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Matthews and Swift Educational Trust Scholarships

Amount:
$100,000
Deadline:
Deadline Varies
Awards Available: Varies

Scholarship Description

The Francis P. Matthews and John E. Swift Educational Trust Scholarships are available to children of members in good standing who are killed or permanently disabled, by hostile action, while serving in the armed forces in a combat zone designated as such by the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors; as well as the children of fulltime firefighters and law enforcement officers, who while in the lawful performance of their duties, died as a result of criminal violence directed at them.

In either event, applications must be filed within two years of the date of death or official determination of disability.

Scholarship candidates must have applied to and been admitted to a Catholic college in a bachelor’s degree program, in the country of the member’s domicile at the time of death or disability, with approval of the Board, prior to his/her 26th birthday.

Scholarship Details

  • Award limited to tuition up to $25,000 per year for a four-year undergraduate degree
  • Available to children of Knights of Columbus members, firefighters, and law enforcement officers meeting specific criteria
  • Applicable at Catholic colleges for bachelor’s degree programs

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicant must be a child of a member in good standing of the Knights of Columbus killed/disabled in combat or of a firefighter/law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty
  • Must apply within two years of the date of death or official determination of disability
  • Must be admitted to a Catholic college before their 26th birthday

Application Process

  1. Provide evidence of cause of death or disability, including official documents and certificates
  2. Submit applications to the Board of Governors of Knights of Columbus Charities USA, Inc. for approval
  3. Ensure the college certifies compliance with entrance requirements and candidate’s worthiness
  4. Sign an agreement accepting the scholarship under the Terms of Award

The scholarship will be awarded at a Catholic college selected by the candidate in the country of the member’s domicile at the time of death or disability, with the approval of the Board, after the college certifies that the candidate has complied with college entrance or admission requirements and is deemed worthy of the scholarship and after the candidate has signed an agreement accepting the scholarship subject to the conditions of the Terms of Award.

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