In 1986, several civic-minded supporters of Catholic education were inspired to develop a tuition assistance program for families of the South Lafourche community who may not have the resources to attend Holy Rosary Catholic School. The brainchild of John Brady, Jr. developed into what was known as Friends of the Rosary. 

Today, the tuition program is called the Sister Claire Rodrigue Scholarship Endowment, after the woman who dedicated her life to God and our school.

Funds are distributed to the children of the applicant who qualifies for the scholarship for exclusive use for tuition assistance at HRCS. 

Tuition assistance varies according to the needs of the applicant. 

No applicant will receive the entire tuition of HRCS. 

All information regarding the Sister Claire Rodrigue Endowment is held in the strictest of confidence.

The publicly funded Louisiana Scholarship Program is designed to provide students with additional opportunities to attend the school of their choice. Student applicants are eligible to receive state-funded scholarships to enroll in participating nonpublic schools.

Families wishing to apply for the Louisiana Scholarship Program can do so directly through the Louisiana Department of Education. The application will be open in December 2024.

ACE Scholarships was founded in 2000 to provide low-income parents with the freedom to choose the K-12 schools that are best for their children.

The founders’ vision was powerful but simple: that all children have access to great schools. The founders’ commitment to launch ACE was formed through many years of frustration with a lack of reform within the public school system and unsuccessful legislative efforts to provide publicly funded vouchers to families for private school.

Through private contributions from corporate and philanthropic partners, Arete Scholars awards need-based K-12 scholarships and empowers parents to place their children in private schools that best suit their unique gifts and learning needs. 

Scholarship eligibility is based on the income guidelines for the federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program (FRL), and award amounts range from $4,000 to more than $4,900 per year.