January 2026
Dear Parents, Grandparents and/or Guardians:
The Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (PBDCCW) is again pleased to offer the Fr. Clem Hammerschmitt One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) Catholic High School Scholarship Award for the academic year 2026-2027. PBDCCW has been offering scholarships to outstanding young Catholic women for over fifteen years. Three scholarships are awarded each year to one young lady from each of the three Deaneries within the Diocese of Palm Beach who is planning to attend one of the Palm Beach Diocese three Catholic High Schools in the Fall of 2026 as an incoming freshman. The Scholarship Awards will be presented to each recipient at the PBDCCW Annual Meeting in May 2026.
The application to apply for this Scholarship is attached to this letter. Please note the Criteria Checklist on the first page. All fully completed applications must be received no later than March 15, 2026, so that the Scholarship Committee can review and choose a recipient from each Deanery. Incomplete applications will not be considered. It is difficult to keep track of each applicant’s information if parts are submitted separately.
The completed application can be mailed to Ellen Wagner at 143 Berenger Walk, Wellington, Florida 33414, or emailed to pbdccwscholarship@gmail.com. If emailing your completed application, please include the applicant’s full name and the word “Scholarship” in the subject line.
It is never too early to start putting together all the information needed!
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Ellen Wagner
PBDCCW Scholarship Chairperson
