Maryknoll Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Awards Available: 6

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Pope Leo XIV is a Pope of the Americas, a citizen of both the United States and Peru, whose life was shaped by different cultures. In his first words as pope, he spoke of building “bridges with dialogue, with encounter, uniting us all to be one people, always at peace.” Share a personal story of how you, or someone close to you, was changed by an encounter that bridged cultures and revealed God’s love.

1st Place Prize: $1,000 per division

2nd Place Prize: $700 per division

3rd Place Prize: $250 per division

Middle School

1st Place Prize: $500 per division

2nd Place Prize: $300 per division

3rd Place Prize: $150 per division

ASSIGNMENT

Pope Leo XIV is a Pope of the Americas, a citizen of both the United States and Peru, whose life was shaped by different cultures. In his first words as pope, he spoke of building “bridges with dialogue, with encounter, uniting us all to be one people, always at peace.” Share a personal story of how you, or someone close to you, was changed by an encounter that bridged cultures and revealed God’s love.

ENTRY

Entries should be 500 750 words. Essays should include your name and division typed on each page.

Note: Spelling and grammar count.

Students may

  1. submit essays online OR
  2. mail essays to the address below. Mailed essays should be typed and stapled, each attached to an ENTRY COVER SHEET

Essays will not be accepted without an entry form.

ELIGIBILITY

Students in grades 6 8 (Division I) and grades 9 12 (Division II) who are currently enrolled in a Catholic school, religious education program, or youth ministry program are eligible.

DEADLINE

Entries must be submitted online or postmarked by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025. First-place essays will appear in the Summer 2026 Maryknoll Magazine. All winning entries will be published online at MaryknollSociety.org/Winners by May 1, 2026.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Call 1-914-570-4118 or email Walter Hidalgo at whidalgo@maryknoll.org for more information.

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