TUITION ASSISTANCE:
Providing a Gibbons education for students in need. This year, generous donors supported 16% of our students. Our 2024 goal is to support 20% of our student body, keeping our Catholic education affordable.
SPIRITUAL LIFE:
Retreats, faith formation, and Gibbons community service initiatives (outreach).
STUDENT SUPPORT:
Mental health counseling, wellness programs, and on-site no-cost tutoring for students needing assistance in the core curriculum.
STEM:
Academic and co-curricular enhanced science, technology, engineering, and math learning opportunities.
FINE ARTS:
Academic and co-curricular experiences with visual art, dance, drama, chorus, and musical instruments.
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS:
Scholarship endowments provide tuition assistance to students of demonstrated financial need.
- Donna Zimmerman Memorial Endowment: This endowment was established by the Zimmerman family. As a devout Catholic, Donna Zimmerman strongly supported faith-based education. She was an active leader and volunteer parent at Gibbons for many years.
- Paul McEnroe Jr Endowment: established to honor the memory of Paul McEnroe '86 by his family, friends, and classmates.
- Sr. Teresita and the Sisters of Notre Dame Endowment: established by Mike Kilmartin '74 to honor the religious order that served our school from 1972 to 2020.
- The Franciscan Brothers Endowment: established upon Br. Michel Bettigole's retirement in 2006 to honor his work and that of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, who served our school from 1994 through 2006.
- Jack Ratz, Jr. Memorial Endowment
This endowment provides tuition assistance to students demonstrating financial need each school year. It honors the memory of Jack Ratz, Jr '91.
- Dean Monroe Athletic Leadership & Legacy Endowment
This endowment supports faith formation and athletic leadership for student athletes and alumni. Funding will be used for speakers, training, outreach, and other experiences.
AREA OF GREATEST NEED:
Your gift to the Area of Greatest Need is instrumental in allowing Gibbons to address our most critical needs and emerging priorities.
