Newman Guide Scholarship Winner Seeks Faith, Friendships, and Formation
“It will be such a gift to be able to learn more about my faith in my classes,” says Gemma Walther of GlenOak High School in Ohio, who is the winner of The Cardinal Newman Society’s tenth annual Newman Guide Scholarship Contest.
Walther will receive a $5,000 scholarship from The Cardinal Newman Society toward her education this fall at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. The University has agreed to another $15,000 in scholarships over the subsequent three years ($5,000 per year) if she continues meeting the University’s requirements.
“In going to Franciscan, I know that I will be able to fully immerse myself in the sacraments. I know that my classes will be filled with the good and true,” continued Walther, who plans to study nursing at Franciscan University. “I am so excited to be there and to make new, faith-centered friendships.”
The Contest is open to practicing Catholics in the United States who are high school juniors or seniors. Each entrant must:
- Sign up for the Newman Guide Recruit Me program.
- Watch this 7-minute video on the advantages of a Newman Guide Recommended college.
- Review information about Newman Guide Recommended colleges through the online Newman Guide, free E-Book, or printed book format.
- Submit a short statement explaining his or her interest in a faithful Catholic education and formation at a Newman Guide Recommended college.
Next year’s Contest will open in December 2026 and close in February 2027, with the winner being announced in May 2027.
Rising high school juniors and seniors who would like to be eligible for next year’s Contest should sign up for our Newman Guide Recruit Me program, which allows Newman Guide Recommended colleges to compete for them by sharing information about the college’s academic program, campus activities, spiritual life, and more.
The following Newman Guide Recommended colleges supplement the Newman Guide Scholarship, should a winning student choose to attend their institution:
- Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, Fla.)
- Belmont Abbey College (Belmont, N.C.)
- Benedictine College (Atchison, Kan.)
- Campion College (Toongabbie East, NSW, Australia)
- Christendom College (Front Royal, Va.)
- Franciscan University of Steubenville (Steubenville, Ohio)
- Holy Angel University (Angeles City, Philippines)
- Holy Apostles (Cromwell, Conn.)
- John Paul the Great Catholic University (Escondido, Calif.)
- Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (Barry’s Bay, Ontario, Canada)
- The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (Merrimack, N.H.)
- University of Dallas (Irving, Tex.)
- University of Mary (Bismarck, N.D.)
- University of St. Thomas (Houston, Tex.)
- Wyoming Catholic College (Lander, Wyo.)
Additional details about the Contest can be found here, and questions can be emailed to Programs@CardinalNewmanSociety.org.
The scholarship is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Guiffre family, supporters of The Cardinal Newman Society and faithful Catholic education.