College Scholarships
St. Martha’s Lighthipe Scholarships: Empowering IRHS Grads for a Brighter Future!
At St. Martha’s, we are dedicated to enhancing the community lives of graduating and graduates of Indian River High School (IRHS). We provide need-based college scholarships for one year to students from the IRHS District Areaattending regional nonprofit colleges and higher education institutions, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to pursue higher education. We offer multi-award scholarships from $500 to $5,000. It’s easy and fast to apply online today!
Our scholarship program is not just a beacon of hope but a testament to our commitment to the future of IRHS graduates. We collaborate closely with IRHS counselors to inform graduating seniors about our need-based financial scholarships, designed to help those requiring additional financial support attend their chosen college. We strive to make the application process smooth and accessible.
The St. Martha’s Lighthipe Scholarship Committee partners with financial aid counselors at our preferred colleges and institutions, including:
- Beebe Healthcare Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing
- Delaware State University – Dover and Owens Campuses
- Delaware Technical Community College – Owens Campus
- Salisbury University – Salisbury Campus for in-state tuition
- University of Delaware – Lewes and Newark Campuses
We prioritize students pursuing fields of study in:
- Addiction Counselors, Healthcare, Lab, Medical, Occupational, PN, PT, and Others
- Behavioral Science, Healthcare, Nursing, Social Services, and Social Work
- Education and Teaching
- STEM – extensive related disciplines
- Veterinary Sciences
How to Apply
To qualify, you must be a US citizen and live full-time in Sussex County, Delaware, within an Indian River High School (IRHS) District Area resident zip code in 19939, 19945, 19975, 19944, 19930, 19967, and 19970.
Applicants must be an IRHS graduating senior or graduate who must include:
- IRHS Official Transcript with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and school ranking,
- FAFSA SAR, including all federal grants (PELL, Inspire, SEED, and others) and additional college and private scholarships for total financial awards.
- Two IRHS Letters of Recommendation from a counselor and or faculty members and
- One Personal Essay – one to two pages max.
To get started, we’ve made sure that our application process is secure, encrypted, and easy to complete. You can submit your student application from our church sponsor’s private website, Chesapeake Legal Counsel LLC (CLC).
For any technical website application support, please get in touch directly at info@CLC.ESQ with your IT questions.
If you have any application information questions about our college scholarship program, please email us at scholarships@stmarthasbethanybeach.org.
We are here to support you every step of the way!