Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Undergraduate Scholarships (Fourth Degree Pro Deo and Pro Patria, John W. McDevitt and endowed funds)
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This is a group of awards reached through one application. Each award inside it has its own rules.
- Award
- Up to $1,500 per year, renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study with satisfactory performance; number awarded depends on scholarship trust earnings
- Timeline
- Mar 5Undated schedule: new applications -April 22
- Mar 5Renewal applications -June 30. No explicitly confirmed 2027 dates or time zone.
- How to apply
- Apply through the current ISTS portal, using program key KofC if redirected to its home page. Complete required fields, uploads and supplements, submit, and check that application status becomes Complete. Full award-specific materials and selection criteria require access to the application.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- Membership in the sponsoring organization
- Who can apply
- Knights of Columbus members in good standing, children of members or of deceased members in good standing, or Columbian Squires, entering the freshman year as full-time bachelor's degree students at an approved Catholic college in the U.S. or its territories.
- Good to know
- The general undergraduate awards are not limited to Fourth Degree members and include a Columbian Squires route. Current specific page gives up to $1500 per year, up to four undergraduate years subject to satisfactory performance and Scholarship Department discretion. Percy Johnson is for young men demonstrating need and Frank Goularte is need-based; both require FAFSA reporting, which the page still calls SAR. Exact merit criteria and GPA/credit renewal standards are not stated.