STAMFORD- Bishop Frank J. Caggiano has announced a new scholarship opportunity to make Catholic high school education at Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford more affordable, and available to more families in Lower Fairfield County.
The new Bishop’s Scholarship Initiative for 2019, will award a total of $12,000 ($3,000 for each of four years) to any Catholic student who is currently an 8th-grade student in good standing at one of the five Catholic elementary and middle schools in the area.
An additional scholarship of up to $8,000 ($2,000 for each of 4 years) is available to any student who qualifies for the incoming 9th-grade scholarship and has a sibling currently enrolled in any Diocese of Bridgeport Catholic elementary or high school.
“The scholarship initiative is another step forward in our efforts to create a new energy and vision for Catholic education on the Trinity High School campus,” said the bishop. “Along with the new governance model and major renovations to the campus, we are redesigning Trinity as a center for Catholic education in lower Fairfield County. I am grateful to the board, the staff and all those who are contributing to the overall transformation of Catholic education in Stamford.”
Students in the following schools will be eligible for scholarship assistance to Trinity Catholic: The Catholic Academy of Stamford, All Saints Catholic School in Norwalk, Greenwich Catholic School, St. Aloysius School in New Canaan and Regina Pacis in Norwalk.
“This is an extraordinary opportunity for 8th graders making the transition to high school this fall”, states Pat Brady, Head of School at Trinity Catholic. The Bishop is committed to making a four-year Trinity Catholic high school experience available to every Catholic student in our Catholic schools here in lower Fairfield County.”
“A $12,000 to $20,000 in tuition reduction is substantial, especially in that it will follow a student for all four years of high school,” she added.
This month Trinity Catholic completed a two-year, $5M renovation project including extensive renovations to the school’s media center, classrooms, offices, labs and guidance wings, which were completed in late 2018.
Earlier this year, the diocese approved a new governance model for Trinity Catholic. Under the governance model, the diocese will continue to sponsor the school and provide global vision, and a new nine-person local board of directors will provide oversight and decision-making authority, to both institutions, on a day-to-day basis.
“As a result of the Bishop’s leadership and the commitment of the new governing board, Trinity Catholic High School has a master plan that is already bringing new energy, investment, and innovation to the campus,” said Dr. Steven Cheeseman, Superintendent of Catholic Schools.
The 40-acre campus will also include the Catholic Academy of Stamford upper schools (grades 6-8), which is scheduled to move into a newly renovated space in the Trinity building this fall 2019-20 school year.
Trinity Catholic High School is Lower Fairfield County’s educational center for Catholic identity and education. Its 40-acre campus in the quaint, rural Newfield area of Stamford is easily-accessible for families in lower Fairfield County and northeastern Westchester County, New York. Trinity offers a safe, nurturing environment of authentic Catholic education; academic, college-preparatory excellence, technologically-enabled personalized learning with virtual high school course electives.
To schedule a tour or visit or for more information on The Bishop’s Scholarship and application procedures including easy online application at Trinity, please contact Mrs. Cindy Willette, Director of Admissions, via email at cwillette@trinitycatholic.org.
