Knights of Columbus awards 52 vocations scholarships

Published: 2004-01-07

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) -- As part of its continued commitment to promote vocations, the Knights of Columbus has awarded 52 new scholarships to seminarians enrolled in four-year theology programs in the United States and Canada. In addition, 80 scholarships for seminarians were renewed, bringing the total number of grants from the Knights to 132 for the 2003-04 academic year. Each grant is valued at $2,500 and covers tuition, room and board. Of the 52 new scholarships, 37 were awarded from the Father Michael J. McGivney Vocations Scholarships Fund, established in 1992 and named for the Knights' founder. The other 15 grants were from the Bishop Thomas V. Daily Vocations Scholarships Fund, named for the Knight's supreme chaplain, the retired bishop of Brooklyn, N.Y. The Father McGivney scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need and the Bishop Daily grants are made on the basis of merit.

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