As part of our community support efforts, the Knights of Columbus will provide a Collegiate Scholarship awards to qualified post high school graduates who are intending to pursue higher education as defined below. The requirement for a scholarship award includes the following:

 

The applicant must be:

·     A Catholic who regularly practices their faith.

·     Twenty-five or less years of age on May 31, 2023.

·     Attend St. Katharine Drexel Mission or St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic church.

Note:  If an individual is submitting and is already attending an institution of higher learning, and likewise attending a local campus Catholic Church, provide the name of that Church and the Pastor’s name.

·     Have maintained an overall 3.0 average or higher during their high school years (grades 9 to 12).

·     Have applied for admission as a student at an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States, with the expressed intention of pursuing an Associate or Baccalaureate degree or a Vocational education degree/certification.

 

Submit a completed application along with an official high school transcript delivered to the above address or postmarked by 11:59PM on May 21, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.  

 

Upon selection, the successful candidate(s) must be accepted by the institution and have received confirmation of class selection, or suitable alternative, before the scholarship will be awarded.

 

The Scholarship Committee will consider and then rank the following “evaluation factors,” to determine the Scholarship Grant award recipient (s):

 

·     The student’s active involvement in their parish community, extracurricular activities while in school, local community involvement, and activities with the Father Jon O’Brien Council Knights of Columbus. 

·     Involvement of the parents with any of the Father Jon O’Brien Council activities.

·     Grade point average.

·     Identification of the school intended to attend and the degree or certificate that is intended to pursue.

·     Personal Essay: What would this scholarship award mean for me?

 

Privacy Statement: Information submitted in the application will not be used for any reason other than the sole intended purpose of awarding a scholarship. The application will not be returned at the conclusion of the evaluation