KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 6226 SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS Columbian Year 2024 |
GOAL The goal of the Knights of Columbus Council 6226 Scholarship Program is to provide monetary grants to Eligible students to help them defray the cost of college and be able to pursue their educational goals. |
ELIGIBILITY 1) The Applicant is a child or grandchild of a member in good standing of Cranford Knights of Columbus Council 6226, living or deceased. OR The Applicant is a registered member of Saint Michael’s Parish of Cranford. 2) The Applicant is a graduating senior and will be attending a college or junior college in the fall of the year that the scholarship application is submitted. 3) The Applicant has achieved a high school average of at least 3.0 as of the end of their junior year. 4) The Applicant has been accepted into at least one college or junior college. 5) 6) THIS IS THE ONLY APPLICATION FORM THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED AND IT MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE |
APPLICATION DEADLINE The scholarship application must be completed online And submitted no later than March 28th, 2024 E-mail all applications to hfpbaggy@verizon.net All transcripts can be mailed to: Cranford Knights of Columbus Scholarship Committee P O Box 501 Cranford, NJ 07016 SELECTION CRITERIA The selection criterion is divided into three (3) sections. The three sections are: Church/Community Service During High School (maximum score of 55 points) List of organizations including a contact person And phone number for each organization. a) Your affiliation if any with the Cranford Knights of Columbus b) Church Service c) Community Service d) Extra –curricular activities 2) High School Academic Record a) Transcript through the first semester of Senior year b) List of all Honors/ AP Courses taken in 4 years 3) Interview (maximum of 20 points) Interviews will be held during the month of April and will be granted to the top applicants based on points accumulated in the first two areas of the Selection Criteria. As part of the interview process you will be required to submit an essay (no greater than 2 pages) which describes how you have lived and how you will continue to live by the principals of our order; charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. If you should have any questions you can contact us by e-mail address hfpbaggy@verizon.net |