Scholarship Giving
Scholarship Funds
Tuition at Nerinx Hall for the 2024-2025 school year is $20,500, and 60% of Nerinx students received financial assistance. Nerinx is currently providing more than $3.4 Million in scholarships and aid to families and we are still not meeting all of our students’ needs.
Without the help provided by scholarship funds, many current students would not be able to attend Nerinx. Your scholarship contribution is a great blessing and can open doors for Markers of today and the future.
endowed scholarships
The named scholarship program provides an opportunity for benefactors to give the gift of a Nerinx Hall education to the next generations of students. Donors are able to honor and recognize significant individuals, such as alumni, faculty, or family, by creating an endowed scholarship fund, whose earnings will provide scholarships to Nerinx Hall students each year in perpetuity.
You can leave a legacy at Nerinx Hall by creating an endowed scholarship with a minimum investment of $30,000. Scholarships may be established through contributions of cash, stock, real estate, charitable remainder trusts, or bequests. Donors will receive annual updates about the status of their fund(s).
Donors who intend to complete an endowed scholarship within a few years commit to the scholarship amount at the time the signed donor form is submitted to Nerinx Hall.
To learn more, please contact Mary Bosnick, Director of Advancement, at mbosnick@nerinxhs.org or (314) 968-1505 X167.
Endowed Scholarship Funds
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Clare Blase Memorial Scholarship
Clare Blase Memorial Scholarship
A talented dancer, performer, and SLUH Hockey Cheerleader, Clare was a member of the Class of 2016. Her last months on earth were filled with joy as she performed in the Nerinx show Legally Blonde even while driving back and forth to Memphis for cancer treatments at St. Jude. Clare's family established this scholarship in her name following her death in December 2012.
Kevin Budd Memorial Scholarship Program
Kevin Budd Memorial Scholarship Program
This scholarship fund, named in honor of long-time Science faculty member Kevin Budd,was established by Kevin’s family in 2018 and is given to an outstanding science student.
Centennial Scholarship Program
Centennial Scholarship Program
Established in 2024 for the Nerinx Hall Centennial, this scholarship fund provides direct scholarship support to dozens of Nerinx Hall students each year.
Class of 1968 Scholarship Program
Class of 1968 Scholarship Program
This fund was started by the family of current Board member and former Nerinx Hall Board Chair Susan Johnson ‘68 and is designed to help students with demonstrated financial need attend Nerinx Hall.
Class of 1967 Scholarship Program
Class of 1967 Scholarship Program
This scholarship was established in 2018 by members of the Nerinx Hall Class of 1967 led by Kathy Hoffman '67.
Eileen O’Donnell Cochran '61 Scholarship Program
Eileen O’Donnell Cochran '61 Scholarship Program
This fund is a family-established tribute to Eileen, a Nerinx Hall Woman of Excellence honoree and alumnae parent.
Jim & Sue Denigan Scholarship Program
Jim & Sue Denigan Scholarship Program
Established by Sue Simeone Denigan ‘76 and her husband, Jim Denigan.
Mary Ann (Ligertwood) Fehlig and Class of 1965 Scholarship Program
Mary Ann (Ligertwood) Fehlig and Class of 1965 Scholarship Program
Mary Ann (Ligertwood) Fehlig, Class of 1965, was an exceptional woman. She loved her years at Nerinx Hall and believed them to be transformative. Her passing in July of 2020 has inspired several to remember her by establishing a scholarship that honors her – and the rest of the Class of 1965 – at a time of great need for her beloved school.
Sister Eileen Fuchs '77 BVM Scholarship Program
Sister Eileen Fuchs '77 BVM Scholarship Program
This scholarship was established by Nerinx faculty and staff following Sister Eileen's death in August 2020. She taught Physics at Nerinx for 17 years.
Mary Anne Grant Service Trip Award Program
Mary Anne Grant Service Trip Award Program
The Nerinx Hall Class of 1995 established this award for Mary Ann, a beloved classmate who tragically died while on a service trip in Haiti. Her legacy is a legacy of loving service and is awarded to students who need financial assistance to participate in service-learning opportunities
Patricia and Lester Hohl Family Scholarship Program
Patricia and Lester Hohl Family Scholarship Program
Les and Pat O'Neill Hohl '54 established this gift to provide one worthy student per four-year cycle with a significant gift to make Nerinx Hall a financial possibility for those with demonstrated financial need.
Knaup Family Scholarship Program
Knaup Family Scholarship Program
Established in 1996, this scholarship provides emergency financial aid to sophomores, juniors or seniors whose families experience needs for emergency financial aid during the school year.
LaunchPad Scholarship Program
LaunchPad Scholarship Program
Established by Cynthia Vahlkamp ’27 and her husband, Robert Kenyon. This scholarship is designed for college-bound students with demonstrated financial need.
Lay Family Foundation Scholarship Program
Lay Family Foundation Scholarship Program
Established by the Lay Family Foundation in 2023.
Mathias Family Scholarship Program
Mathias Family Scholarship Program
Established by Bob and Christine Mathias, parents of three Nerinx Hall graduates.
Lesley Ostapowicz Memorial Scholarship Program
Lesley Ostapowicz Memorial Scholarship Program
The Ostapowicz family established this scholarship fund in the memory of their daughter Lesley, who was a member of the Nerinx Hall Class of 2007. This scholarship offers help to families who experience financial difficulties while their daughter attends Nerinx Hall.
Sister Barbara Roche Scholarship Program
Sister Barbara Roche Scholarship Program
This scholarship honors former Nerinx Hall President Sr. Barbara Roche '64, whose 27-year tenure as the school’s President was marked by her dedication to making a Nerinx Hall education affordable for as many young women as possible.
Shirley Sahrmann '54 Scholarship Program
Shirley Sahrmann '54 Scholarship Program
Established in 2021 by Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Student Experience Fund
Student Experience Fund
Established in honor of the Nerinx Hall Classes of 2020 and 2021, whose planned senior year traditions, events, and experiences were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was created so that no student will miss out on the extras of a Nerinx Hall experience because of family financial circumstances. This fund will provide dance tickets, spirit wear, extra uniforms, service & field trips, junior rings, supplementary food assistance etc. for students with demonstrated financial need.
Opened Scholarship Funds
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Class of 1981 Fund
Class of 1981 Fund
This fund is not yet fully endowed. It was initiated in 2021 to honor the Class of 1981's 40th reunion. Click HERE to make a gift.
Class of 2004 Scholarship Fund
Class of 2004 Scholarship Fund
This fund is not yet fully endowed. It was initiated in 2024 to honor the Class of 2004’s 20th reunion. Click HERE to learn more and make a gift.
Maggie Ryan Memorial Fund
Maggie Ryan Memorial Fund
This fund is not yet fully endowed. It was initiated by family and friends of longtime theatre director, Maggie Ryan, who passed away in 2023. Click HERE to make a gift.