Admission of Cristo Rey Graduates
As our sister institution, the University of Saint Mary gives special consideration to all graduates from Cristo Rey Kansas City. The University of Saint Mary has created the Cristo Rey-Rising Scholars Program to provide a pathway and a bridge from high school to community college to the University of Saint Mary. Cristo Rey graduates who are accepted into the Rising Scholars Program and the University of Saint Mary and then attend community college for up to two years will be awarded an academic scholarship based on their high school GPA and ACT scores, or their transfer merit award, whichever is greater. This program does not include the Catholic High School scholarship currently offered by the University of Saint Mary.
The student must:
- Sign an agreement by June 1 of the year of graduation from high school;
- Meet with a University of Saint Mary sponsor up to four times during his or her tenure at a community college (once per semester; this is coordinated with an alumni representative from Cristo Rey);
- Meet minimum academic standards for acceptance into the University of Saint Mary;
- Transfer before earning more than 68 credit hours at any other institution or within the two-year window, whichever may occur first; and
- Make satisfactory progress toward a degree meeting minimum academic standards to retain the scholarship according to University of Saint Mary policy.
Failure to fulfill these terms nullifies the academic scholarship offer from the University of Saint Mary.