The Michael and Sally Mayer Family Foundation is pleased to offer four scholarships of up to $4,000 each to eighth grade applicants whose parent is currently a law enforcement officer.
For Students Applying to Riordan’s Freshman Class of 2028
The following is required to apply for this scholarship:
- A minimum national percentile rank of at least 50% on the High School Placement Test (HSPT)
- A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s 8th grade teacher or grammar school principal attesting to their character and potential to fully participate in student life at Riordan
- An essay of 400-500 words addressing the following question: How has your parent’s job as a law enforcement officer inspired you? The essay should be signed and contain the following statement: “I attest that this essay is my own work.”
Essay and letter of recommendation must be received by January 16, 2024.
Please send to:
Sally O’Connell
175 Frida Kahlo Way
San Francisco, CA 94112
You can also email Mrs. O'Connell at saoconnell@riordanhs.org.
For Currently Enrolled Students
Scholarships will range from $1,000-$2,500. The following is required to apply:
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 for the last two semesters
- Parent must currently be a law enforcement officer
- A letter of recommendation from a Riordan faculty member attesting to the applicant’s character and full participation in life at Riordan
Essay Prompt: What are the three biggest challenges that high school students face? What skills are necessary to cope with and overcome these challenges?
- The essay should be about 1,000 words, spell-checked and written in six paragraphs.
- Paragraph 1 – “Tell me what you are going to tell me.”
- Paragraphs 2-4 – One paragraph on each challenge.
- Paragraph 5 – One paragraph on the skills needed to cope with and overcome these challenges.
- Paragraph 6 – “Tell me what you told me.” Summarize your essay.
- The essay must be signed and contain the following statement: “I attest that this essay is my own work.”
- Essays that do not follow these instructions will not be accepted.
All essays and letters of recommendation must be submitted by March 1, 2024. Please submit to mveracruz@riordanhs.org. “We are fortunate to be able to help law enforcement officers send their children to Riordan. My dad, my brother, and Sally’s brother were all San Francisco police officers. My two brothers and I, and all three of Sally’s brothers, are Riordan graduates. We hope that scholarship recipients will benefit, as our families did, from an outstanding Riordan education, and that when able these individuals will help future generations of Riordan Crusaders.” - Michael Mayer ’71, past chairman of Riordan’s Board of Trustees.Updated 11-6-23