KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR CATHOLIC COLLEGE-BOUND SENIORS
The Knights of Columbus is a world-wide Catholic family fraternal service organization. In 1991, Council 9884 in Lewisville decided to honor a worthy senior from LHS and MHS. In 1993, the Council along with Pope Paul VI Assembly 2291 decided to stipulate that the winners be practicing Catholics. Once again, this year the local Lady Knights have added a significant contribution to the scholarship fund. Past winners from LHS have been Billy Zimmerer, Mona Harpavat, Melissa Sager, Amanda Carson, Tina Baca, Chris Kopenec, Ian Cranston, Thy Nguyen, Mark Huthmaker, Joseph Nguyen, Patricia McKinley, Elisabeth Flottman, Jennifer Gelzleichter, Girard Ona, Erin McKinley, Danielle Wilson, Melissa Courtad, Mallory Molina, Melissa Antony, Andrea Bonilla, Jeremy Leing, Adam Bonilla, and Michael Jimenez.
Past winners from Marcus High School are Leo Hanus, Holly Harris, Christy Beford, Jackie Bauer, Scott Fitzgerald, Molly Totman, Catherine Bordelon, Elizabeth Frost, Brighid O’Donnell, Joseph Gama, Katie Kapurch, Sarah Horsch, Emily Gruninger, Derek Junek, Margaret Mitchell, Mardie Kay Thompson, Michael Wallace, Stephen Hall, Kerstie Moran, Lane Granberry, Matt Nacier, Nick Sparks, Nick Hill, Cassie Lucio, Sean Duffy, Grant Andries, and Brittany Niederstadt.
In 2002, the scholarships expanded to include a worthy Catholic senior from Flower Mound High School. Past winners from FMHS are Angela Garcia, Philip Hernandez, Sue Lynn Walker, J.P. Quinn, Rebecca Jo Walker, Victor Benavides, Christopher Giuffreda, Kyle Dubek, Michael Heyen, Jason Laico, Katie Standefer, Spenser Harvey, Lauren O’Brien, and Anna Grady.
This year, Council 9884, the Lady Knights, and Assembly 2291 offer five $600 cash scholarships to high school seniors.
ELIGIBILITY:
AT LEAST ONE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE AWARDED TO A CATHOLIC COLLEGE-BOUND SENIOR FROM EACH OF THESE THREE HIGH SCHOOLS: Lewisville High, Marcus High, and Flower Mound High. These three students’ parents need not necessarily attend St. Philip the Apostle or Our Lady of Lebanon, nor must the student’s father be a member of Council 9884.
Additionally, a $600 cash scholarship will be awarded to each of the next two highest applicants in the judges’ scoring. These two Catholic students may come from LHS, MHS, and FMHS. Also, Catholic students who attend a Catholic high school are eligible for these two scholarships, provided the student attends St. Philip the Apostle or Our Lady of Lebanon and/or the student’s father is a member of Council 9884.
In addition to the $600 cash scholarship, the five winners, along with their parents, will be honored at the Knights of Columbus Founder’s Day Dinner in March.
Application for the scholarship entails completing 1) the attached brief cover sheet, 2) an activity sheet signed by a church official (e.g. youth minister, sacristan, pastor) and a school official (e.g. counselor, assistant principal, student council director), and 3) an essay (Please see attached guidelines).
Please mail this completed application form and the essay to: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP
C/o Mr. Michael A. Crivello
311 Cedarcrest Lane
Double Oak, TX 75077-8442
***Application and essay must be postmarked by January 22, 2014. Questions? Email
Knights of Columbus Scholarship Cover Sheet
Please complete the items on this sheet and on the next page. Submit these sheets with your essay.
To applicant: YOUR NAME SHOULD NOT APPEAR ON ANY OTHER PAGE EXCEPT THIS COVER SHEET AND THE TITLE PAGE OF YOUR ESSAY.
***Application and essay must be postmarked on or before January 22, 2014.
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Name of student:______First Middle Last
Parent(s) name(s):______
Street address:______Town______
Zip Code______
Parent telephone:______Student Email:______
Year of Graduation:______High school: ______
Catholic church currently regularly attending:______
College(s) planning/considering to attend:______
YOUR NAME SHOULD NOT APPEAR ON ANY OTHER PAGE EXCEPT THIS PAGE AND THE TITLE PAGE OF YOUR ESSAY.
Please do not write below this line.______
For KC only.
LHS#______or MHS#______or FMHS#______or OTHER HS#______
Code to name on title page of essay, remove title page of essay, and write this number (LHS#1, LHS#2, MHS#1, MHS#2, FMHS#1, FMHS#2, OTHER#1, etc.) on first page of the essay.
Knights of Columbus Scholarship Activity Sheet Please write legibly.
Please summarize your involvement in extracurricular activities (school organizations, clubs, sports, leadership positions). You may use the back of this sheet, if necessary.
***Validation by School Official’s Signature: ______
Please summarize your involvement in community and/or church experience. You may use the back of this sheet if necessary.
***Validation by Church Official’s Signature: ______
Please do not write below this line. ______
For KC only.
LHS#______or MHS#______or FMHS#______or OTHER HS#______
Code to name on title page of essay, remove the title page of the essay, and write number (LHS#1,LHS#2,MHS#1, MHS#2, FMHS#1, FMHS#2, OTHER #1 etc.) on first page of the essay.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY RULES
1. Entrant must be a practicing Catholic planning to attend a two- or four-year college.
2. Entrant must be a graduating senior from Lewisville High School, Flower Mound High School, or Marcus High School from any Catholic parish OR a Catholic graduating senior from an area Catholic high school whose parents attend St. Philip the Apostle or Our Lady of Lebanon and/or whose father is a member of Council 9884. FIVE WINNERS WILL BE NAMED; ONE FROM LHS, ONE FROM FMHS, ONE FROM MHS, and the next two highest judged applications from all other entries.
3. Incomplete applications are ineligible.
4. Essay must be the original work of the entrant based on the topic below.
5. Essay length should be between 700 and 1,000 words (All words counted).
6. Research and bibliography are not required although the entrant is welcome to use quotes from outside sources.
7. Essay must be typed.
8. ***** Essay must have a title page on which the title of the essay and the entrant’s name should appear. THE ENTRANT’S NAME SHOULD APPEAR ON THE TITLE PAGE ONLY. THE ENTRANT’S NAME SHOULD NOT APPEAR ON ANY OTHER PAGE OF THE ESSAY, NOR SHOULD IT APPEAR IN THE ESSAY ITSELF.
9. Essays will be judged on the following criteria:
*Thought and value-- What the student says about the topic; examples and applications;
sincerity and appropriateness; meaning and purpose
*Coherence and organization-- Effective opening, middle, and conclusion; logical relationship
between sections; clarity; smoothness of transitions
*Correctness-- Correct use of the rules of standard English.
10. Essay will not be returned and will become the property of Knights of Columbus Council 9884.
11. Essay topic:
SERVING NOW AND TOMORROW. How can the individual make a positive difference
in today’s world and the future? How can one person make the world
a better place to live for others now and in days to come? Use examples of how you have made or will make a difference and/or witnessed others making a difference.
12. Application and essay must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, January 22, 2014. Send to:
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP
c/o Michael A. Crivello
311 Cedarcrest Lane
Double Oak, TX 75077-8442
Thank you for your interest. Good luck to you in the scholarship competition and in your future!