Scholarships

Scholarship Information

Awarded to students who demonstrate high academic performance and achievement. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher, remain in good standing with tuition payments, and maintain a record of positive behavior to renew the scholarship each year. All students are reviewed after acceptance. Scholarship renews automatically.

Please make sure that you have submitted your latest standardized test scores and current grade card to be considered for this scholarship. 

Concordia Scholar

Awarded to students who exemplify and demonstrate integrity and good character at school, church, home, and in the community. A Concordia Scholar must maintain a 3.50 GPA or higher, remain in good standing with tuition payments, and maintain a record of positive behavior. Students will be invited to apply in January. Applications are then reviewed by the Concordia Scholar Committee. The three Scholars are announced in March. Scholarship renews automatically. Open to incoming 9th graders only. 

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Congregation Scholarship

Those who are members in good standing at one of our Association churches. Click here for a list of our Association Churches. 

Tuition Scholarship

(Based on Financial Need)

Concordia utilizes an application process as a means to provide Tuition Assistance to our families. All new students wishing to receive the Tuition Scholarship will need to fill out the application and submit the required documents on our application. You may apply with our online form or via the PDF below. Please submit all documentation to the Concordia Lutheran High School office. Only the custodial parent needs to complete the application. Returning families do not need to apply (unless they have a new student attending CLHS). The deadline is July 1, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year.

Retrum Family Endowed Scholarship--Engineering/Building Trades
This scholarship was established on April 1, 2021 through the Concordia Educational Foundation, Inc., in honor of their parents Carsten & Anna Jean by their children Susan, Eric, & Kurt.  This fund will provide two scholarships for current sophomores or juniors at Concordia Lutheran High School interested in engineering or if no engineering students are available, in the building trades. (Scholarships will vary each year depending on the funds available for distribution.)  Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better and if awarded the scholarship, must maintain this GPA. Interested applicants must exhibit financial need. Applications are available in the main office and are due Friday, March 21, 2025 to Jenny Grisez in the Development Office (Next to the Athletic Office).  If you have any questions regarding the scholarship, please contact Mrs. Jenny Grisez at [email protected]

Rev. Mike Nickleson Memorial Scholarship
The late Rev. Mike Nickleson was a community activist who fought for justice, civil rights, and education. He was devoted to his family, dedicated to his congregation, and serving the Fort Wayne community as a Pastor, leader, and educator. His belief that “children should have a voice “was instrumental in his mission to start the first charter school in the State of Indiana, Timothy L. Johnson Academy in Fort Wayne. The late Rev. Mike Nickleson was an advocate of Southeast Fort Wayne businesses, housing, and school districts, particularly East Allen County Schools and Fort Wayne Community Schools. The Rev. Mike Nickleson Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in honor for his community service and activism for education and civil rights.

This scholarship offers up to $1,000 to high school seniors who have demonstrated an interest in personal, academic and community advancement. To apply, you must:
• Applicants must be accepted at an accredited higher educational institution, trade school or continuing education program.
• Applicants must be a graduating high school senior in the year of the award.
• The applicant must demonstrate financial need (Example: Pell Grant).
• Applicants must have at least a 2.5 grade point average or higher.
• Applicants must demonstrate community involvement and/or mentorship.
• Applicant church affiliation and/or leadership.
• Applicant creativity and innovation.

The deadline for application is May 1, 2025, 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions, email [email protected]

Applications are available in the Guidance Office.