Endowment Gifts

This fund provides annual assistance to a student in need.

Established by Amanda B. Kibbe DeSantis and Raymond DeSantis. To provide scholarship/tuition assistance to students seeking an education at St. Mary Academy - Bay View.

Provide tuition assistance to students from low-income families who are hard working and in good standing. Preference 1st for St. Augustine's School, 2nd Sophia Academy, and 3rd Providence area.

Established in 2021, the Christine D. Kavanagh Endowment for the Performing Arts will be a permanently endowed fund to support the ongoing performing arts program at St. Mary Academy - Bay View. The funds will be used to support the performing arts program’s general operations and scholarships for performing arts students.

Established by the Amy Jarret Scholarship Fund Steering Committee in memory of Amy Jarret who was lost during 9/11.

Established by the Class of 1970 in celebration of their 50th reunion, The Class of 1970 Endowed Scholarship will provide tuition assistance for students in need.

Established by the Class of 1971 in celebration of their 50th reunion, The Class of 1971 Endowed Scholarship will provide on-going financial assistance for deserving students based on diverse ethnicity and need. This scholarship would be a permanent and reliable source of income from which financial aid could be awarded.

Established by St. Mary Academy - Bay View in honor of Colleen Gribbin's retirement after 25 years of service to the Academy to provide tuition assistance.

Established in memory of Donna M. Loffredo '72 to provide tuition assistance.

This fund provides annual assistance to a student in need.

Established by the Brennan family in memory of Gail Giusti Brennan '71. This fund provides scholarship/tuition assistance annually to a qualified student.

Established in memory of Gloria Martin. To support a deserving Middle School Student with scholarship/aid.

Established for the purposes of scholarship assistance.

Established in memory of Justice Douglas V. Latimer, this fund provides tuition assistance.

Established in memory of Kathleen Miley Faltus '72 to benefit daughters of alumnae who wish to attend St. Mary Academy - Bay View.

This fund provides tuition assistance. 

Established in honor of Catherine Murphy. Financial assistance endowment to assist students who qualify for tuition assistance.

Established in memory of Marylee Palmisciano by family and friends to provide financial assistance for deserving young women.

Financial assistance endowment to assist students who are daughters of police or firefighters and qualify for tuition assistance.

Financial assistance endowment to assist students who are daughters of police, firefighters, or first responders and qualify for tuition assistance.

Established in memory of Paula Akers, Middle School English teacher to provide tuition assistance.

This scholarship is to be awarded to a Fine Arts student at St. Mary Academy - Bay View who demonstrates financial need and exemplifies the character that Sister Diane embodied throughout her life.

To provide annual financial assistance to a deserving student(s).

To provide annual assistance to a student(s) in need.

To help with need-based financial assistance.

Established by family and friends in honor of Sister Norma's retirement, to assist with financial assistance for elementary school students.

To provide scholarships for Sophia Academy students to attend St. Mary Academy - Bay View.

Provides support for the enhancement of the science program at St. Mary Academy - Bay View.

What is an endowed scholarship?
An endowed scholarship is established by a donor or donors and invested with the school’s  endowment. The interest from the scholarship is awarded each year. The awards are in perpetuity, spending only the interest accrued in a given year, not the principal. 

How much do I give?
No amount is too small (or too large)!
The scholarship becomes active with the ability to awarded monies when donations reach $25,000.

Can my company match my gift?
Many corporations match their employees’ charitable contributions to non-profit organizations. To find out if the company you work for (or your spouse's company) has a matching gift program, contact your human resources office and follow the directions to initiate a match. If you need more information about matching gifts, contact Erin Hanna '98, Director of Institutional Advancement at 401.434.0113 ext. 104 for more information. You will be credited for your gift, plus the matched amount by your or your spouse's employer.

Have questions? Please contact Erin Hanna, Director of Institutional Advancement,