The St. Thomas More Guild announces its 18th annual scholarship for students attending Catholic elementary and high schools during the 2024-25 school year. One $1,200.00 scholarship will be awarded to a student attending a Catholic elementary school, and one $1,600.00 scholarship will be awarded to a student attending a Catholic high school.

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The contest is open to all students currently in grades 6-11 who will attend a Catholic school located in the Diocese of Buffalo.

 

Please submit an essay on the following topic:

 

St. Thomas More gave up his life rather than abandon his Catholic faith. He was a lawyer, an important government official, a loving husband and father, a brilliant scholar and writer. When the king ordered him to do something that he knew was wrong, he refused and was put to death. 

 

Identify someone that you consider to be a modern St. Thomas More who has made a sacrifice to follow his or her faith. Explain why you chose that person and what specifically makes that person a modern day St. Thomas More. 

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The essay must be typed.  The maximum length of the essay is 500 words.  

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The Application Form must accompany the essay.  The current grade of the student should be placed in the upper right hand corner of the first page of the essay.  The essay must not contain the writer’s name or school.

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The Scholarship Application must be mailed (regular, not certified) to:

 

                        St. Thomas More Guild

                        P.O. Box 35

                        Buffalo, New York 14201-0035

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The completed application (Application Form and essay) must be postmarked on or before April 1.

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Winners will be contacted after April 30. ​ ​ The essay will be judged according to the grade level of the student and the judges will not know the identity of the applicant during the judging process.  Scholarship awards are paid directly to the school.  The awards will be presented at the Annual Luncheon on Thursday, June 6, 2024.