Scholarships

Mater Dei High School is proud to offer a new form of tuition assistance through three, merit-based scholarships and one grant for incoming freshman. This is to help recognize the wonderful work our applicants are already doing in junior high school, and help these students reach their dreams and potential at Mater Dei. Scholarship opportunities include the Principal's Scholarship, President's Scholarship, Heart of Santa Ana Scholarship, and Alumni Heritage Fund Grant. To learn more about criteria, submission instructions (if applicable), deadlines, and announcement information, please see below. *Students must be Accepted to Mater Dei to be eligible.

Scholarship Name	Scholarship Details	Criteria	Deadline/ Announcement
Principal's Scholarship	$10,000 awarded in increments of $2,500 over 4 years	Incoming Freshman Accepted to Mater Dei High School Top National Composite Scores from HSPT Entrance Exam (total recipients varies) Must take Entrance Exam at Mater Dei on January 10 or February 21 OR submit HSPT scores by 2/1 No Application Necessary	Announcement: February 2026
President's Scholarship	$12,000 awarded in increments of $3,000 over 4 years	Incoming Freshman Accepted to Mater Dei High School Awarded to five incoming freshman Demonstration of leadership through faith, community, and school involvement Apply through online application: Apply Here!	Deadline: 12/8/2025 Announcement: February 2026
Heart of Santa Ana Scholarship	$20,000 awarded in increments of $5,000 over 4 years	Incoming Freshman Accepted to Mater Dei High School Awarded to two (one boy and one girl) incoming freshman Must be a Santa Ana resident Demonstration of involvement in faith, community, and school Apply through online application: Apply Here!	Deadline: 12/8/2025 Announcement: February 2026
Alumni Heritage Fund Grant	Amount Varies	Incoming Freshman Accepted to Mater Dei High School Must qualify for Tuition Assistance Applying Student has a parent or grandparent who attended Mater Dei Must maintain good academic standing Apply through online application: Apply Here!	Deadline: 12/8/2025 Announcement: February 2026