The Village Scholarship is available to accepted Notre Dame students of Black, African ancestry who require tuition assistance to attend Notre Dame. We have all heard the term “it takes a village” and we know that when we take action together, we can make a huge difference. The Village Scholarship brings together donors who want to take an active role in ensuring that an increasing number of Black voices and stories will be included in the Notre Dame student body. The Village Scholarship is a four-year scholarship based on financial need. Recipients of the scholarship do not need to reapply for tuition assistance annually.

​Françoise Blin de Bourdon is the co-foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.  She led the Sisters with her influence and affluence. Students who complete the LEAD Program as seventh graders and continue to demonstrate a commitment to Catholic leadership by completing ten hours of community service, holding a position of leadership in their school, parish or other activity, and maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 in eighth grade are eligible for the ​Françoise Leadership Award. ​Françoise Leadership Award Recipients ​receive a $250 award toward tuition that is applied at the time of enrollment. 

Mary Quilici '75 Aumack and Maria Bellafronto founded ThirtyOne Women in 2011 as a way to help girls from low income families who attend Our Lady of Grace Nativity School afford a Notre Dame High School education. The concept is simple - a group of 30 women committed to giving a fixed amount each month for four years. The outcome - four years of a Notre Dame Catholic education for one young woman who then becomes the center of the circle and the thirty-first woman. The money generated by each group of women covers the costs associated with high school education including tuition, books, uniforms and other fees.

Bay Scholars exists to make it possible for promising under-resourced scholars across the Bay to have access to and flourish at successful private college preparatory high schools. The 4-year scholarship makes college-prep high schools a reality for scholars. This scholarship totals $14,000 - divided up over the recipients 4 years of high school.