Scholarships for Catholic High School Students
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With the cost of college tuition rising every year, high school students and their parents worry about finding the money to pay for their education. Fortunately, scholarship programs abound, funded by generous groups and individuals with a dedication to making a university education a reality. Catholic students in particular have a number of scholarships available to them, which can help fund study at secular and religious institutes alike. - The Catholic Aid Association awards scholarships to those who've belonged to the organization for at least two years and are starting their first or second year of college, pursuing either a certificate or degree. The award is non-renewable to assist as many Catholic Aid members as possible. The scholarship is $500 for a student attending a Catholic college, and $300 for students at non-Catholic colleges.
Catholic Aid Association
3499 Lexington Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55126
1-800-568-6670
catholicaid.com - The Knights of Columbus awards Fourth Degree Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarships for those who plan to study at a Catholic college or university. Each year, the Knights award 12 twelve scholarships to those who will attend Catholic University of America and 50 to students who will study at other Catholic colleges. Applicants must be a member in good standing of the Knights of Columbus, the child of a deceased member or a member of the Columbian Squires, the Knights' organization for young boys and teens. The $1,500 awards can be renewed "pending satisfactory academic performance" for four years, according to the Knights of Columbus website.
Department of Scholarships- Knights of Columbus
PO Box 1670
New Haven, CT 06507-0901
203-752-4000
kofc.org - Catholic students of Italian heritage (and children and grandchildren of members of the IFC who aren't Italian) can apply scholarships from the Italian Catholic Federation, which awards 200 scholarships annually. The renewable scholarships are $400 for the first year of studies, $500 for the second, $600 for the third, and $1,000 for the final year of college or university. According to the ICF's web site, applicants must "meet academic, financial need, and character requirements" and provide enrollment verification.
Italian Catholic Federation
8393 Capwell Drive, Suite 110
Oakland CA 94621
1-888-ICF-1924
icf.org - The Knights of Lithuania's scholarships for Catholics of Lithuanian descent are "a stimulus for young Lithuanian-Americans to join and be active in our organization," according to its web site. Applicants can be of any age but must be active members of the Knights of Lithuania. The scholarship is renewable for undergrad or graduate study.
Rita Zakarka Johnson
Chair c/o Knights of Lithuania Scholarship Program
1127 Girard Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
knightsoflithuania.com
