2026 Scholarship for Graduating High School Seniors
The Knights of Columbus, St. Elizabeth Bayley Seton Assembly #1781, has established a Scholarship Grant program to provide a one-time grant of financial assistance to a qualified, graduating high school senior from a parish served by the assembly who has demonstrated service to his/her community, academic achievement, and plans to pursue higher education.
The Scholarship Grant has been set at $1,000, and one award will be made for 2026.
Grant Eligibility
1. Parishioner at a church served by St. Elizabeth Bayley Seton Assembly #1781, including:
- Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, Sterling, VA
- Corpus Christi Catholic Church, South Riding, VA
- St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Great Falls, VA
- St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Reston, VA
- St. Joseph Catholic Church, Herndon, VA
- St. Theresa Catholic Church, Ashburn, VA
- St. Thomas à Becket Catholic Church, Reston, VA
2. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 through the 2nd Quarter of the senior year.
3. Active participation with service activities in church, school, or community.
4. Graduating high school senior for the 2025-2026 school year.
5. Registered to attend college or other vocational training by the end of the current calendar year.
6. Submission of St. Elizabeth Bayley Seton Assembly Scholarship Grant Application and all required documentation to the Assembly Scholarship Committee postmarked no later than Saturday, May 2, 2026. Please note that a complete application requires a short essay, a letter of recommendation, and a grade transcript.
A check for the scholarship grant will be sent to the student’s college or vocational school.
The application is available at www.setonassembly.org. Submit the completed application to:
Seton Assembly #1781
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 761
Sterling, Virginia 20167-0761
Or
Preferred Method: Email electronic copies to: seton-scholarship@googlegroups.com