Scholarship Opportunities for Incoming Freshmen and Returning Students
Incoming 9th-grade students have the opportunity to apply for scholarships under the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship Program or an Individual Scholarship.
Current students have the opportunity to apply for the Returning Students Scholarships.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship Program
The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship Program for incoming freshmen was established in 2021. These full four-year scholarships support students interested in attending Cathedral Catholic High School. The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship Program is designed to offer the opportunity of a Catholic secondary education to those who will truly embrace the opportunity to become their “best selves.”
Cathedral Catholic High School presently awards 10 full scholarships to outstanding young women and men who are selected from the annual President’s Scholars Day. These scholarships cover the cost of tuition and required fees for the student’s entire four years of high school.
Applications will be available when enrollment applications open on September 1, 2025.
- 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.
- 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
| President's Scholars Days 2025-2026 |
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| December 6, 2025 January 10, 2026 February 14, 2026 |
Note: Students who participate in President’s Scholars Day will not need to partake in the student interview during the 9th-grade application process.
One student with a leats three years of attendance at a Catholic elementary school in the Diocese of San Diego will receive a full four-year scholarship to attend Cathedral Catholic High School.
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.
One female and one male student will receive a full four-year scholarship to attend Cathedral Catholic High School. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must be applying for grade 9.
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.