A number of scholarships and tuition assistance funds are available to Immaculata students. Much of the available tuition assistance is made possible by generous benefactors who donate so that students who might otherwise might not have been able to afford an Immaculata education can do so. Families should complete applications for tuition assistance to be considered for these funds.
Scholarships typically require separate application and may or may not be based on financial need.
Scholarships
Spirit of a Spartan Award
The Spirit of a Spartan award is for incoming freshmen who best exemplify the four pillars of Immaculata High School: Faith, Scholarship, Service, and Friendship. Spirit of a Spartan awards range from $500.00–$1,500.00 and are for one year but are renewable provided the program's requirements continue to be met. All applicants to the Immaculata High School Class of 2030 are eligible to apply for this award. For more information and an application form, please click here: Spirit of a Spartan Award. The deadline for applications is Friday, December 4, 2026.
Sister Mary Dee Ellis Memorial Scholarship
The Sister Mary Dee Ellis Memorial Scholarship is a $10,000 award to a rising senior who exemplifies the same passion for excellence, commitment to faith, dedication to helping others, and selfless humility demonstrated by Sister Mary Dee, a beloved IHM. The recipient is identified by administration and no separate application is required.
Loveland Family Scholarship
This scholarship award is designated to two students every four years. The students awarded the gift will receive $2,500 annually for the four years of enrollment at Immaculata High School.
Sister Dolores Margaret Scholarship
Determined by administration and awarded to an incoming student who demonstrate exemplary proficiency in music, and named in honor of the music department chair who brought the marching band, music program and theatre arts to national recognition and achievement.
Father Kris “Life is Good” Scholarship
Funded by generous donors Bob and Letitia Melillo, the $2,500 per year scholarship is determined by administration and awarded to incoming freshmen who exemplify the “joy of life” of Father Kris Kaczynski, who died at age 61 after contracting malaria as a missionary priest.
Frank DeStefano ’89 Memorial Scholarship
The goal of the Frank DeStefano ’89 Memorial Scholarship is to lift a portion of the financial burden of providing a Catholic education to children whose families have been impacted by pancreatic and other cancers. For application information, visit:
https://www.destefanomemorialscholarship.org/apply
Tuition Assistance Funds
Some assistance based on demonstrated financial need is awarded from funds donated in honor of some of our school’s legendary and beloved alumni, faculty, coaches and friends.
Pierce G. Frauenheim Scholarship Fund: Awarded to rising students who demonstrate the character, dedication and commitment to others embodied by the scholarship’s namesake, Immaculata’s long-serving athletic director and one of the most storied football coaches in New Jersey high school history.
Spartan HEROES' Scholarship Fund: Awarded to incoming and rising students whose parents or guardians serve or have served as first responders (police, firefighters or EMS) or active military.
Kline Family Fund: Awarded to a student who demonstrates substantial need, created by Jean Kline, Class of 1969, a dedicated, lifelong Catholic school educator and administrator who retired as principal in 2018, and her husband, Charlie Kline, Class of 1969.
Sister Dolores Margaret Performing Arts Fund: Awarded to students who demonstrate exemplary proficiency in music, named in honor of the music department chair who brought the marching band, music program and theatre arts to national recognition and achievement.
Faith in Action Fund: Created by the Calabro family and awarded to rising students identified by administration as demonstrating exemplary mission-driven service.
Guardian Angel Fund: Honoring the memory of deceased family members, beloved teachers and coaches, and cherished classmates in a Spartan way, Guardian Angel funds are awarded to school families facing critical and emergent need.
Contact Information:
For questions about the application process please email Mrs. Sue Beardsley at [email protected].