Knights of Columbus Council #9759
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Scholarship Application – 2017
Requirements for Application
1. The applicant must be a member of a family registered at Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church of Katy, Texas or a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No.9759 including members of the immediate family (wife, son, or daughter) of a Knight who is a member of our council.
2. The applicant must, prior to the award of the scholarship, be accepted for Fall Semester as a FULLTIME (12 credit hours) student at an accredited junior college, an accredited fouryear college, or a post high school technical school.
3. The applicant must attach a copy of high school transcript(s) and if the applicant has attended any college or a post high school technical school, a copy of the transcript(s). Note: The transcript should be as of the last completed semester. Transcripts must be submitted with the application. They can be copies and do not need to be sealed. Applicant must also provide letters of reference from three separate sources. The references do not need to be sealed.
4. One originaland five copies of the completed application (including copies of transcripts and reference letters) must be received at the Epiphany of the Lord Church office by end of day, Monday, April 24, 2017. No applications will be accepted after this time. Incomplete packages may be rejected or subject to a penalty.
5. The applicantswill be required to attend a 15minute interview at Epiphany of the Lord Church in the Knights of Columbus room on the second floor of the PAC (Life-Teen) building. The Scholarship Committee will contact those applicants selected for interviews to confirm their interview time. The interview times will be Friday May5th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday May 6th from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Name: Date of Birth:Home Address: Phone:
City: State: Zip: Parents Phone:
Home Parish: Email Address:
Is a member of your family a member of the Knights of Columbus? Yes No
If yes, Knight’s name: Relationship of Knight:
Have you been accepted at a college or technical school for the fall semester? Yes No
Will you be a fulltime student? Yes No
College(s) or Technical School Accepted At:
College/Technical School Name
/City, State
/Plan on attending?
How do you plan on financing your education?How many scholarships have you applied for?
Have you received any other scholarships
Fill out the following charts so that the Scholarship Committee can set up a schedule. In the first and second preference columns, let us know which times you prefer within at leasta 1-hour timeframe on Friday and/or Saturday. Longer timeframes are appreciated. We will attempt to schedule your interview as close to the middle of your requested time as possible. The Scholarship Committee will schedule the interviews based on the times requested to the best of our abilities. Times may be subject to change. We will e-mail you with your time.
Date / Interview Times / 1st Preference / 2nd PreferenceFri.May 5 / 6:00pm–9:00 pm
Sat. May 6 / 9:00am–3:00 pm
I have read and understand the requirements for the Knights of Columbus Council # 9759 Scholarship and have answered the questions to the best of my knowledge. I understand that failure to abide by the five Requirements for Application may be grounds for rejection of the application. I agree to accept the decisions of the Scholarship Committee.
Signed.Date.The Scholarship Committee will notify the applicant as to their decision by Friday, May 19, 2017. The scholarship will be awarded at the 5:30pm Senior Mass. If you would like a MS Word copy of this application,have any questions about the requirements or this application,please contact Vince DeBonis at .
High School Information
School Name: / City, State:Graduation Date:
Activity Participation List the school activities (High School and/or College/ Technical School) and church/ community activities, which you participated in over the last two years. You may attach additional pages if necessary.
School Activities (Clubs, sports, band, class officer, awards, etc.)Church and Community Activities (Youth group, Summer Mission Trip, Lifeteen Sr. Leader, nursery babysitting, YMCA, community volunteer programs, etc.)
Add separate pages if necessary.
What are your future career goals?Why do you want a college/technical education?
Who are the Knights of Columbus and what do you think their role is/should be in our Parish?
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