In order to encourage and provide financial assistance to Ontario Melkite Catholic students entering post-secondary studies, Jesus the King Council 15045 announced in all its Ontario parishes a total of three scholarship awards of $1,000.00 each to be granted. The Scholarship Awards were based on scholastic achievement, community service, financial needs and personal hardship situation.

The qualifications to apply, require that the student must be entering postsecondary
School and must be a Melkite Catholic living anywhere in Ontario.
The Student applicants were required to complete an application by end of June.

A three-member selection committee made up of Jesus the King pastor. Jesus the King Knights of Columbus Grand Knight. and Jesus the King Knights of Columbus scholarship program co-ordinator. The names of the winning students were announced and cheques $1000 each issued directly to the educational institute of the student which were presented at the end of August by Reverend Timothy Mikhail & Deputy Grand Knight Hikmat Dandan in Ajax Melkite Catholic parish, Rev Father Fadi Rizk in Our Lady of Assumption Melkite Catholic Church in Hamilton and Rev Gerard Abi Saab in Saint Simeon Stylites Melkite Catholic Church, Windsor.

Jesus the King Council 15045 had been chosen in the State Convention as BEST COUNCIL in DIVISION 6, & received the Best Overall Ontario Life Pillar Award for the unique project www.orphansforjesus.org founded by the Brother Hikmat, the Ontario State Christian Refugee Relief Director www.christianrefugeerelief.org email knightsofcolumbus@hotmail.com cell 416 893 8060