Incoming Freshmen Scholarship Opportunities

The Distinction of Excellence Scholarship will be awarded to 8th grade students with an excellent academic history and whose extra-curricular activities demonstrate a strong commitment to social justice initiatives.

Our Lady of Grace Scholarship will be awarded to 8th grade students with a strong academic history whose extra-curricular activities demonstrate a commitment to community service.

Merit Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen with an excellent academic history, based on a review of their application, grades and test scores.

Union Catholic offers 8th grade students the opportunity to compete in the annual Scholarship Testing Program. Over $120,000 in scholarship monies will be awarded based on the results of this exam.

CLASS OF 2030 SCHOLARSHIP EXAM AWARDS

All scholarships are renewable each year provided the recipient maintains high academic standards.

$10,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Jake DeNault - Saint John Vianney School, Colonia
Stella Lawlor - Saint John Vianney School, Colonia
Alesia Ortiz - Kawameeh Middle School, Union

$7,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Dakota Burkert - Carl H. Kumpf Middle School, Clark
Earl Farrell - St. Michael School, Union
Caroline Giblin - Orange Avenue School, Cranford
Jayden Irizarry - Frank D. Paulo IS 75, Staten Island
Gretchen Kihm - Carl H. Kumpf Middle School, Clark
Aaryan Shah - St. Helena School, Edison

$5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Matthew Anfora - Saint John Vianney School, Colonia
Katherine Chen - Saint Michael School, Cranford
Ayaan Doshi - South Plainfield Middle School, South Plainfield
Brinly Goldberg - Park Middle School, Scotch Plains
Kaja Hajduk - Carl H. Kumpf Middle School, Clark
Nerya Koranteng-Barnes - Roselle Park Middle School, Roselle Park
Ronald Miller - Carl H. Kumpf Middle School, Clark
Mariam Olajide - Robert Treat Academy Charter School, Newark
Adelaide Rebele - Thompson Middle School, Middletown

$4,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Benjamin Afonso - Victor Mravlag School 21, Elizabeth
Edward Afonso - Victor Mravlag School 21, Elizabeth
Angelo Banaria - Holy Savior Academy, South Plainfield
Rivaan Banerjee - Terrill Middle School, Scotch Plains
Deanna Borrero - Kawameeh Middle School, Union
Rian Fernandez - Holy Trinity School, Westfield
Thomas Gago - Saint Michael School, Cranford
Anthony Herrera - Burnet Middle School, Union
Faith Ken-Kwofie - South Orange Middle School, South Orange
Julian Leonard - Maplewood Middle School, Maplewood
Madalyne Lopez - Academy of Our Lady of Peace, New Providence
Samantha Mason - Avenel Middle School, Avenel
Neil Nahar - Laurel Springs School, California
Michael Paal - Terrill Middle School, Scotch Plains
Rylee Pecarific - Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School, Scotch Plains
Kaydi Saldanha - St. Helena School, Edison
Olivia Varino - Kawameeh Middle School, Union

Recipients of Merit Scholarships will be notified separately

The Union Catholic Scholarship Exam for the Class of 2030 will be offered on November 22, 2025 at 9am and November 23, 2025 at 12pm. Registration is currently closed. Please call the Admissions Office for availability (908)889-1600 x302.