Applications for the Marguerite Ritzinger Scholarship of the Diocese of Davenport are being accepted now through Feb. 1. Any Catholic individual who plans to attend a college or university next fall may apply for a $1,000 scholarship.
The award is named for the late Marguerite Ritzinger, a Sigourney native, who left $388,770 to the diocese to help with scholarships for seminarians and students attending colleges or universities.
The diocese launched an annual scholarship program in late 2009.
Char Maaske, diocesan chief financial officer, said the committee that awards the scholarships received 54 applications for the 2013-14 school year and awarded 19 scholarships. At least one student from each deanery received a scholarship in 2014.
“I am so impressed going through the quality of students who apply for the scholarships,” Maaske said. Nontraditional students may apply for the scholarships as well, she noted.
The scholarships are not automatically renewed each year. Applications for next year’s scholarships will be due by Feb. 1.
Applications must include an essay, copy of a high school or college transcript and two reference letters — all sent together along with the application form. Forms are available on the diocesan website at www.davenportdiocese.org/finance/finlibrary.htm.
