The Knights of Columbus scholarships 2021 are available for students who wish to go back to school or further their studies in a catholic school but can’t afford it.
Students intending to get admission into a Catholic university or college in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the Philippines and need financial assistance can be eligible beneficiaries
In this post, we’ve detailed all you need to know about the Knights of Columbus, Knights of Columbus Scholarship 2021, eligibility, other catholic scholarships, deadlines, and how to apply.
Funding college today can be as much as $21,000 a year on average. With the Knights of Columbus Scholarship and grants, students can afford to pay for a degree.
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Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus was formed in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney. At first, the organization funded women and children, following the tremendous need that arose in his poverty-stricken parish, and subsequently became a Catholic charitable and fraternal organization that gives away close to a million dollars annually in scholarships.
The Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic fraternal organization in the world today and holds influence as high as the White House and the Vatican. It boasts two million members and has chapters throughout the world, including Mexico, Canada, and the Philippines.
Knights of Columbus Scholarship 2021
The knight of Columbus scholarship was created for students attending Catholic colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to leverage on and complete their studies.
Knight of Columbus Scholarship as an act of charity awards grants to 677 students worth a total of $905,204.88 every year and in the last decade, claims to have given over $1.5 billion in charitable donations and aid. By 2020, over $177 million was distributed, while the Knights themselves donated more than 75 million service hours. In the 2020-2021 academic year, the Knights of Columbus gave out over $700,000 to 450 students.
Eligibility
The knight of Columbus grant is available to children of knights and knights too. So to be a beneficiary, you must be a member of the organization.
They have membership programs throughout the fifty states and are open to Catholic men who are in union with the Holy Spirit and practice the precepts of the Catholic Church.
Men must be eighteen years or older and willing to commit at least twenty-four hours a year to volunteer work or even more.
Those interested are asked to contact their local chapter (information is available online), where they apply with their interest in joining and annual commitment. Local members vote and admitted members are invited to initiation.
Furthermore, the Knights of Columbus’ initiation rituals are secret. However, membership includes four levels (called “degrees”) that can take up to a year to advance through. Fourth Level members may join the Honor Guard, and exhibit full Knights of Columbus regalia, including a sword.
The Knights of Columbus offers over ten distinct scholarships to children of Knights or Knights
Other Catholic Scholarships
If you are not a Knight or a child of an active Knight but are still a catholic or a student in a catholic university, there are also several scholarships you can still apply for and benefit from. The eligibility criteria for these scholarships are also different. Below are some of the catholic scholarships you may apply to and their eligibility:
- Fourth Degree Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarships
- Endowed Scholarships
- John W. McDevitt (Fourth Degree) Scholarships
- Bishop Charles P. Greco Graduate Fellowships
- Father Michael J. McGivney Vocations Scholarship Fund and Bishop Thomas V. Daily Vocations Scholarship Fund
- Fellowships at the Catholic University of America
- Matthews & Swift Educational Trust Scholarships
Fourth Degree Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarships
The fourth-degree pro deo and pro Patria each award scholarships worth $1,500. Students may reapply annually and scholarships are awarded for academic achievement.
The scholarship application process isn’t made public so students attending Catholic University may indicate their eligibility for the scholarship on the admission form. There is also a form available online for students to fill out and submit to receive an application.
One of the two Fourth Degree scholarships is for students attending school in the United States, while the other (the Canada scholarship) is for Canadian students attending school in Canada
The United States Youth Degree Scholarship Eligibility
The United States Fourth Degree Scholarship requires the applicants must be at the start of their bachelor’s degree, attending a Catholic university in the United States. He or she must also be the daughter or son of a member of the Knights of Columbus who is in good standing, a deceased member of the Knights of Columbus, or a member himself of the Knights (though it should be noted that membership and application are not limited to members of the Fourth Degree).
Canada Fourth Degree Scholarship Eligibility
The Canada Fourth Degree Scholarship requires that the students be Canadian and must be at the start of their baccalaureate degree at a university in Canada (Catholic university not specified).
The fourth Degree Pro Deo award (both the United States version and the Canadian version) is open to members in good standing of the Columbian Squires, a fraternity for boys between 10-18 years.
Frank L. Goularte Endowed Scholarship
Endowed scholarships were created in 2000 to assist financially needy students. It is left by generous benefactors to the Knights of Columbus to be established in their names. Therefore, these earnings are used to fund a limited number of scholarships in the USA. This scholarship is run in line with the rules of the Canada Fourth Degree scholarship.
Applicants are to submit a copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) as well as additional supporting documents.
The Percy J. Johnson Endowed Scholarship
The Percy J. Johnson Endowed Scholarship was created in 1990 and awards aid to students who demonstrate financial need.
How to Apply for Knights of Columbus Scholarships
Write:
Department of Scholarships
Knights of Columbus
PO Box 1670
New Haven, CT 06507-0901
203-752-4332
Knights of Columbus Scholarship Deadlines
01 OCT
Undergraduate scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen and are normally renewed for a total of four years. Scholarship applications are available after Oct. 1.
10 MARCH
Applications for undergraduate students end.
01 MAY
Applications for Canadian undergraduate students ends
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