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Scholarships for Knights, Ladies Auxiliary and Women of St Francis Open January 1st.

Knights of Columbus, Ladies Auxiliary and Women of St Francis

St Francis of Assisi, Frisco, TX
Parish Scholarships

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025

High School seniors, from ANY School District, private school or home school, of registered St Francis members may apply for the scholarships available from St. Francis Knights of Columbus, Ladies Auxiliary and Women of St. Francis.

The Knights of Columbus will be awarding two (2) $1,000 General Scholarships and one (1) $1,000 Scholarship for a Columbian Squire. Available to high school boys.

The Ladies Auxiliary will be awarding two (2) $1,000 General Scholarships and one (1) $1,000 Scholarship for a Squire Rose. Available for high school girls.

The Women of St. Francis will be awarding three (3) $1,000 General Scholarships. Available to both boys and girls.

Note: Technical school applicants are also eligible for their scholarships.

Students may submit two (2) applications: one (1) for the Knights/Ladies' scholarship and one (1) for Women of St. Francis scholarship.

Applications may be returned to the church office or mailed to the following address:

Knights of Columbus OR Ladies Auxiliary OR Women of St. Francis Scholarship
(please specify for which you are applying)
c/o Knights of Columbus #12480
PO Box 1920
Frisco, TX 75034

(there is no option for online submission)

TIMELINE

January 1st - Applications available ONLINE
March 1st - Printed application available at church office
April 1st - Application deadline (ALL applications must be postmarked April 1st)
April 3rd - Evaluation and scoring phase begins
May - Winners announced at 7:00pm Graduation Mass & Reception (exact time TBD)

We are excited and proud to offer these recognition scholarships and are proud of all our graduating seniors!

God Bless,

Jeremy Lunn
Knights of Columbus Scholarship Chair

Auriel Ganz
Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship Chair

Cindy Toops
Women of St. Francis Scholarship Chair

Click the buttons below to download the information:

Instruction & Qualifications

Cover Letter (English/Español)

Download Application

Roe Memorial Mass + North Texas March for Life

Saturday, Jan 18, 2025
Cathedral Guadalupe, Dallas

Roe v. Wade has been overturned ... but the fight for LIFE is not over! Mark your calendar and join the St. Francis Respect Life Ministry and Squire Roses for the Bishop's Roe Memorial Mass and march in solidarity to protect the unborn.

8:30 AM Youth Rally for Life

10:00 AM Pro-Life Mass

National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe

12:00 North Texas Rally for Life

Downtown Dallas behind National Shrine Cathedral at intersection of Flora and Crockett

Derby Knights Fundraiser

Derby Knights - Dinner, Dancing & Dice

Saturday May 3th

The Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary at St Francis of Assisi in Frisco, TX are hosting a fundraising event that celebrates the great traditions of the Kentucky Derby including hats, juleps, food, gaming, roses. and of course horses. Come for the fellowship and support the charitable work of the Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary.

DRESS FOR THE DERBY OR COME AS YOU ARE

Calling all Southern Belles and Gentlemen to enjoy a night of Fellowship.

What Community & Family Outreach Programs Do the Knights Support?

Council #12480 works hard all year to support the church, our Seminarians, other ministries and the extended community.

Here’s a partial list of charities / community programs we support.

Multiple Scholarships for High School Seniors Scholarships for both young Men (Knights) and Women ( Ladies Auxiliary) are available to High School Seniors.

Frisco Threads / CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates (Coats for Kids) Provide warmth for children in need during cold winter months. The goal of the Coats for Kids program is to ensure that no child in North America goes without a coat during the winter season. Through the dedication of councils across the United States and Canada, hundreds of thousands of new winter coats have been distributed to children since program inception.

Council #12480 Movers - We help single mom's in need move to new apartments or homes in the Frisco area.

St. Vincent de Paul Support: Council #12480 helps SVdP run Bingo Charity events for the poor. St Vincent de Paul assists over 800 families per year with rent, utilities and food, in addition to meeting with families one-on-one to determine how to best assist them.

Special Olympics The Knights of Columbus has a unique partnership with the Special Olympics and has helped disabled athletes train for and compete in games around the world. Knights of Columbus councils have assisted with all aspects of the program from fundraising to feeding the athletes, organizing and judging events, and providing equipment and awards. Without the support of the Knights, participants would not be able to train for the events that they love.

Bob Stras High School Basketball Tournament Sponsors - We help sponsor 16 area High School girls & boys teams that play at Bishop Lynch High School in December. Operating costs, trophies, shirts, gifts are all covered.

Veterans, First Responders

Miracle League

Rogers Elementary School St Francis has partnered with Rogers, a Title I school in our area to provide additional volunteers and donations.

Project Calcutta & McKinney Street Showers for those in need: Knights help organize and serve the Dallas area Community. Food, drink, clothing for those in need, improvement projects, helping hands

Food for Families - Frisco Family Services, Feed My Starving Children. 170+ meals donated during our Thanksgiving Box drive for Frisco Family Services. Feed my Starving Children - Boxes packed: 118, Meals: 25,488, Kids fed for a year: 69, Cost: $6,117.12. Cars Under The Stars Drive In Movie & Trivia Nights: Sponsor and help run monthly events to raise money and collect food to donate for Frisco Family Services.

Habitat for Humanity: Knights of Columbus councils work closely with Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit Christian organization, to build homes with families in need at substantially reduced costs. Each year, councils throughout the Order donate a considerable number of volunteer hours and dollars to this worthy cause.

KofC Global Wheelchair Mission / American Wheelchair Mission - Providing the gift of mobility locally and abroad. Council #12480 donated $1500 towards the purchase of wheelchairs so far this year. A $150 donation will deliver a brand-new wheelchair to a child, teen, or adult in need of Hope, Mobility, Freedom, and Independence. It is estimated that 1 wheelchair providing mobility to a person impacts 10 people in a positive way, including caregivers.

Frisco Adopt a Street - Street Cleanup - Periodic event to pick up trash along Eldorado Parkway from Preston Road to just past the Church property.

Bella House - Residence for homeless pregnant women

Safe Environment Training - Required Annually

Click Here For More Information on Safe Environment and To Take Training

Safe Environment Training is REQUIRED for all Knights who participate in any church ministry or Knights event involving youth, seniors or the vulnerable. Annual training renewal is required to maintain Safe Environment Clearance status.

"Protecting our children is the sacred duty of every Knight." - Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly.

We encourage all of our Council members to be Safe Environment cleared.

We need your help. Please check your latest status and complete the steps needed to be Safe Environment Cleared.

Please see the following site for more information on the process and to take on-line training:
https://www.stfoafrisco.org/safe-environment

Note: A group of #12480 viewed the protecting seniors training video in April. It took approximately 45 minutes to complete the training and brief quiz at the end.

Please carve out a little time to get this done.

Tom Deen (tomdeen@yahoo.com) is our Council #12480 Safe Environment Chair.

Terry Bannerman (tbannerman@stfoafrisco.org) is our St. Francis of Assisi Safe Environment Coordinator.

Please reach out to them if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks for your help and for all that you do as Knights!