The Bishop Roger J. Foys Ministry & Service Scholarship involves students who are passionate about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a thriving campus ministry culture. Bishop Foys Scholars make lifelong friendships with other people of faith and serve the Thomas More community at a variety of events, including mass and liturgy and faith-based coffeehouses, while participating in retreats and spiritual reflection.
Students selected as Bishop Foys Scholars will receive opportunities to enhance their leadership skills, strengthen their spirituality, grow in the faith, and serve as the hands and feet of Christ. They perform ministry and service both on and off Thomas More’s campus.
There are two fellowship opportunities within the Bishop Foys Scholarship: (1) the Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati Fellows and (2) the Saint Carlo Acutis Fellows. For more information about the qualifications to apply and the scholarship requirements, see this page: Bishop Roger J. Foys Ministry and Service Scholarship - Thomas More University
Applicants must be high school seniors who are members of a Catholic or Christian church community and have earned admission to Thomas More University. 2026 seniors may apply beginning on September 1, 2025. The priority consideration deadline is November 1, 2025.
For more information or questions about the scholarship, contact Josh Ostertag, Director of Bishop Foys Scholars Program and Assistant Campus Minister at ostertagj@thomasmore.edu or (859) 344-3399.