The Rev. Msgr. Larry J. Droll Scholarship for Catholic Laity, established in 2002, assists Catholic laymen and laywomen pursuing a graduate degree in theology and church-related professions that might qualify them for professional positions in parish diocesan ministry.
The scholarship will be awarded to those in need of tuition assistance for additional education who serve or want to serve their parish as an Administrator, Youth Minister, Parish Coordinator, or other roles.
Students must be enrolled, in-person or remote, in an accredited graduate program at a Catholic University in the United States and have already obtained their bachelor’s degree. Applicant must also be a practicing Roman Catholic who resides in a State in which Catholic Life Insurance is licensed to operate. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
Contact branch@cliu.com for more information.
2024 Recipients:
Denise Barnes, University of Dallas Neuhoff School of Ministry
Christopher Mueller, The Augustine Institute
Layna Oliveira de Souza, Holy Apostles College & Seminary
Evangelina Warren, The Augustine Institute
