Xaverian Leadership Scholarships $8,000 - $12,000 ($2,000 - $3,000/year for four consecutive years) 

Awarded to highest achieving students who demonstrate leadership through extracurricular activities and commitment to serving others. Students need not apply; Good Counsel awards this scholarship based on application components.

Fine Arts Scholarships $10,000 ($2,500/year for four consecutive years)

A total of six fine arts scholarships in each category will be awarded to students who demonstrate notable achievement in theatre, choral, instrumental and visual arts. Auditions for theatre, choral and instrumental arts will be held in January, 2022. The deadline for all auditions is January 28, 2022. 

Visual Arts

Visual arts applicants are required to submit eight images of work that they have created in the last three years. The work should be in a variety of media (graphite, acrylic, watercolor, etc.). Please limit photography to no more than two images.​​​ The deadline to submit materials is Friday, December 3, 2021.

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Theatre

Theatre Scholarship Auditions will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, January 8 (2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.). On audition day, students will be required to perform a memorized audition monologue and a song (even if it’s just happy birthday), and participate group games/activities. After the initial audition, a selection of finalists and their parents will be invited back to campus on January 22 for an in-person interview. Group audition information will be sent to applicants by Friday, December 10.

Instrumental

Instrumental Scholarship Auditions will take place on January 20, 22, 24, and 27. Students will submit their videos through Youtube by Wednesday, January 12. More details regarding what to prepare, how to submit auditions and signing up for an interview will be sent by Friday, December 10.

Choral/Vocal

Vocal Scholarship Auditions will take place on January 22, 24, and 27. Students will submit their videos through Youtube by Wednesday, January 12. More details regarding what to prepare, how to submit auditions and signing up for an interview will be sent by Friday, December 10.

In Person Interviews Breakdown for Instrumental/Vocal Scholarship: 

Thursday, January 20^th (Instrumental only) 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 22^nd 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Instrumental & Vocal) AND 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Instrumental only with potential vocal slots)

Monday, January 24^th & Thursday, January 27^th for after school interviews.  4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Instrumental & Vocal)

James T. McKenna Memorial Scholarship ($4,500/year for four consecutive years)

The scholarship was created by Timothy McKenna '88 in memory of James T. McKenna.

Criteria:

• Student athlete
• Demonstrates financial need

Criteria to Maintain Scholarship: 

• Maintain minimum GPA of 3.2

To be considered for this scholarship, students must apply by December 3, 2021.

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• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2
• Demonstrates commitment to school community through involvement in athletics, community service or extracurricular activities
• Demonstrates significant financial need

Criteria to Maintain Scholarship: 

• Eligibility as outlined above in selection criteria
• Student must maintain satisfactory academic, attendance, and disciplinary standing 

To be considered for this scholarship, students must apply by December 3, 2021.

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Thomas P. and Marcella A. Murphy Endowed Scholarship

Established by the family of the late Tom and Marcella Murphy, this four-year scholarship provides annual financial assistance to a student in the Ryken Studies program who maintains a good standing and a 3.0 or better GPA over the four years.  The preference is for the student recipient to have attended either St. Andrews Apostle in Silver Spring, MD, or St. Elizabeth’s in Rockville, MD. 

Founded in the Xaverian tradition of academic caring, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School established the Ryken Studies Program to support highly motivated students with mild learning differences. One of the most sought-after programs in the metropolitan DC area, the Ryken Studies Program assists students in their core courses (English, mathematics, religion, science, and social studies) through the use of varied teaching styles and strategies that focus on skill development in small group settings. The goals of the Ryken Studies Program are to prepare students to be successful in college and to help them to become autonomous learners by developing and reinforcing compensation strategies for their learning differences

To be considered for this scholarship, students must apply by December 3, 2021.

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• Students must maintain satisfactory academic, attendance, and disciplinary standing