The Marie Elizabeth Paquette Memorial Scholarship for the Advancement of Life Endowment Fund was established to award an individual whose characteristics, achievements, and goals represent a loving, caring, and sensitive individual, as was Marie Elizabeth Paquette. The individual selected to receive the annual award of $100 will successfully pass the following standards: be admitted to and enrolled in an accredited college/university of his/her choice; must have attended Nouvel Catholic Central High School (NCC) for at least two years and graduated from NCC; must show financial need; must have at least a 2.0 grade point average throughout his/her high school career; must prepare a 750 – 1000 word essay on a topic determined annually by the fund committee.