Schuler Seminarian Fund

The Monsignor Richard J. Schuler Seminarian Fund was created to help seminarians with basic living expenses so they can concentrate on their studies and answer their call to the priesthood.

If you are a Catholic who is committed to the future of the church, a gift to the Fund means helping our future priests focus on their formation and not be distracted by small financial concerns.

Apply for a grant from the Schuler Seminarian Fund

2026 Schuler Seminarian Fund Grant Application

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Welcome! The Msgr. Richard J. Schuler Seminarian Charitable Fund honors the memory of Msgr. Schuler by providing grants to seminarians studying for the priesthood. The program is limited to seminarians studying for the priesthood in the following Dioceses:

Crookston, MN
Davenport, IA
Des Moines, IA
Dubuque, IA
Duluth, MN
Fargo, ND
Green Bay, WI
Bismarck, ND
La Crosse, WI
Madison, WI
New Ulm, MN
Rapid City, SD
Saint Cloud, MN
Saint Paul and Minneapolis, MN
Sioux Falls, SD
Superior, WI
Sioux City, IA
Winona-Rochester, MN

These grants are intended to help seminarians with such personal expenses as health and dental care, transportation, food and other expenses since many cannot earn an income while studying.

In addition to this application…

• The Seminary or the Seminarian will be requested to submit an electronic photo of the grant recipient with this application. Photos must be larger than 250KB and smaller than 50MB.
• The Seminary office will be contacted to verify active Seminarians with one letter which can be emailed to foundation@catholicunited.org OR mailed to the address below.

Mailing Address:
Catholic United Financial Foundation
Attn: Msgr. Schuler Seminarian Fund
3499 Lexington Avenue N
Saint Paul, MN 55126

If you have questions about this application, the Fund or a grant status, please call (651) 765-4135. Information submitted to this form is subject to our Privacy Statement.

Grant Application

Title*

First Name*

Last Name*

Seminarian's Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Seminarian's Phone Number*

Seminarian's Email*

Current Level of Study*

Diocese Seminarian is studying for*

Are you a member of Catholic United Financial?*

Not required to apply.

Yes

I don’t know

Name of Seminary Enrolled*

Seminary Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP Code Country

Where should the grant check be sent?*

Seminary Address

Applicant’s Address

Photo Upload

Please upload a photo of the seminarian with this form. Add the name of the applicant to the name of the photo file before uploading.

Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Help us raise a
$1 million endowment

What would you give if the future of the Church depended on it?

The Schuler Seminarian Fund directly serves the men who will become the ‘Fishers of Men’. Please consider a generous gift today. As the Fund grows, so does its ability to help seminarians. This can only be accomplished with your help. When thinking about making your gift, please consider the following:

• 100 percent of your gift qualifies as a charitable contribution

• 100 percent of your gift is used to provide grants to seminarians

• Your gift will be a perpetual source of support for future priests

• Acceptable gifts include cash, appreciated securities, life insurance and estate or deferral gifts

Contact us to make your gift

Schuler Seminarian Fund
3499 Lexington Ave N
St. Paul, MN 55126

Office: 651-765-4135
Toll free: 877-275-7145

foundation@catholicunited.org

Donate to the Schuler Fund online

About the Schuler Charitable Fund

Msgr. Richard J. Schuler was immensely dedicated to the encouragement of vocations and support of those in discernment. For nearly 30 years, Msgr. Schuler served as the Spiritual Director of Catholic United Financial. To honor his legacy, the Schuler Charitable Fund was created in 1998 to further support and encourage current and future vocations to the priesthood.

By providing annual grants for basic needs of seminarians, Catholic United is hearing firsthand how this modest financial support has impacted these young men.

Since the program began, more than $1.3 million has been awarded to our future priests. Please consider contacting us at foundation@catholicunited.org to contribute to this worthy cause.