St. Paul the Apostle Council 560 Scholarship

Geographic Scope: Delaware County, Indiana

Eligibility:

• Must be a member of a Catholic church
• Must be a resident of Delaware County
• Must be entering freshman year OR currently enrolled as a full-time, matriculated student
• Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree at an approved college in the United States
• Must maintain a B average (3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale) for renewal
• Must be free of issues involving moral turpitude for renewal

Award Details:

• Maximum scholarship: $2,000 per year
• Renewable each year of undergraduate study to a total of four years
• Renewal requires satisfactory academic performance (B average or above)
• Award amount determined by student's educational costs at the college
• Scholarship grant sent directly to the Catholic Student Center (Neuman Center) of the college

Selection Criteria:
Awards made on basis of:

• Academic excellence
• Extracurricular/church activities

Notification:

• Winners notified by May
• Names published in Sunday bulletins of three Catholic parishes in Muncie and the Muncie StarPress

Contact Information:

• Knights of Columbus Council 560
• Website: kofcmuncieindiana.com

Requirements:

• Official transcript of high school and college grades (if applicable)
• Academic Performance form completed by school official
• Autobiographical essay
• Letter of recommendation from teacher, counselor, coach, or administrator
• Letter of recommendation from parish pastor/priest
• Certified copy of college acceptance

Application Process

Deadline: April 1 of each year

Submission Format: Online application form

Required Documents (must be uploaded as PDFs):

1. Official transcript of high school grades (and college grades, if applicable) - PDF
2. Academic Performance form - to be completed by a school official - PDF
3. Autobiographical essay containing:
   • Educational objectives
   • Family background
   • Extracurricular activities
   • Awards
   • Outside-school activities
   • Church activities
   • Work experience
4. Letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, coach, or administrator - PDF
5. Letter of recommendation from applicant's parish pastor/priest - PDF
6. Certified copy of acceptance to college (must be received before payment)

Important Notes:

• All required documents must be prepared and uploaded as PDFs before starting the online application
• If required information is not uploaded, the application cannot be submitted and information will not be saved
• Materials submitted in support of the application are not returnable
• Download the Academic Performance Form from the website, have it completed by a school official, then upload it as a PDF within the application

Evaluation:

• Decision made by Committee on Scholarships (final)
• Winners notified by May