Applicants will be judged on the basis of GPA, participation in extracurricular activities, recommendation letters, and 500-word essay.

Every year the Timberman Temple Corporation administers the Scholarship Program on behalf of the Elmer Timberman Masonic Lodge No. 54. Scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 (renewable up for three additional years - up to $4,000.00 total) are awarded to deserving high school seniors to help facilitate their college careers.

This scholarship is offered annually by Arlington Centennial-Glebe Lodge No. 81, A.F. & A.M., to students with an affiliation to a masonic youth organization or a relationship to a Virginia Mason (living or deceased). Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and
financial need. Applicants may be entering college or any level of education thereafter.

Funds for an annual college scholarship award have been provided for presentation to an Active DeMolay in good standing (age 12-20), who has been accepted for college admission and who completes and submits the attached application form. He must not have attained his 20th birthday by the deadline for filing his application, which is June 1. The amount of the award may vary but is normally $1000.00 per year. The award is normally presented to one applicant but may be split at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.

This scholarship program is administered by Williamson Road Lodge No. 163, A.F. & A.M. to help students with an affiliation to Masons offset some of the costs of tuition at an institute of higher education.

National Sojourners, Inc. conducts an annual National essay contest for high school students. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place include a plaque and cash prizes of $3000, $2000 and $1000, respectively. Completed essays must be submitted through a local sponsoring chapter (https://nationalsojourners.org/chapters/).

Students are selected on the basis of merit and need. Merit includes academic achievement, class rank, standardized test scores, participation in high school, community, church or synagogue activities, as well as the quality of application essays. Scholarship is open to High School Seniors only.

The Tall Cedars of Lebanon International will award five $1,000 Scholarships for a one- year period each year to a member in good standing of a Job’s Daughters Bethel, a Rainbow Assembly, or a DeMolay Chapter in a jurisdiction where a Tall Cedar Forest exists, or to the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of a Tall Cedar in good standing.

The Valley of Alexandria, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Glass Fund Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement and extra-curricular activities to applicant who are a member of Job’s Daughters, Rainbow, or DeMolay; or related to a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite from the Valley of Alexandria, VA in good standing (living or deceased).

Open to members, sons, daughters or grandchildren of members (who are in good standing or were at the time of their death) of the Order of the Eastern Star in Virginia; and/or members in good standing of Virginia DeMolay. Applicants shall be a graduating senior from high school or shall be enrolled in an accredited institution of higher learning.

Scholarships are offered by the Valley of Roanoke, Scottish Rite, and shall be awarded on the basis of academic criteria, extracurricular activities, and financial need. In addition to the stated criteria, the committee is free to consider indicators of character, leadership, and service as may be reflected in the applicant’s references, activities and affiliations.

Scholarships will be offered to graduating high school seniors who are children, grand-children, or great-grand-children of members of the Roanoke Valley Shrine Club. Children who are patients sponsored by the Kazim Shrine at Shriners’ hospitals and members of DeMolay, Job’s Daughters and Rainbow for Girls may also apply for these scholarships.

The members of the Grand Lodge of Virginia affirm their support of and commitment to our youth and invite members of our three Masonic youth groups to participate in this recognition program of outstanding youth group members. One individual will be selected from each of the three Masonic youth groups.

Applicants for this award must be graduating senior or have already received a High School Diploma or equivalent accepted by an institution of higher learning, who has not reach the age of 22 years at the time of applying for this award, and be a member in good standing in DeMolay International in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

U.S. citizenship and a verified affiliation with a Masonic organization required.

The DeMolay Foundation annually awards scholarships to members who excel in academics and leadership in their community, school, and DeMolay. It is through these young men’s accomplishments that examples are set for others to follow.