Saint Louis School alum and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota has established a new scholarship fund to aid incoming freshmen in financial need at his alma mater.
The Marcus Mariota Scholarship Fund will be awarded annually to a new or returning student athlete entering the ninth grade at Saint Louis School, and applied to the student’s tuition for four years.
To be eligible, students are required to have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 and maintain at least a 3.0 CGPA afterward. Applicants must also be involved in at least one of the athletic programs at Saint Louis, be of strong character and exhibit good behavior.
The fund will be effective for the 2015-2016 school year.
Walter Kirimitsu, Saint Louis head of school, announced the scholarship last month and praised Mariota for his generosity.
“We are extremely grateful to Marcus for his support of Saint Louis,” Kirimitsu said in a press release. “So much has happened in his life since he walked our halls and played on our field, yet he continues to exemplify what it means to be a Saint Louis man. He is generous, humble, faithful and is making a difference in the world.”
Mariota entered Saint Louis in the seventh grade. He was a standout quarterback for the Crusaders football team, graduating in 2011.
He led the Oregon University football program to the 2015 national championship in January. Mariota also won college football’s highest honor, the Heisman Trophy, that month. He was drafted to the NFL on April 30 by the Tennessee Titans.
In the press release announcing his namesake scholarship fund, the Saint Louis grad said his education and training at the local, all-boys Catholic school was instrumental in his success.
“Saint Louis School and my family made me who I am today,” Mariota said. “I want future generations of student athletes in financial need to know they can become the best they can be in a strong, supportive environment.”
Parents of prospective applicants for the Marcus Mariota Scholarship can email mevans@saintlouishawaii.org for more information.
