Scholarships & Family Discounts

Several Mercy Academy alumnae and friends sponsor Mercy Day Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded on an annual basis and are tailored to fit specific criteria such as a student’s scholastic ability, service to the community and love for Mercy. If you are interested in establishing a Mercy Day Scholarship, please contact Leslie Hibdon.

In order to apply, a student must:

apply and qualify for financial assistance (determined by FACTS)
submit a completed Mercy Day Scholarship Application
submit a one-page essay that answers the questions below
- Why did you choose Mercy?
- What do you love most about Mercy?
- How do you feel your family could benefit from a Mercy Day Scholarship?

Please submit the application and essay to Emily Carnall McCullough by March 1.

Click here for the Mercy Day Scholarship Application

Mercy Day Scholarships

Adams Family

Albertus Magnus

Brooke Nicklies Memorial

Carlton Family Mathematics

Drew Wilson Memorial

Eleanor Rose Roberts Norton Memorial

Flaget Alumni Association

Helen Dillon Mazzoli Memorial

Jane Conboy

Joe Nash Memorial

Karen Ramser Filcik

Kramer Service Learning

Laura Schulz Memorial

Laverne Schlaug Gregory Memorial & Susan and Terry Meagher

Lily Strange Memorial

Love of Reading

Margaret Kotich Merker Memorial

Drs. Stephen and Sharon Merker established this scholarship in 2021 in memory of Margaret Kotich Merker. Margaret, a Hungarian immigrant, worked tirelessly at several factory jobs to ensure her three children received a Catholic education. Her son, Stephen, was a member of the initial Board of Directors of Mercy serving as vice president. He then became the first lay president of the board. Sharon grew to love and value Mercy, as well, and has extended to her parents, Kenny and Tillie Machtolff. They, along with Steve and Sharon, donated the clockworks for the bell tower on Mercy’s campus. The clockworks came from the Cathedral of Assumption in Louisville where it kept time for many years.

$1,000 Scholarship

Martin Napper Memorial

Mary Jean Schulz Memorial

Montgomery & Blazis

Natalie Thompson Memorial

Norma Gerwing Bender & Mary Ann Gerwing Cundiff

This scholarship is given in honor of Norma Gerwing Bender ’52 and in memory of her sister, Mary Ann Gerwing Cundiff ’50, in appreciation of the life-enriching values, the excellent education and strong spiritual formation the Gerwing family received at Mercy.

$1,000 Scholarship

Norma Russell Ragsdale

Perry Memorial

Roalofs Spirit of Mercy

Schlosser Family

Scott "Scooter" Kramer Memorial

Sheri Applegate Memorial

Sister Mary Carmel Henley Performing Arts

Sister Mary Prisca Pfeffer Memorial

Sue Knabel Memorial

Tricia Banta Amburgey "Carpe Diem"

Walsh Family

For more information about scholarship opportunities, please email Director of Admissions, Emily Carnall McCullough.

Placement Test Scholarships

1st place: $3,000
2nd place: $2,500
3rd place: $2,000
All students in the 90th percentile: $1,000

All scholarships are renewable all four years.

Family Discounts

Families with more than one daughter enrolled at Mercy qualify for our Sisters' Discount. The oldest daughter's tuition is reduced by 15%. Please contact the Business Office at (502) 671-2010 for more information.