Matthews & Swift Educational Trust Scholarship
Applicant must fall into one of the following categories: must be a child of a member in good standing who, while serving in the military forces of his country in a combat zone, specifically designated as such by the Board of Directors, is killed by hostile action or wounded by hostile action resulting within two years thereof in permanent and total disability; or be the child of a member in good standing who, while in the lawful performance of his duties as a full-time law enforcement officer or full-time firefighter, died as the result of criminal violence directed at him. An application must be filed within two years of the date of the death of the member in both cases. Award may be used at Catholic colleges only.
Details
- Deadline:
- March 1
- Award type:
- Scholarship
- Renewable
- Yes
- Max. award:
- $25,000
- Awarded anualy:
- Yes
- Unlimited awards:
- No
- Repay required:
- No
Misc.
- Enrollment level:
- College junior,College freshman,College senior,College sophomore
- Professions:
- Firefighter,Law Enforcement/Law Enforcement Officer
- Organization:
- Knights of Columbus
- Prof. circum:
- Child of Deceased Firefighter,Child of Deceased Law Enforcement Officer
- Military affiliation:
- Dependent of Disabled Veteran,Dependent of Deceased Veteran,Child of Disabled Veteran,Armed Forces,Child of Deceased Military Veteran
Sponsor Information
Knights of Columbus
P.O. Box 1670
Department of Scholarships New Haven, CT 06507-0901 United States
Phone: (203) 752-4332
Fax: (203) 752-4103
http://www.kofc.org