Masonic Youth Scholarships Available in **All Missouri Masonic Youth should check with their local lodge. Your Assembly, Chapter, or Bethel home lodge most likely offers a scholarship. And, if the lodge in your neighboring town does not have a youth group...they may have a scholarship available. Ask early!**

Scholarship Application Amount Sponsor & Contact Eligibility Name Deadline Awarded

Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F&A.M Ruth Lutes Students who intend to study March 31 $1000/year 6033 Masonic Drive, Suite B Bachmann nursing or teaching. Awarded to any (renewable Columbia, MO 65202 Scholarship student enrolled for a minimum of for 4 http://www.momason.org/ 12 credit hours in an accredited years) scholarships college or university in the U.S. Graduate of Missouri Public High School.

Masonic Merit Awarded to any student enrolled for March 31 $1000/year Scholarship a minimum of 12 credit hours in an (renewable accredited college or university in for 4 the U.S. Graduate of Missouri years) Public High School.

Samuel Smith Awarded to any student enrolled for March 31 $12000/ Stewart a minimum of 12 credit hours in an year Scholarship accredited college or university in (renewable the U.S. Graduate of Missouri for 4 Public High School. Scholastic years) aptitude evaluated.

Missouri - 325 E. Starla Rd. Columbia, MO 65202

Scottish Rite Foundation of Missouri Melvin Hall Members of DeMolay, Jobs March 1 $2000 (6 3633 Lindell Blvd. Memorial Daughters and Rainbow Girls are individual) St. Louis, MO 63108 Scholarship welcome and encouraged to apply. Program Applicants must fully complete SRF application and should note on the application that they are applying for the “Melvin G. Hall Memorial Scholarship”. Please submit completed applications to: Foundation of Missouri, Inc.,

Melvin G. Hall Memorial Scholarship Program, P O Box 23036, St. Louis MO 63156

Grand Lodge of Missouri I.O.O.F You must be associated with the April 1 P.O. Box 336 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Fulton, MO 65251 You mentioned Masonic Youth, and http://www.moioof.com/ that is a totally different Contact: organization. If you are a member, [email protected] child or grandchild of a member or deceased member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows you can file. Request an application and send mailing address. You will need some proof of membership in the event the Lodge where the relative may have belonged is not in existence. Missouri Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias 10315 E. Truman Rd. Independence, MO 64052

Missouri DeMolay James H. and Active or Senior DeMolay in May 1 Varying Robert W. Cockerham Virginia K. Missouri that is present at amounts 11541 Lakeshore Dr. Cockerham Conclave. Demonstrated service to Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Scholarship God, Country, and DeMolay and www.modemolay.org who is enrolled in an accredited Michael David college or University. Koyn Scholarship

Marge Carney Scholarship

DeMolay Service & Leadership Frank S. Land Active DeMolay April 1 Several DeMolay Foundation Scholarships Scholarship $800 10200 NW Ambassador Dr. Kansas City, MO 64153 http://www.demolay.org/resources/ scholarships/

Grotto Pre-Med or Dental April 1 1500 Scholarships

Grand Chapter Active or Senior DeMolay. This April 1 Several Royal Arch scholarship supports post $1000 Masons baccalaureate education. Scholarship

Paul R. Kach Active DeMolay who writes the February 1 Several Essay Contest best essay on the annual assigned sixteen topic. Send to Executive Officer. regional prizes of $300, and two national grand prizes of $1200 each

Missouri Elk’s Association Most Valuable Any high school senior who is a January 27 Varies 500 Mr. Wesley Welch Student citizen of the United States is awards – 1949 Hwy AA Scholarship eligible to apply. Applicants need full ride Farmington MO 63640 not be related to a member of the [email protected] Elks. College students are not eligible to apply. Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; resident alien status does not qualify. Applicants will be judged on financial need, leadership and scholarship. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the enrollment of the winner in an accredited US college or university.

Missouri State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police Bill Albertson 1-800-752-5707 [email protected] Knights Templar Educational Knights Applicant must be pursuing 2 or 4 March 31 varies and Foundation Templar year college degree, graduate or determined 325 Starla Road Educational trades school education. The by Columbia, MO 65202 Foundation committee shall consider all committee applicants without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, sex or Masonic ties or affiliations.

Knights Loans are granted in the total Applications Templar amount of $1000 in the junior and are accepted Educational senior year in college. Max of throughout Foundation $2000 per student. Awarded only to the year Loan residents of Missouri enrolled at an accredited undergraduate college, community college, or university. (repayment info available upon request). Approx 2 months to process.

Tall Cedars of Lebanon Tall Cedars Of A member of Rainbow, DeMolay or March 1 three 2609 N. Front Street Lebanon Job’s Daughters in a state where a awards of Harrisburg, PA 17110 Scholarship Tall Cedars Forest exists, or the $1000 http://www.tallcedars.org/ son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter of a Tall Cedar in good standing may apply. Must be accepted as a full-time student in any associate, baccalaureate degree, technical or vocational program.

Frank S. Land Fund Missouri Loan. Resident of Missouri and none $1000 per 3106 Duncan Street Association of G.P.A of 3.0 on 4.0 scale semester St. Joseph, Missouri 64507 High Twelve, Inc.

National Sojourners Annual Essay Any 9th-12th grade student that January 15 $1000, http://www.nationalsojourners.org Contest writes the best essay on the annual $500, $200 assigned topic Theme, Questions, Rules are on the website. You must be sponsored by a local chapter.

Missouri Order of Eastern Star Lois J. Newman Completed application must be April 1 500 c/o Richard E. Sprenkle Youth Fund accompanied by a high school 19225 S 725 Road transcript (or college), two letters of Stockton, MO 65785 recommendation, and the [email protected] applicant’s photo.

Missouri Job’s Daughter Scholarships IOJG Missouri Member in good Diane Haywood, Scholarship & Loan standing for at least one year or Committee Chair majority member not over the age 1335 Greenmar of 25. Past recipients are not Fenton, MO 63026 eligible to reapply. (see application http://www.missouriiojd.org/ online for more details.) Scholarships

Supeme Guardian Council Ethel T. Wead IOJG Member in good standing or April 30 750 Job’s Daughters International Mick majority member who is unmarried Educational Fund Barbara Hill, Scholarship and not over the age of 30. (see Chairman Educational Scholarships application online for more details.) Committee 337 Illinois St. Pekin, IL 61554 http://www.iojd.org/Scholarships Susie Holmes High school graduate with April 30 Amount Scholarship minimum of 2.5 un-weighted GPA, varies dedicated, continuous and joyful service to Job’s Daughters: regular attendance at Grand and/or Supreme Session with participation in competitions at Grand and/or Supreme Session; a Job’s Daughter who promotes friendship within her Bethel and exhibits good character and integrity. IOJG Member in good standing or majority member not over the age of 30. (see application online for more details.)

Missouri Grand Assembly C.O. Simpson IORG Missouri Member in good April 15 500 Scholarships Scholarship standing for 24 months. Rainbow c/o Dr. Kim Skeeters-Finch, PGWA girl has not reached majority prior 4364 East University to award night at Grand Assembly. Springfield, MO 65809 Completed high school and confirmation of enrollment in college.

Jeanne Mueller IORG Missouri Member in good April 15 1000 Scholarship standing for 24 months. Rainbow girl has not reached majority prior to award night at Grand Assembly. Completed high school and confirmation of enrollment in college. Winner must be present at Grand Assembly when awards are announced.

Virginia M. Applicant must be enrolled in a April 15 Dent trade or technical school. IORG Scholarship Missouri Member in good standing for 24 months. Rainbow girl has not reached majority prior to award night at Grand Assembly. Completed high school. Winner must be present at Grand Assembly when awards are announced.

Robert G. and IORG Missouri Member in good April 15 1000 Mary Beth Bird standing for 24 months. Rainbow Scholarship girl has not reached majority prior to award night at Grand Assembly. Completed high school and confirmation of enrollment in college. Winner must be present at Grand Assembly when awards are announced. Additional Resources Missouri Department of Higher http://www.dhe.mo.gov Education http://www.fastweb.com Fast Web http://business.missouri.edu/walton/schcriteria.html Sam Walton Scholarships https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/ Coca-Cola Foundation FAQ.jsp Robert C. Byrd Scholarship http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html Program http://www.mief.org Missouri Insurance Education http://www.missourilegion.org/programs/scholarships/