[CT-Freeper]

Do the Knights of Columbus help? I know that our local chapter has an account called a Seminary Burse but they’ve never used any of the money for anything in 7 years.

Our council picks one or two seminarians from the local area every year and provides a cash donation to help cover out-of-pocket expenses, but nothing substantial enough to completely cancel college loans, etc.

[Coleus]

Most councils participate in the RSVP program for Vocations.

 

this helps with their spending money for books, car insurance, etc.; the sponsoring diocese is responsible to education their seminarians, they garner this money through the bishop's annual appeal.  It costs about $30 K per year to educate a seminarian for: tuition, room and  board and medical insurance.  If one joins a religious order, it's the responsibility of the order to educate their seminarian.