St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship Program

Applications will be available when enrollment applications open on September 1, 2026.

1. Students interested in applying for one or more of the scholarships must have an “applied” status. Once the application is submitted through the MySchoolApp, applicants will find a form in the portal that is used to indicate which scholarship(s) the student is interested in applying for.
2. The student must attend one of the designated President’s Scholars Days, a signature campus event that involves members of the Cathedral Catholic High School community. Cathedral Catholic warmly invites students to experience the most complete expression of the school’s faith community by attending in person. Consideration will be given to the whole student, thus the scholars day is designed to provide the student with various opportunities to let his or her gifts shine:

• Campus tour
• On-site essay based on 1-3 prompts
• Group activity with Cathedral Catholic High School employees, student ambassadors and members of the Associated Student Body
• Concluding remarks and question & answer session

Note: Students who participate in President’s Scholars Day will not need to partake in the student interview during the 9th-grade application process. 

In memory of Alex Polifka '25, this scholarship seeks to honor students who embody a deep commitment to the Catholic faith and who inspire others through humility, integrity, and quiet witness. The focus is on students whose prayer life, moral character, service, and daily actions positively influence peers and their community.

One student will receive a full four-year scholarship to attend Cathedral Catholic High School. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must graduate from a school or accredited homeschool program in San Diego County.

This full four-year scholarship honoring the memory of Mary J. Morris is awarded to an incoming student with at least three years of attendance at a Catholic elementary school in the Diocese of San Diego.

One faith-filled student, with a passion and dedication for ensemble music-making, will receive a full four-year scholarship to attend Cathedral Catholic High School. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must graduate from a school or accredited homeschool program in San Diego County, must maintain enrollment in a CCHS ensemble course elective (band, orchestra or choir), and must be able to demonstrate musical excellence through an instrumental and/or choral performance audition. The first scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman from the Class of 2028.

One student with at least three years of attendance at St. Michael's Catholic School in Poway will be eligible to receive a full four-year scholarship to attend Cathedral Catholic High School.

One student with at least three years of attendance at St. Patrick Catholic School will be eligible to receive a full four-year scholarship to attend Cathedral Catholic High School. One scholarship is awarded every year.

One student with at least three years of attendance at St. Francis of Assisi in Vista, CA or St. Mary Star of the Sea in Oceanside, CA or a parishioner at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Oceanside, CA will be eligible to receive a full four-year scholarship to attend Cathedral Catholic High School.  One scholarship is awarded every four years.  The first scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman from the Class of 2028.

One student, preferably of Polynesian descent, will be eligible to receive a full four-year scholarship to attend Cathedral Catholic High School. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must graduate from a school or accredited homeschool program in San Diego County.

One student will receive a full four-year scholarship to attend Cathedral Catholic High School. The preferred candidate for this scholarship is a parishioner at St. Leo Mission Church in Solana Beach and actively involved in her/his Catholic faith.