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Saints and Scholars 2026

Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM until Friday, July 17, 2026 at 12:00 PMEastern Daylight Time UTC -04:00

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Holy Cross College
54515 State Road 933 North
Notre Dame, IN 46556
United States

The official Saints & Scholars website can be found here.

Pray with Saints. Learn with Scholars. Heal the World.

The Saints & Scholars Summer Theology Institute is an exciting opportunity to come to a college campus, have seminar discussions guided by great faculty, and share community-building experiences with high school students from around the country. Our goal is to support the spiritual and intellectual growth of the next generation of leaders—you! If you want to become a scholar who knows the wisdom of Christian tradition and a saint who has the courage to put that wisdom into action, join us!

Program Costs

A program fee of $425 covers meals, classroom materials, and accommodations in a campus residence hall for 6 days and five nights. A discounted program fee of $325 is offered to those who attend a Congregation of Holy Cross school or parish and to those whose parish is in the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Limited financial assistance for those who do not qualify for the discount may be available upon inquiry.

Notre Dame Vision + Saints and Scholars

The University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College have partnered to offer you the opportunity to participate in Notre Dame Vision and Saints & Scholars for a two-week program experience. Housing, supervision, and activities are provided over the weekend between each week of programming.
This form allows you to register for both programs using one application.
An additional fee of $440 will be due to Notre Dame Vision in follow-up communications from Notre Dame Vision.

Student Information

First Name*

Middle Name

Last Name*

Suffix

Preferred First Name (for name tag)*

Birthdate*

Gender*

Religious Affiliation*

T-Shirt Size*

High School Graduation Year*

High School Name

High School CEEB

Is your high school affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross?

Yes

I'm not sure

Does your high school have a campus minister or equivalent?*

Yes

Title*

First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address

How did you hear about Saints & Scholars?*

Who referred you? (if applicable)

Student Contact Information

Student Email Address*

Confirm Email Address*

Home Phone (if available)

Cell Phone

Do you give Holy Cross College permission to send text messages to this phone number?*

Yes

Mailing Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Family/Guardian Emergency Contact Information

Emergency Contact Relationship*

First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address

Phone Number*

Secondary Phone Number (if available)

Secondary Emergency Contact Information

Emergency Contact Relationship* (family relative, neighbor, counselor, etc.)

First Name*

Last Name*

Phone Number*

Secondary Phone Number (if available)

Program Notifications

Program notifications will be sent directly to the student. If program notifications should also be sent to another individual (e.g. parent) via email and/or text message, please provide contact information below:

Notification Email

🛑 The notification email should not be the same as the student email.

Notification Cell Phone (for text messages)

Catholic Parish Information

Do you belong to a Catholic parish?*

Yes

Parish Name*

Parish Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Is this parish located within the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend?

Yes

I'm not sure

Is this parish associated with the Congregation of Holy Cross?

Yes

I'm not sure

Does this parish have a youth minister or equivalent?*

Yes

Title*

First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address

Notre Dame Vision + Saints and Scholars

You have the option of registering for both Notre Dame Vision and Saints & Scholars to create a two-week experience. Housing, supervision, and activities are provided over the weekend between programs.

If you are registering for Saints & Scholars July 12-17, 2026, your participation in Notre Dame Vision will occur July 6-10, 2026 (the week before)

Are you interested in participating in Notre Dame Vision?

Yes

By clicking above, you confirm that you will attend Notre Dame Vision and Saints & Scholars. You also agree to allow Holy Cross College to share your registration information with Notre Dame Vision. Any additional fees will be due to Notre Dame Vision. Payment information will be sent to your email after submitting this form.

Notre Dame Vision will open enrollment in January 2026. For questions, please contact Michele LaCosse (Michele.M.LaCosse.1@nd.edu)

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Program Preferences

Each participant will be enrolled in one of six available tracks that explore the intersection of faith and and a topic of interest. Please rank your first, second, and third choice tracks below. Track descriptions can be found here.

Preferred Track*

Second Choice Track*

Third Choice Track*

Rooming Preference* (select all that apply)

I am open to being assigned a roommate in a double-occupancy dorm room

I know another Saints & Scholars participant and would prefer to be assigned the same dorm room

Preferred Roommate First Name*

Preferred Roommate Last Name*

Waiver and Health Form

Participation in Saints & Scholars requires the submission of a waiver and completed health form. These forms require written signatures; electronic signatures are not accepted.

Completed forms can be scanned and uploaded as one PDF document here on the registration form (preferred), or you can send completed forms via email to Saints & Scholars (ssi@hcc-nd.edu). Links to the waiver and health form will be included in your confirmation email after submitting this form.

Please complete and submit these forms if you will be 17 years of age or younger during your visit to Holy Cross College

Please complete and submit these forms if you will be 18 years of age or older during your visit to Holy Cross College

Click "chose file" to upload and submit a completed set of Waiver and Health Forms

Payment

If you received a referral code, please enter it below:

You qualify for a $100 discount!

You qualify for a $175 discount!

You qualify for a 100% discount and will not be charged to participate in Saints and Scholars!

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