The Drs. John J. and Margaret T.
Clark Memorial Scholarship
Dr. John J. and Dr. Margaret T. Clark were dedicated members of Saint Mary Magdalen Parish. As life-long educators, the Clarks directed that a gift be made through their estate to endow scholarships for students who are members of Saint Mary Magdalen parish toward their post-secondary education.
The Clark Memorial Scholarship was established in 2024.
Annually, one eligible student is selected by the Saint Mary Magdalen Scholarship Committee to receive a scholarship toward the first two (2) years of undergraduate tuition for their chosen college, university, or trade school. The scholarship amount is $5,000 annually for up to two years.
Eligible students must be active members of Saint Mary Magdalen parish and current high school seniors (graduating in May/June 2026).
The application has three parts:
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Application—submitted by the student via Google Forms.
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Letter of recommendation—emailed to the scholarship committee by a teacher or guidance counselor.
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Official high school transcript—emailed to the scholarship committee by a guidance counselor or representative of the high school.
An application process is only considered complete when all three parts above have been submitted to the scholarship committee. The 2026 Scholarship deadline is March 31, 2026.
To apply for the scholarship:
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Click Here to access the application via Google Forms. Note, as part of the application, a personal statement discussing the importance of your Catholic faith (maximum of 500 words) is required. Within the application form, an email address is required. Please note that this will be the email address used to communicate with you going forward, and should be an email address that you check regularly. A copy of your application will be sent to the email address after you submit the Google Form. You may need to check your spam folder and/or unblock forms-receipts-noreply@google.com. Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2026.
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One letter of recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor is required. This letter must be emailed separately to the scholarship committee by a teacher or guidance counselor at clarkscholarship@stmarymagdalen.net by March 31, 2026.
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An official high school transcript is required. The transcript must be emailed separately to the scholarship committee by a guidance counselor or representative of the high school at clarkscholarship@stmarymagdalen.net by March 31, 2026.
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All applicants will be notified of the scholarship committee’s decision by May 1, 2026.
Applicants can send any questions to the scholarship committee by emailing clarkscholarship@stmarymagdalen.net
Connor Victoria
2024 Scholar
Connor is the scholarship's inaugural recipient. He currently attends the University of Notre Dame and is a graduate of Archmere Academy.
Kara McLaughlin
2025 Scholar
Kara currently attends Pennsylvania State University.
She is a graduate of Cardinal O'Hara High School.