Endowed Funds

Growing an Enduring Legacy for Loyola Blakefield

Loyola Blakefield’s endowment is fundamental to our ability to plan for and sustain our school’s future. It provides a steady and significant source of income to support our most critical needs including resources that directly contribute to financial aid and scholarships for our students today and well into the future. Gifts to our endowment also support the sustainability of programs and student services, professional development and competitive salaries for faculty and staff, and on-going maintenance needs of our campus and physical plant. 

We continue to be grateful for our alumni, families, faculty, staff, and friends who invest with gifts to grow various endowed funds at Loyola Blakefield. Together, we fuel and sustain an unrivaled values-based educational experience rooted in the sacred Jesuit tradition and allow a Loyola education to be more accessible and affordable for our families. 

View a list of some of our current endowed funds below.

Alumni Class Endowed Funds

Currently 95+ individual funds contribute to our endowment (95% of these funds are directed to support student scholarships at Loyola Blakefield).

Loyola Blakefield is grateful to the following 33 classes that have established class endowed scholarship funds that assist students with need-based financial assistance: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961,1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

Scholarship Support

Loyola Legends Endowed Funds

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  • The Loyola Legends Endowed Scholarship Fund in Honor of John M. Stewart ’60

    Loyola Blakefield’s endowment is fundamental to our ability to plan for and sustain our school’s future. The Loyola Legends Endowed Scholarship Fund in Honor of John M. Stewart ’60 supports our school’s greatest need: access to and affordability of a Loyola education for deserving young men. This scholarship supports upper school students who enter Loyola in the 9th grade who qualify for need-based financial assistance and who demonstrate a commitment to Loyola and to our greater community as a true, “Man for Others.”

Class Scholarship Funds

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  • Loyola Blakefield Class Endowed Scholarship Funds

    Loyola Blakefield is grateful to the following classes who have established class endowed scholarship funds that assist students with need-based financial assistance. Currently, 31 funds have been established in honor of alumni classes (1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961,1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 2022, 2023, 2024).

    Some class scholarship funds are created in honor/memory of individuals from the Loyola community including:

    • The Class of 1966 Rev. John Sheridan, S.J. Endowed Scholarship Fund

    • The Class of 1981 Endowed Scholarship Fund in Memory of Clarence E. Braye III

    • The Class of 1986 Endowed Scholarship Fund in Memory of Michael R. Breschi

    • The Class of 1993 Endowed Scholarship Fund in Memory of Christopher G. O’Neil (aka The Christopher G. O’Neill ’93 Memorial Scholarship Fund)

    • The Class of 2022 Endowed Scholarship Fund in Memory of Mr. Charles Donovan

    • The Class of 2023 Endowed Scholarship Fund for Service and Immersion Trips

    • The Class of 2024 Endowed Fund for Ignatian Mission and Identity

Financial Aid for Upper School Students

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  • Joseph and Mary Blair, Jr. '49 Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to an upper school student with demonstrated financial need.

  • The Robert. L. Blatchley Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to a student with demonstrated financial need with a preference to a boy who plays sports and has not previously required assistance.

  • Carroll A. Bodie '63 Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need.

  • The Breschi Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need.

  • The Buedel Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need.

  • Joseph F. Curreri '98 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who possess demonstrated financial need.

  • Rev. John M. Dennis, S.J. '71 Endowed Scholarship

    To be awarded to students who demonstrate financial need.

  • Frances M. Enoch Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship award to a student whose biological mother passes away while a student at Loyola Blakefield or is a student who comes from a single-mother household.

  • FINBACK 670 Endowed Scholarship Fund

    Provides need-based tuition assistance for deserving young men to attend Loyola Blakefield who come from middle class families and qualify for financial assistance.

  • Hughes Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more upper school students who demonstrate financial need with a preference to a student who had a parent killed in line of duty as police officer, firefighter, state trooper, or EMT.

  • Dr. August Daniel J. and Antoninette M. King Endowed Scholarship Fund

    Financial need based, preference to student who has a parent working as part of Baltimore City Fire or Police Departments.

  • The Dan W. McNeal ’90 Memorial Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need. Additionally, this award is given to a graduating senior who is outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and service.

  • Jerome J. Mahoney, M.D. Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need.

  • The Oken Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to a deserving high school student who demonstrates financial need as well as a commitment to the greater community through service work.

  • The Tommy P. Oswald ’15 Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The Tommy Oswald ’15 Scholarship Fund is an endowed scholarship fund at Loyola Blakefield in loving memory of Loyola alumnus, Tommy Oswald. 
     
    Tommy was cherished for his graciousness and eagerness to celebrate the best in everyone; his school spirit was unparalleled but never haughty; and he was a passionate and studious scholar. A quintessential “Man for Others,” Tommy’s final wish was that the tremendous goodwill he earned in his short life should enable access to the Blakefield education. 
     
    Thomas “Tommy” Patrick Oswald graduated from Loyola Blakefield in 2015. Tommy thrived as a Don in his four years as a student. As a scholar, athlete, Kairos leader, and friend, Tommy was the quintessential Don.
     
    The Tommy Oswald ’15 Scholarship Fund at Loyola Blakefield provides financial assistance to deserving students who demonstrate financial need.

    Make a gift to the fund here.

  • Richard J. Otenasek, M.D. Endowed Scholarship

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more upper school students who demonstrate financial need with a preference to Catholic students.

  • The Brian C. Philipp '64 Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need.

  • Jack Roby Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more upper school students who demonstrate financial need with a preference to non-athletes.

  • Robert E. and Lorraine T. Roby Endowed Scholarship

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need.

  • Matthew Russell Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need.

  • The Siegert Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more upper school students who demonstrate financial need, a commitment to the greater community through service work and perform at a high academic level.

  • The Nicholas J. Simon, III '72 Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more upper school students who demonstrate financial need and demonstrate a commitment to the greater community through service work.

  • P.V. Smith Fund

    To be awarded to current families (rising juniors and seniors) who fall on hard times and need financial aid assistance in order for their sons to complete Loyola Blakefield.

  • The Troy Vance Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The Troy Vance Memorial Scholarship which is awarded to a student who resembles Troy in that he excels in sports and academics and exemplifies what it means to be a Man for Others and The Theresa & Michael Vance Scholarship awarded to a deserving upper school student who demonstrates financial need. This scholarship is awarded every four years to a freshman.

  • Patrick G. Welsh '60 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need.

Financial Aid for Middle School Students

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  • Michael P. Destino Memorial Endowed Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to support a middle school student with demonstrated financial need.

  • Rev. Lloyd D. George, S.J. Endowed Scholarship Fund

    To be awarded to students in the middle school who demonstrate financial need.

  • Hurlbrink Family Endowed Scholarship

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to one or more students who demonstrate financial need with a preference to a middle school student.

  • The Billy Korrow Endowed Scholarship Fund

    Billy was the son of longtime Loyola faculty member, Mr. Bill Korrow. Billy passed away in 1993 as a seventh grader here at Loyola. Subsequently, a scholarship fund was founded in 1998 to carry on Billy's legacy. The scholarship is given to a rising seventh grader and a rising ninth grader who are academically gifted and show the spirit that Billy had in his time at Loyola.

  • The Rev. James F. "Jerry" McAndrews, S.J. Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The Rev. James F. "Jerry" McAndrews, S.J. Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in memory of former president of Loyola Blakefield, Rev. Jerry McAndrews. McAndrews' ministry at Loyola Blakefield spanned 19 transformative years, beginning in 1979, where he quickly became known as both a steady and visionary leader. 
     
    Under his leadership, Loyola Blakefield expanded its mission to include middle school grades, introducing 7th and 8th grades in 1981 and adding 6th grade in 1988. His unwavering commitment to excellence earned Loyola recognition as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education in 1985. Fr. McAndrews also oversaw the opening of Burk Hall in 1995-96, which was a milestone in Loyola’s growth and service to students.
     
    The purpose of this scholarship fund is to support deserving students in the middle school who qualify for need-based financial aid.

  • The Stromberg Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

    This endowed scholarship fund allows Loyola Blakefield to award scholarships to deserving middle school students who enter Loyola in the 6th grade and apply for admission after attending Loyola Blakefield’s Frank Fischer Summer Program.

Financial Aid and Diversity

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Financial Aid for Students of Alumni

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Financial Aid and Academics

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Financial Aid and Athletics

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Murray Learning Services Program Support

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  • The Murray Learning Services Program Endowment Fund in Honor of Mrs. M. Frances “Fran” Finnegan

    The purpose of this fund is to support students in Loyola's Murray Learning Services Program. This program is meant to support bright, motivated Loyola students with documented learning differences in their efforts to complete all of Loyola’s requirements for graduation. The ultimate goal of the program is to provide its graduates with the tools necessary to succeed at the next level of their education.

Honors Program Support

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  • Dr. Matthew T. McKenna '06 Endowed Scholarship Fund

    The Dr. Matthew T. McKenna '06 Endowed Scholarship Fund supports upper school students who demonstrate talent as part of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Honors Program. The fund is named in loving memory of Loyola Blakefield alumnus, Matthew McKenna '06, whose passion for academics was only rivaled by his dedication to helping others. Loyola Blakefield taught Matthew the meaning of AMDG (for the greater glory of God) both inside the classroom and out – a tradition this scholarship seeks to continue in Matthew’s honor.

Mission & Identity Support

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  • The Goloboski Family Endowed Fund for Mission & Identity

    The Goloboski Family Endowed Fund for Mission & Identity was established to provide critical financial resources that assist mission & identity programs with focused attention on resources for the Kairos Program.

  • The McLaughlin Family Endowed Fund for Mission & Identity

    The McLaughlin Family Endowed Fund for Mission & Identity was established to provide critical financial resources that assist mission & identity programs which include Kairos, service projects, retreats, formational activities, etc.

  • The William C. Stocksdale '21 Endowed Fund

    Established in 2023 by Loyola Blakefield, The William C. Stocksdale '21 Endowment Fund commemorates the loving memory of alumnus Will Stocksdale, an exceptional leader who touched the lives of many within our school community and beyond. This fund directly supports programming to assist with leadership development, wellness-related support, mentorship, and character-building opportunities for Loyola Dons. Will’s spirit of compassionate and dedicated leadership, and his unwavering commitment to making the world a better place will be forever remembered at Loyola Blakefield.
     
    To learn more or to support this fund, please visit The William C. Stocksdale ’21 Endowment Fund.

Academic Support

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Technology Support

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Faculty & Staff Support

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  • Keller Endowed Teacher Fund

    To fund professional development for faculty and staff.

  • Marcus S. Ryu ’91 Endowment Employee Recognition Fund

    The purpose of this fund is to provide support for faculty/staff awards as follows:

    1. For Loyola to present awards to faculty/staff who demonstrate the highest talent at Loyola Blakefield. This annual award is provided to employees who demonstrate accomplishments beyond the regular scope and assigned duties as employees, with at least half of the awards to go to instructional employees. These awards would be performance-based and be awarded to those who most improved the classroom or campus experience to further Loyola’s success.

    2. For Loyola to present awards to faculty/staff who demonstrate innovations in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This award recognizes faculty/staff in our community who have not only championed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, but also who have taken purposeful, and tangible actions that have resulted in increased understanding and positive outcomes in achieving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our school community. 

    3. For Loyola to present awards recognizing our Jesuit Schools Network Educator awards. The Jesuit Schools Network Educator award recognizes faculty and staff members who exemplify the profile of an Ignatian Educator by animating the Ignatian Vision, Caring for the Individual, Modeling Ignatian Pedagogy, Discerning Ways of Teaching and Learning, and Building Community and Fostering Collaboration.

  • SUNFISH 649 Endowed Fund for Loyola Blakefield Faculty and Staff

    Provides financial resources to support competitive faculty and staff salaries and professional development opportunities for our educators.

Buildings & Grounds/Campus Improvement

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Endowing a Scholarship or Fund

The opportunity to fund a scholarship or establish an endowed fund in the memory or honor of a loved one or in recognition of a family ensures that their memory lives on in a community that meant so much to them. Endowing a scholarship or establishing a fund is often the start of a ripple effect of philanthropy, where others in our community can contribute to various endowed funds at Loyola Blakefield.

Designated gifts to support existing endowed funds can be accepted at any time. New endowed funds require a minimum pledge of support of $100,000 and support can be directed to assist with scholarships, academic programs, athletics, mission & identity, fine arts, faculty/staff positions, etc.

To discuss gifts to existing endowed funds or to establish a new fund, please contact Adam Trice, Chief Advancement Officer.

Contact

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    Mr. Adam Trice 

    Chief Advancement Officer
    (410) 823-0601 Ext 694
*Disclaimer: Benefactors wishing to donate directly to Loyola Blakefield in support of scholarships and financial aid must allow the school to manage the review and selection process of scholarship recipients in order to qualify for tax-deductible, charitable gifts.  When benefactors work with Loyola to establish a scholarship, they are able to participate in a limited way (e.g. determining criteria for a newly established scholarship fund as acceptable by Loyola Blakefield), although IRS rules would prohibit benefactors from having a dominant decision-making process for the selection of student(s).
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