Max Finney Foundation Scholarship

2026 Scholarship Awardees!

The Max Finney Foundation is pleased to announce the awardees for the 2026 Max Finney Foundation Scholarship. The Max Finney Foundation scholarships are granted to young men who will be attending high quality private education at middle and high schools in the greater Houston area.  These young men should be of sound character, good scholars, involved in the school and community, and exhibit leadership. 

We’re all incredibly excited to engage with these upstanding gentlemen throughout their journey and wish them well in their endeavors.

2026 Scholarship Awardees

PAUL

Paul is a student at St. Anne Catholic School. He has been attending for eight years while taking part in the school’s sports teams. He loves to learn both religion and social studies. Paul loves to play soccer along with basketball, he loves the fast-paced aspect of both sports and the mental side of them as well. Off of the sports fields Paul loves to read. In the future he would like to become a journalist or have a profession in sports medicine. He would love to visit all of the big cities in Spain and especially visit the Churches there. Paul hopes to attend Frassati Catholic after graduation at St. Anne.

DOMINIC

Dominic is the oldest of four siblings, who all share the common bond of joining their family through adoption. At two years old, he was diagnosed with a rare disease, Langerhan’s Cell Hystiocytosis, which was treated and healed with the help of an amazing medical team and a year of chemotherapy. Homeschooled through eighth grade, Dominic is now thriving at Frassati Catholic High School. He loves playing soccer, spending time in the weight room, enjoying time with family and friends, and making people smile and laugh. Dominic is honored to serve at the altar at his parish, where he organized and initiated a fraternal group of young men who strive for heaven through prayer, discipline, and community. As his youngest brother has cerebral palsy and cannot walk, service to others and respect for all life comes naturally to him and is built into everyday life. He has also enjoyed visiting the homeless and having meaningful conversations with a few individuals, enabling him to have a better understanding of their struggles and triumphs. Though he is unsure what college or career path he will ultimately choose, he is sure it will have to include working face to face with people and he hopes it will include soccer at the college level.

ANDRES

Andres is a freshman at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. His favorite class is Geometry, and has enjoyed learning Theology as well this year. He loves soccer and is a captain of the Freshman soccer team at Strake. In middle school, he developed a love for music and plays the cello in the school orchestra. Outside of school he plays club soccer and aspires to continue playing in college. He enjoys going on trips with his family, especially to their home country of Colombia. He hopes to study abroad in Europe and continue learning German. He is interested in studying to become an orthopedic doctor or an engineer after college.