We celebrate our enrollment growth and the opening of our new Creative Arts Complex, which will greatly improve our educational experience. However, we now face increased scholarship demands and construction costs. To ensure every scholarship is funded and our balanced budget is maintained, we must now increase our Witness to Truth Scholarship Campaign goal from $1M to $1.2M. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our benefactors, we have already raised $718,000. Please consider supporting this urgent need to help us reach our goal by July 1st.
Updated: May 2026
At John Paul the Great Catholic University, we are forming students to be powerful witnesses to Truth in a world that desperately needs it. The Witness to Truth scholarship funds empower passionate young creatives, entrepreneurs, and storytellers to receive a transformative Catholic education rooted in faith and excellence. Your support directly reduces their financial burden and enables our students to pursue their calling with a viable financial plan.
Join us in this mission and be a part of raising up the next generation of Catholic leaders who boldly proclaim truth in love.
Give Now See Ways to GiveScholarship Funds
We invite you to support a fund below that reflects a cause important to you:
Founders' Scholarship Fund
This fund provides emergency aid for talented and mission aligned students. It helps keep current students with emergencies enrolled and helps us attract new students who have significant financial needs and can’t choose JPCatholic without additional financial support.
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Zero Tuition Scholarship Fund
This life-changing scholarship opportunity enables low income students in the state of California to receive a Catholic college education. If the student qualifies for Cal Grant-A (has a minimum GPA of 3.0, and has income and assets under a defined level), JPCatholic will cover the rest of their tuition cost beyond their state and federal grants.
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John Paul II Merit Fund for Performing Arts
Inspired by our patron Saint John Paul the Great, who was himself a theater performer, this merit scholarship allows us to attract top-level talent into our acting program.
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Business Innovator Merit Fund
This merit scholarship supports students who have a passion for innovation and business creation.
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St. Thomas Aquinas Merit Fund
This merit scholarship supports high-performing students who have a passion for theology and philosophy scholarship.
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St. Veronica Creative Arts Merit Fund
This merit scholarship helps us attract highly talented filmmakers, animators, game developers, illustrators, writers, musicians, and designers into our creative arts programs.
Learn MoreThank you from our scholarship recipients!
“My scholarship package made it possible for me to attend JPCatholic and pursue my calling as a creative entrepreneur. I’ve learned how to approach business with faith and purpose, seeing it as a way to serve others and bring God’s truth into the world.”
Katharine Roach
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“My faith has been strengthened here by the sacraments and constant opportunities for spiritual growth on campus. I hope to become a professional apologist, and my scholarship package is helping that dream come to life, since every day at JPCatholic is an opportunity to grow in knowledge of the faith and love for those around me.”
Derek Stallings
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“I’m deeply grateful for the generous scholarships from John Paul the Great Catholic University–without them, attending this school and pursuing my dreams as a writer and storyteller wouldn’t be possible. Because of this incredible gift, I’m able to use the talents God has given me to fulfill my mission of changing the world through my passion for storytelling, writing, and directing.”
Isabella Velasquez
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“I came to JPCatholic because I was passionate about acting, but also about theology... Without these scholarships, I wouldn't be able to be here... and I'm so grateful that I have the privilege to be here and to be formed as a human being.”
Lisa Ruiter
See Video“My family and I are grateful for the financial support John Paul the Great benefactors have given our daughter. Without their generous contribution her attendance to this outstanding University may not have been a possibility. We welcome and look forward to the many blessings that will come from this wonderful opportunity.”
Erica O'Campo
Parent of Scholarship Recipient
Monthly Giving Opportunities
In addition to Student Scholarships, these two funds help us deliver high quality creative arts programs and an enriching Catholic spiritual formation on campus:
Become a Patron of the Arts
JPCatholic’s hands-on education empowers students to develop their creative gifts through professional experience and tangible outcomes. Becoming a monthly donor supports projects like our Feature Film Program, theater productions, art shows, concerts, and more.
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Support Our Students’ Spiritual Formation
Our Student Life team offers abundant events, ministries, retreats, spiritual direction, and daily access to the Sacraments, ensuring our students receive spiritual nourishment as they prepare to impact culture for Christ. By supporting these crucial resources with a monthly donation, you are directly impacting our students' growth in faith, virtue, and community.
Learn MoreSupport Student Scholarships
We invite you to support our Student Scholarship funds with an annual or one-time donation:
Ways to Give
We invite you to donate to Witness to Truth Campaign:
Personal Check
Please mail your personal check payable to JPCatholic:
John Paul the Great Catholic University
220 W. Grand Ave., Escondido, CA 92025
In the memo, please write Witness to Truth Campaign Fund
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Tax ID: 20-0471061
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