SCHOLARSHIPS

There was one Job’s Daughters scholarship given out this year and it went to Tiffany #48. She had also previously received the Grand Lodge Scholarship. Congratulations!

Currently there are quite a few loans outstanding from the Educational Loan Fund. Remember that you do not have to start repaying this loan until you have completed school, but it is your obligation to repay this loan so there will be funds for others to use. If you have an outstanding loan, please contact the Grand Secretary to start repayment. Thank You.

Each year the Grand Guardian Council awards some scholarships and provides some loans for members to continue their education. Education was very important to our Founder, Ethel T Wead Mick. Part of every jurisdiction and Bethel is an established fund for the purpose of assisting members to further their education in college, technical school, junior college or other advanced education.

Within thirty (30) days of the installation of officers, each Bethel is to plan a fund raising project for the benefit of the Educational Fund. The proceeds of this project are to be split three ways and one- third given to the Educational Fund, one-third to the Promotional Fund and the remaining third may be kept in the Bethel. Many Bethels vote to forward their third to another project such as the Grand Guardians project, Grand Bethel Honored Queens project or the HIKE Fund. In Minnesota this project is commonly called the "THREE WAY SPLIT PROJECT".
(See MB-GGC 6.2 Art VIII, Sect 4).

Applicants must be active or Majority Members of the Order in Minnesota in good standing. She must be at least an eighth grade graduate who needs the loan to further her education through high school, college, vocational or business school or the equivalent. This year the maximum loan amount a new applicant may apply for is $2000.00. The Educational Fund Trustees shall determine the recipients and the amounts of the loans approved.

Interest on these loans is at the rate of 4% and begins six (6) months after the recipient leaves school. Repayment is to begin one month later and should be completed within thirty (30) months. For more information contact the Grand Secretary for application forms and see MB-GGC 6.0-6.1, Art VIII, Sect 2D.

At the current time, the Grand Guardian Council may award up to six (6) scholarships per year in the amount of $750.00. Applicants must be active or Majority Members of the Order in Minnesota and in good standing. Applicants must be age twenty-five (25) or less as of March 1 and have completed her junior year in high school. A recipient of a scholarship is not eligible to apply for, or receive any other scholarship form this GGC jurisdiction. For more information contact the Grand Secretary for application forms and see MB-GGC 6.1 Art VIII, Sect 2E.

Each year the Minnesota Masonic Foundation Inc awards scholarship/grants. For more information and application forms, contact the Committee through the Grand Secretary. The deadline is mid-March.

Go to the Forms page under Educational Loans/Scholarships for the MN Masonic Foundation application form.

The Grand Chapter of Minnesota awards two kinds of scholarships. The first is the M. Josephine Rusham scholarship, awarded to graduating seniors. The second, ESTARL, is a scholarship awarded to those going into religious study. ESTARL stands for "Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership". Information on both of these scholarships may be obtained through our Grand Secretary or by visiting www.mnoes.org.

Every year, many of the Masonic Lodges around the state give scholarships to local students. Check with the Masonic Lodges around your area. Also check with your Masonic relatives. Many Masonic Lodges give scholarships to the relatives of their members and even though they may not be in your area, you may be eligible to apply.