Named after Leon M. Abbott, Sovereign Grand Commander from 1921 to 1932, the Abbott Scholarship Program provides financial support for the continuing undergraduate and graduate education of Scottish Rite Masons, family members of Scottish Rite Masons and members of Masonic Youth Groups including (but not limited to) the Order of DeMolay, Jobβs Daughters International and The Order of Rainbow for Girls.
Eligibility: Those meeting any of the following criteria are eligible to apply for the Abbott
Scholarship program:
β’ A Scottish Rite Mason of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction who is in good standing.
β’ A student related (by blood or legal means) to a current or deceased member of the Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.
β’ A member of a Masonic sponsored youth group located within the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction (ex β DeMolay International, Jobβs Daughters, Order of Rainbow for Girls)
To be considered for an Abbott Scholarship, applicants must meet one of the following qualifications (please note that local Valleys may have more strict GPA requirements):
β’ A high school senior, currently accepted at an accredited trade school who has attained a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
β’ A high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student currently enrolled at an accredited college or university.
All applications should be submitted to the Valley of the sponsoring Scottish Rite Mason.
Application deadline is April 1.
No staples or paper clips please. Copies must be one-sided and mailed in a large envelope, not folded.
Mail to completed form to:
Valley of Akron
Abbott Scholarship
P.O. Box 468
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44222