William F. Reilly Trustee Scholarship at the University of Notre Dame

William F. Reilly Trustee Scholarship is available to all undergraduate students who demonstrated excellent academic achievement.

About the University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame began late on the bitterly cold afternoon of November 26, 1842, when a 28-year-old French priest, Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C., and seven companions, all of them members of the recently established Congregation of Holy Cross, took possession of 524 snow-covered acres that the Bishop of Vincennes had given them in the Indiana mission fields.

A man of lively imagination, Father Sorin named his fledgling school in honor of Our Lady in his native tongue, “L’Université de Notre Dame du Lac” (The University of Our Lady of the Lake). On January 15, 1844, the University was thus officially chartered by the Indiana legislature.

Strong connections exist between Notre Dame’s founding and early life and today’s University. While this is especially true of its roots in the Catholic intellectual tradition, it’s also observed in some lesser-known moments in history that show how Notre Dame has carried out its mission as a residential campus where scholars have pursued their inquiries for more than 175 years.

Their commitment to diversity and inclusion arises from the aspirations about the community they want to be in, the educational environment they hope to provide their students, and the moral character they will develop during their time with them. It goes to the heart of the mission, to who they are, and to what they want to be. Their principles of diversity and inclusion are: Respect the dignity of every person; Build a Notre Dame community in which all can flourish; Live in solidarity with all, particularly the most vulnerable.

The pursuit of sustainability is directly related to the Catholic Mission of the University. In his encyclical Laudato Si, Pope Francis reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. The University of Notre Dame is also committed to providing reliable information and services to allow current and future members of the community the opportunity to experience all Notre Dame has to offer.

Benefits

The scholarship will award an annual award of $25,000 toward the cost of tuition for up to four years of undergraduate study, for a total of $100,000. This award is independent of any financial aid that a scholar may qualify for and receive.

To be Eligible

• Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for the Scholarship;
• Applicant must have an outstanding academic achievement
• Applicant must exhibit a kind of commitment to service
• Application is open to students from any college or major
• Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate enrollment.
• Applicant must be able to maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. If a scholar’s cumulative GPA falls below this requirement at the conclusion of their second semester of freshman year, or at the conclusion of any semester thereafter, they will be placed on scholarship probation and retain the scholarship for the next semester. They will then have the opportunity to reestablish a cumulative GPA over 3.0. If for two consecutive semesters they have a cumulative average below 3.0, the scholarship will be revoked for the following semester. Reilly Trustee Scholars will regain the scholarship if their cumulative average returns to 3.0 or higher.
• Applicant must be able to maintain a good academic and disciplinary standing. If a scholar is subject to academic or disciplinary probation or dismissal, they will automatically lose their scholarship and status as a scholar and will not be reconsidered.
• Applicant must have received a university merit scholarship consideration for a maximum duration of eight semesters (ten semesters for the five-year Architecture program). Scholarship eligibility is not extended to account for any semester(s) the scholar did not meet scholarship requirements.

How to Apply

To begin your application, get the application details as well as more information on the scholarship, visit the scholarship page via; https://scholars.nd.edu/awards/list-of-awards/william-f-reilly-trustee-scholarship