Knights of Columbus Scholarship
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The Knights of Columbus Council 6950 awards non-renewable scholarships to students attending a catholic high school in the Houston Metro Area. Students are eligible if they are an immediate family member of a parishioner registered at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Katy, TX or an immediate family member of a Knight who is a member in good standing of Knights of Columbus Council 6950. Both children and grandchildren qualify as immediate family.
The applicant must, prior to the award of the scholarship:
1. Be accepted as a Full-Time student for the Fall 2026 at a Catholic High School in the Houston area and provide proof thereof.
2. The applicant must attach latest copy (last completed semester) of a junior high or high school transcript (whichever is appropriate). Transcripts can be copies.
3. The Applicant must provide two Letters of Reference (from a non-relative over eighteen years of age) with the application.
HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANTS
1. In the spring, applications are made available from the Knights of Columbus Council 6950.
2. Completed applications are due in the Parish Office or mail to the residence of Greg Garrison by 5:00 PM on Friday, May 29, 2026. The deadline is strictly observed.
3. A Scholarship Committee consisting of Knights appointed by the Grand Knight of Council 6950 will review all applications and make their decisions known to all applicants by June 19, 2026. The scholarships will be awarded at the July Meeting of Council 6950.
SELECTION PROCESS
A KC Council officer who will review each application as it is received to ensure that the application has been properly completed. The officer will confirm whether or not the applicant is an immediate family member of a parishioner registered at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Katy, TX or an immediate family member of a Knight who is a member in good standing of Knights of Columbus Council 6950.
When the application is considered complete, and the applicant deemed qualified, a copy of the original is made but the applicant’s name, as well as all references to his/her name will be removed and replaced with a code number. The Officer will keep a master list so that codes can be matched with names once a recipient is chosen.
Once the Committee selects its recipients, the Chairperson identifies them to the Grand Knight. The recipients of the scholarships are then notified by a letter or e-mail, which describes the procedure for awarding the scholarship. All checks are sent directly to the Catholic High School’s financial office. The scholarship recipient must furnish the Knights of Columbus Council 6950 with his/her Catholic High School’s name, the Catholic High School’s mailing address, his/her student ID number and his/her social security number so that the funds are not misdirected. The foregoing information will be contained in the body of the check and it is the scholarship recipient’s obligation to ensure that it is provided to the Knights of Columbus Council 6950 in a timely manner. Upon receipt of a copy of the recipient’s fall registration, a check for the amount of the scholarship will be sent.
DEADLINE
One original and two copies of the completed application (including copies of the transcripts and reference letters) must be received at the Parish Office or mail to the home of the Grand Knight: co. Greg Garrison. Please submit application by 5:00 PM on Friday, May 29, 2026. The deadline is strictly observed.
If you have any questions, please email Greg Garrison by filling out the form below: