The Michael Burke Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Bringing young people closer to Christ
Applications are closed!
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Applications are closed! |
Mission of the Scholarship
Are you passionate about sharing the Catholic faith? Do you currently attend or plan on attending a college, university, or trade school?
The Michael Burke Sr. Memorial Scholarship aims to encourage and empower young adults to be active witnesses of the Catholic faith and create positive community spaces to encounter young people, invite them to transform their lives to have personal relationships with Jesus Christ and give them the opportunity to evangelize their peers and those within their surrounding community. This will be done through the execution of a project, developed by the awarded recipients.
Awardees will receive $5,000 per school year ($2,500 per semester) to help offset the costs of tuition.
Encourage college students to grow in faith in Jesus Christ
Build leadership skills among Catholic young adults
Inspire college students to remain engaged with the Church
The Goal
This scholarship aims to equip college students (including incoming freshmen) who have a knowledge of the faith and interest in sharing Christ's teachings with their peers. Recipients commit to the development and execution of a project that will engage their peers in a relationship with Christ centered on the values of the Catholic faith. Recipients will be required to attend a workshop over the summer to develop their idea into a project and implement it at the school they are attending.
Who is Michael Burke Sr. and Youth Apostles?
Youth Apostles is a mixed association of priests, lay, and consecrated (learn more about us here). This scholarship is in honor of Michael Burke Sr., who was a generous and dedicated supporter of Youth Apostles and its mission to help young people draw closer to Christ specifically on college campuses.
Scholarship Information
After submitting the application:
You will be notified before April 30, 2026 by email whether or not you are in the top 10 potential recipients, of which five will ultimately be chosen. If you are in the top 10, you will then be interviewed by a panel on the scholarship board on your character and zeal for sharing the faith with others. If selected, you will be asked to attend a two-day workshop over the summer before the start of your semester to develop your project.
This two-day workshop will ensure that your project will help you to:
Grow in your faith by sharing the love of Christ
Nurture the faith of your peers
Build the foundation of a community within the local church or campus ministry
Encourage life-long practice of the faith beyond college
Awardees Responsibility
Each recipient will receive $2,500 each semester ($5,000 annually). This award money is intended to assist with educational expenses (i.e. room, board, books, tuition, etc.). An additional stipend will be included in order to execute their respective project. This stipend will have a limit of $200 for the entire year, but may increase depending upon the need for the project.
If you have questions, please contact the Development Officer, Tyler Fabian: tyler.fabian@youthapostles.org
Past Scholarship Awardees
2022 - John Paul Abela, Abigail Adams, and Anastasia Leffas
2023 - Melissa Balint, Jamie Cross, Luke Malanga, Christopher Pascoe, and Julia Pederson
2024 - Tanner Eide and Kathryn Fakeley