Fr. James J. McCafferty Council 11013
Scholarship Program
Knights of Columbus Fr. James J. McCafferty Council 11013 of Yardley, PA and St. Ignatius Parish, in association with the families of deceased Council Brothers, have established a Scholarship Program aimed at helping students and their families meet the costs of secondary and post-secondary education. We are proud and grateful to be associated with these awards and encourage all who are eligible to apply for consideration. Applications are now being accepted for the Knights of Columbus Richard Green Memorial Scholarship for Post-Secondary School Education. The application deadline for this award is May 18, 2025.
Knights of Columbus Council 11013 Richard Green Memorial Scholarship
for Post-Secondary Education
The Fr. James J. McCafferty Council 11013 of Yardley, PA and St. Ignatius Parish are pleased to offer the Richard Green Memorial Scholarship for students accepted to a college, university, or post-secondary vocational school. One $2,000 Scholarship will be given in the name of the late Richard Green.
As a Korean War Veteran, retired NYPD Detective, 4th degree Knight, Council Officer, and devout Catholic husband and father of three daughters, Richard Green was a man of service to his country, community, family, and faith. This Scholarship has been established to continue his legacy.
Application Requirements:To qualify for this year’s $2,000 Richard Green Scholarship, applicants must be a registered full-time student at an accredited college, university and/or post-secondary vocational school for the fall of 2025 or winter 2026. Applications must be received by May 18, 2025. Prior recipients of a Knights of Columbus Council 11013 Scholarship are not eligible. If sending in applications and reference letters via email, please provide all documents as attachments to email in PDF file form. Do not send links to a Google Docs site. Please provide the following as your application: Contact Information:• Applicant Name• Address• Phone Number• Email Address Evidence of acceptance or registration at a post-secondary institution. Extracurricular Involvement and Activities:Provide a list of activities in which you are involved through your school, church, and/or community. List clubs, sports, honor societies, faith ministries, scouts, jobs, or family responsibilities. Indicate for each of these activities any leadership roles you have or had over the past two years. Service Essay (maximum of two doubled spaced pages): Describe your involvement in service to your family (include major responsibilities at home and/or requirements to have an outside job to help family financials), community, school, and/or church. Please indicate if this service involvement goes beyond what is required by your school. Describe why you chose to become involved in this particular service activity, why you feel it is important for you to be involved in this service, and how this experience has helped you grow as a person.
Two Letters of Recommendation:Letters of recommendation should describe why the student is an excellent candidate for the Richard Green Scholarship based on their service to family (include major responsibilities at home and/or requirements to have an outside job to help family financials), school, church, and/or community. Please highlight examples of exemplary participation and/or leadership.
Applications and letters of recommendation can be submitted through email to Scholarships@yardleyknights.com or in writing addressed to Richard Green Scholarship, Knights of Columbus, 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067
Application Requirements:To qualify for this year’s $2,000 Richard Green Scholarship, applicants must be a registered full-time student at an accredited college, university and/or post-secondary vocational school for the fall of 2025 or winter 2026. Applications must be received by May 18, 2025. Prior recipients of a Knights of Columbus Council 11013 Scholarship are not eligible. If sending in applications and reference letters via email, please provide all documents as attachments to email in PDF file form. Do not send links to a Google Docs site. Please provide the following as your application: Contact Information:• Applicant Name• Address• Phone Number• Email Address Evidence of acceptance or registration at a post-secondary institution. Extracurricular Involvement and Activities:Provide a list of activities in which you are involved through your school, church, and/or community. List clubs, sports, honor societies, faith ministries, scouts, jobs, or family responsibilities. Indicate for each of these activities any leadership roles you have or had over the past two years. Service Essay (maximum of two doubled spaced pages): Describe your involvement in service to your family (include major responsibilities at home and/or requirements to have an outside job to help family financials), community, school, and/or church. Please indicate if this service involvement goes beyond what is required by your school. Describe why you chose to become involved in this particular service activity, why you feel it is important for you to be involved in this service, and how this experience has helped you grow as a person.
Two Letters of Recommendation:Letters of recommendation should describe why the student is an excellent candidate for the Richard Green Scholarship based on their service to family (include major responsibilities at home and/or requirements to have an outside job to help family financials), school, church, and/or community. Please highlight examples of exemplary participation and/or leadership.
Applications and letters of recommendation can be submitted through email to Scholarships@yardleyknights.com or in writing addressed to Richard Green Scholarship, Knights of Columbus, 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067
Richard Green, Officer and 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Korean War Veteran, NYPD Police Officer and Detective, Devout Catholic, Husband, Grandfather, and Father.
