Knights of Columbus Scholarships

Eligibility

• Meet the eligibility requirements for at least one Knights of Columbus scholarship or educational benefit.
• Undergraduate scholarship eligibility may require the applicant to be a Knights of Columbus member, the child of a member, or otherwise connected to an eligible member.
• Some undergraduate awards require attendance at an approved Catholic college or university in the United States.
• Graduate fellowship applicants must meet the academic, institutional, and Catholic-program requirements of the applicable fellowship.
• Seminarian scholarship applicants must be studying for the Catholic priesthood at an eligible major seminary.
• Educational Trust benefits are limited to eligible children of qualifying Knights of Columbus members under the trust's death or disability provisions.
• Meet all additional academic, membership, enrollment, vocation, or family requirements for the selected program.

Requirements

• Review the individual Knights of Columbus scholarship program descriptions.
• Complete the separate application required for the selected scholarship or benefit.
• Provide documentation verifying Knights of Columbus membership or family eligibility when required.
• Submit academic transcripts and enrollment or admission documentation when required.
• Provide seminary, graduate-program, financial, medical, military, or family documentation when applicable.
• Submit any essays, recommendations, certifications, or supplemental forms required by the individual program.

How to Apply

1. 1Visit the Knights of Columbus scholarship portal and review each available program.
2. 2Identify the undergraduate, graduate, seminarian, or educational trust opportunity that matches your circumstances.
3. 3Confirm all membership, family, school, academic, and program-specific eligibility requirements.
4. 4Open the separate application or instructions for the applicable scholarship.
5. 5Gather all required academic, membership, enrollment, and supporting documentation.
6. 6Submit the complete application by the deadline published for that specific program.
7. 7Monitor email and the application portal for requests or award notifications.