already obtained their bachelor’s degree. Applicant must also be a practicing Roman Catholic who resides in a State in which Catholic Life Insurance is licensed to operate. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Click HERE for more information.
