Nicholas Spehar Memorial Scholarship

This funding opportunity is designed for incoming students with military connections, specifically veterans, children of active or retired military personnel, or immediate family members of individuals who died during military service. Candidates must meet a minimum high school grade point average requirement to qualify. The award can be renewed for up to eight consecutive semesters of full-time enrollment, provided the recipient maintains a specified cumulative grade point average while attending the college. Financial need is required, and recipients must participate in stewardship activities for donors.

The award is renewable. Eligibility on record: open to high school students and undergraduates (12th grade and college 1st year); minimum GPA 2.5; financial need is considered; usable at a 4-year college or private college. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis rather than by one fixed date. The application includes an essay. Listed by Holy Cross College; CollegesRef last checked the official page on November 15, 2026.