Fr. James Embser Award
Detroit Catholic Central High School
Award Amount: $16,000
Deadline: 2025-12-12
Location: Novi, Oakland, MI
Minimum GPA: 3.6
Grade Level: 9
Overview
The Fr. James Embser Award is the highest-tier academic scholarship offered to incoming 9th-grade students at Detroit Catholic Central High School. It was established to honor Fr. James Embser and to reward students for exceptional academic achievement as measured by the High School Placement Test (HSPT). These merit-based awards are part of the school's broader mission to provide a rigorous Basilian education while maintaining accessibility through endowment-funded scholarships.