"If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to Him and them"

- St. Katharine Drexel

The 2023 Christian Service Awards Application is now open!

• The foundation of the CSA program is rooted in honor of our patron saint, Saint Katharine Drexel. St. Katharine displayed an unwaning commitment to selfless service and did so in service to God, not because of the promise of reward or recognition for her services. With that in mind, we have changed the format from an application-based award program to a recognition-based award program. Elementary school personnel/representatives will be responsible for identifying students who:
  • Display a love and understanding of their Catholic faith;
  • articulate commitment to live a service-focused life rather than just performing acts of service;
  • demonstrate awareness that their gifts are a blessing from God; and who
  • provide persuasive evidence of their intelligence, maturity, humility, and leadership abilities.

The Christian Service Award Scholarship Program's mission is to acknowledge students who demonstrate exemplary Christ-centered behavior through volunteer service to parish, school, and community.

• Application Application opens on December 15, 2022 to any 8th-grade student demonstrating a minimum of 100 hours of Christian Service is eligible to apply.  Applications closes on January 31, 2023.  Click here to apply to the scholarship.
• The scholarship committee evaluates applications  between January-February 2023.

• Student’s will be notified of acceptance/denial on March 10, 2023.
• March 10th Students notified of acceptance/denial. 
• March 2023 Awards mailed to schools.

• The award value will now be $4,000, with $1,000 awarded annually to the recipient’s selected Catholic high school for as long as they remain enrolled.

• Students will be required to obtain
  • 2 Recommendations -  The recommendations must be from 1.) Principal  2.) Teacher or service leader
  • Essay from student and parent
  • Service Record (All service hours completed by the student must be entered on the Service Record below. 100 or more combined service hours are required between summer before 7th grade to December of 8th grade to be eligible for this scholarship. See Qualifying Service Guidelines for specific details and other examples of qualifying service.  Continued tracking of service hours using the provided template.

SERVICE HOUR TEMPLATE PDF   SERVICE HOUR TEMPLATE EXCEL

QUALIFYING SERVICE GUIDELINES
Thank you for your support and patience through these difficult times. We are incredibly excited to continue the Christian Service Award program and recognize the extraordinary servants within our community! For questions, please contact your school for more information, or contact the Catholic Community Foundation, at 480-651-8800 or scholarships@ccfphx.org.