Educational Grants

Giacomo R. Leone, Chairman

(512) 983-7576 or giacleon575@gmail.com

Texas State Council Charities maintains two Education Grant Programs that are funded by the interest received on the Cardinal Humberto Medeiros and Christopher Trust Funds managed by the Supreme Council. These two programs are the Catholic School Grants and the individual student Educational Grants. Texas State Council Charities will award $2,000 or more per diocese to designated Catholic Schools within each diocese. The Texas State Council will award at least one $1,000

Educational Grant per diocese and two more $1,000 Educational Grants to members of the Columbian Squires. An applicant must be a Knight of Columbus member in good standing of a Council located in Texas, his wife, son or daughter. Educational Grant money is to be used for education in a University, College, Junior College, Technical School, Business School or Seminary. Applications are due March 1, 2023.