Maguire Scholars Program at GMercyU
Since 2000, the Maguire Foundation has been providing grant and scholarship aid to motivated students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford the quality of education needed to attain their career goals.
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Eligibility
Application
About the Maguire Foundation
A Foundation for Your Success
Being a Maguire Scholar is about so much more than just scholarship money. You’ll join a growing national network of scholars, at 28 different colleges and universities, who are dedicated to achieving personal and professional success. Rooted in the belief that we are men and women for others, Maguire Scholars are focused on making a difference – in their lives and in the lives of others.
Join the Maguire Scholars Network
Incoming freshmen who are named Maguire Scholars are eligible to receive a $5,000 to $10,000 annual scholarship for each of your four years as an undergraduate student at GMercyU, provided you maintain an acceptable GPA and participate in extracurricular or community volunteer activities. Students in the Maguire Scholars Program who transfer to GMercyU from a participating community college are eligible to mainatin their scholarship for up to three years.
Eligibility:
Maguire Scholar applicants must have:
- Attended a high school or community college with a Maguire Scholars Program*
- Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Demonstrated financial need
- Been an active participant in his or her school through exta-curricular activities or community service
* Participating Maguire Scholar Program High Schools: Academy of Notre Dame, Agnes Irwin, AIM Academy, Archbishop Carroll (FF), Archbishop Ryan (FF), Archbishop Wood (FF), The Baldwin School, Bishop McDevitt (FF), Bishop Shanahan (FF), Bonner/Prendergast (FF), Cardinal O’Hara (FF), Conwell-Egan (FF), Cristo Rey, Father Judge (FF), Germantown Friends School, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, Hallahan (FF), Hardy Williams High School, The Haverford School, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Lansdale Catholic (FF), LaSalle College High School, Little Flower (FF), Malvern Preparatory School, Mastery/Lenfest Campus, Mastery/Pickett Campus, Mastery/Shoemaker Campus, Mastery/Thomas Campus, Merion Mercy Academy, Mercy Career and Technical High School (FF), Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Nazareth Academy High School, Neumann/Goretti (FF), Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Pope John Paul II, Roman Catholic (FF), Simon Gratz High School, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, St. Hubert, St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, The Shipley School, West Catholic (FF), William Penn Charter School, and Woodlynde School.
FF = Faith in the Future
Apply to be Named a Maguire Scholar
The Maguire Scholarship application deadline for the 2018-2019 academic year has passed. Keep your eye out for the 2019-2020 application this fall. If you have any questions or would like some more information, contact Admissions at 215-641-5510 or email admissions@gmercyu.edu.
The Maguire Foundation
Founded in 2000 by James J. and Frances M. Maguire, the Maguire Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for people through investment in education, arts and humanities, and hunger and homelessness.
Through its educational arm, the Maguire Scholars Program, the Foundation provides scholarships to help highly motivated students attend institutions that would otherwise be a financial burden. The Foundation partners with select elementary schools, high schools, and colleges and universities to provide the scholarship assistance, coupled with academic advising and community service.
Mrs. Maguire earned a medical secretary degree from GMercyU in 1955. Later, she returned to GMercyU to study nursing. In 2009, Mr. and Mrs. Maguire gave the University a generous gift to name to the Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions. Healthcare has always played an important role in Mrs. Maguire’s life: her father was a prominent surgeon and her mother was a nurse.
