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  Total monies awarded to students for the 2007-2008 academic year was $269,500.00. We have awarded over $1,000,000.00 in Scholarships in the past four years. Click here to see the HISTORY.
Undergraduate Students Applying for the First Time:
The Foundation awards each of the two highest scoring applicants (called the Barr Scholar and the Rinderhagen Scholar) a $3,000.00 scholarship. Read more about these benefactors on the VIP page. The top 10% of the scorers (less the Barr & Rinderhagen Scholars) are given $2,500.00. $1,500.00 scholarships are awarded to the balance of the successful undergraduate applicants.

See Noteworthy News for information on some current winners.

The applicant applying for the FIRST TIME must be:

  • A U.S. Citizen.

  • A Washington State Resident.

  • An entering Third year (Junior), Fourth year (Senior) or (if required for degree) Fifth year undergraduate (5th year requirement must be verified by college/university).

  • Attending an accredited 4 year college or university in the State of Washington as a full time student for the full academic year. Please Note: Distance Learning and/or on-line classes will not be considered when determining your full time status.

  • Maintaining a college level GPA (or equivalent) of at least 3.0.

Renewal Opportunity:
Many students are eligible for a renewal scholarship. These awards are $1,500.00 each. Eligible students may receive one renewal. In addition to being a U.S. Citizen, a Washington State Resident and attending an accredited 4 year college or university in the State of Washington as a full time student for the full academic year, the student must meet the following criteria:

  • The student must have received a Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation scholarship for the previous academic year.

  • The student is generally entering their Fourth year (Senior) or Fifth year (if 5th year required for an undergraduate degree, must be verified by college/university).

  • The student is attending an accredited 4 year college or university in the State of Washington as a full time student for the full academic year. Please Note: Distance Learning and/or on-line classes will not be considered when determining your full time status.

  • The student has maintained a college level GPA of at least 3.0 (or equivalent) during their initial scholarship year.

Interested students should contact the Director of the Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation in the area of their home address for further information and application. (See note above regarding attending a school far from home).

Failure to sign the application, furnish all required materials, including your permanent Washington address, transcripts indicating a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or equivalent, three letters of recommendation (properly addressed, dated and signed), your personal goal statement as well as all materials mailed and/or delivered to the appropriate Director/Assistant Director by the deadline date WILL DISQUALIFY you.
 

Renewal Opportunity
Click Here to check out the Renewal Opportunity from the Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington.

Deadline
Applications for the 2008-2009 year will be accepted starting November 1, 2007. Please Note: An interview with the Director is held when you pick up the application. You may schedule this during your Winter break and then accumulate the materials to be turned in no later than March 31.

Deadline for 2008-09 applications is March 31, 2008.

Applicants will be notified regarding their acceptance by the first of June, 2009.

Interested students should contact the Director of the Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation in the area of his/her home address for further information and application. If you are attending a college some distance from your home area (such as attending school in Seattle, home area is Spokane), you may contact a Director in the area closest to your school. They will be happy to help you. (See "How It Works" on the Noteworthy News page).
 

The Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington reserves the right to disqualify applicant(s) from any scholarship consideration, and the award of every scholarship is in the sole discretion of the Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington. If in the opinion of the Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington, the applicant(s) fails to complete the application, such application will be automatically disqualified for any scholarship consideration.

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