Endowments & Funds

Andrew P. Caneza was a loving father and grandfather who was a strong supporter of Catholic education, his family began this endowment in his memory to offer financial assistance to a student in need.

Two memorial scholarships are awarded in loving memory of Ann Marie Hefferin, Class of ’11. Ann died suddenly in her freshman year of college at UCF. An annual scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to a college-bound graduate of BMC.

Dawn, Class of ‘82, graduated Valedictorian of her class. Gifts from this endowment will be granted in the following manner: 50% is awarded to the Valedictorian of BMC to cover ancillary expenses (books, room, board) and 50% to assist a current student from St. Andrews Catholic School in financial need.

This fund provides financial assistance to BMC student’s families who are in crisis due to an unexpected emergency. The purpose of the fund is to lighten a family’s financial burden when facing serious illness, loss of employment, or other factors that affect their ability to pay school-related expenses such as tuition, technology, books, uniforms, lunch accounts, sports teams, and other essentials.

The Hall Family Tuition Assistance Fund exists to provide selected Bishop Moore Catholic High School students with tuition assistance needed to attend and receive a Bishop Moore Catholic High School Education.

Hall Family Tuition Assistance Fund is a semi-restricted fund.

Joanne was a person of faith and lived a life serving others. During the 1980’s, she was a tireless and selfless volunteer at BMC and is credited with completing our first alumni directory. So many family and friends have come together to create this endowment so more young people would have the gift of a Catholic education and a deeper relationship with God. This endowment will provide tuition assistance for a practicing Catholic student to remain at BMC.

Named in memory of Joseph Skinner, Class of ‘16. This endowment awards a scholarship to the male and female recipient of the Bishop Moore Catholic Senior Religion Award.

Kelly Erin Reen was a graduate of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School and a Sophomore at BMC at the time of her passing (’10). A memorial scholarship is awarded in her loving memory. A $1,000 award is granted each year to a graduating senior from BMC.

Beginning in 1966, Señora Maria Boudet taught Spanish at Bishop Moore for 25 years. She was also the Chairperson of the Language Department and the Dean of Students for two years.  She was beloved by her students, faculty, and staff. During her tenure, she helped initiate various Spanish courses, the Spanish club, and the Spanish Honor Society that promoted language learning and culture within the school community. Maria is a source of strength and inspiration to all that know her. This fund was established by her loving family to honor and continue Maria’s legacy of faith and quality teaching at Bishop Moore.  The endowment will provide annual funding for technology enhancements in the Language Lab as well as additional technology devices and infrastructure as needed by the students and faculty.   

Michael Lawrence Sheve, Class of ’98, played on the ’94-’97 basketball and ’94-’98 golf teams. This endowment helps with financial assistance for students in need at Bishop Moore Catholic High School and Morning Star Catholic School.

This fund was established to assist those called to serve in Catholic vocations. Proceeds will provide tuition assistance and supplemental living expenses while on their religious formation.

This fund was established in memory of Peter and Catherine McCaffrey, parents of Anne Schultz. Joe and Anne Schultz wanted to establish a fund that would provide financial assistance for an incoming freshman student from St. James Cathedral School.

This fund provides tuition assistance to Bishop Moore Catholic families in need.

Proceeds from this endowment will be used to help an already-enrolled Catholic student at BMC whose family suffers a crisis creating financial difficulty (such as the death of a parent, loss of job, or serious illness) and the student might otherwise be forced to leave BMC in the absence of financial assistance.

This fund was established out of the idea that our BMC community could benefit from the presence of a religious sister, full-time on campus. With this endowment, students are able to witness, on a daily basis, a religious sister who has said yes to God’s call for her life. Our goal for this fund is to reach $750,000, which would yield an investment to sustain the salary for a religious sister in perpetuity.

After Dave Powers, Class of ‘74, and member of the band passed away, a group of current and former directors and officers of United Legacy Bank created the fund to ensure Dave’s legacy lives on at his beloved alma mater. Interest from the endowment will directly benefit the Black & Gold Brigade for the purchasing of new musical instruments and band uniforms.

This fund provides financial support for student-athletes who cannot afford ancillary expenses required to participate in their sport. Interest from this endowment will be used to cover costs associated with in-season expenses which are a requirement of team member.