Ohio Masonic Home Scholarship

The Ohio Masonic Home Scholarship Program is an endowment established by the Ohio Masonic Home to provide tuition assistance for eligible full time students working toward a bachelor’s, associate’s or other undergraduate degree program at a qualifying institution. The Ohio Masonic Home Foundation gratefully accepts contributions to support the continuance and growth of the Ohio Masonic Home Scholarship Program. Since its inception the program has awarded over 130 scholarships. Additional funds from contributions and donations will be used for additional scholarships. To give a gift, please make your check payable to the OMH Scholarship Program, 2655 West National Road, Springfield, Ohio 45504. You will receive written acknowledgment of your tax deductible gift. Thank you for supporting the success of scholars. The application deadline for the Ohio Masonic Home Scholarship Program for the 2014-2015 school year is April 1, 2014.  Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria to qualify for consideration:

• Have a Masonic membership or affiliation by establishing that the applicant or the applicant’s father, step-father, grandfather or step-grandfather is a Mason in good standing verified by a copy of current dues card or, good standing at the time of death verified by Lodge Secretary or the Grand Lodge of F.&A.M.
• Have graduated from a high school (or will graduate May/June 2014) or passed the GED.
• Have made satisfactory academic progress in the preceding academic year (if applicable) as indicated by completion of required credit hours and a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Be at least 16 but not more than 25 years of age at the time of application.
• Be accepted to or currently enrolled in undergraduate studies at a college or university on a full-time basis.
• Must be an Ohio resident (even if attending an out-of-state college).

*Masons who are students may also apply with proper documentation. Upon meeting the above criteria, applicants must complete an application form.   Students may access the scholarship forms at the Ohio Masonic Home’s website at www.ohiomasonichome.org under the Resources tab on the left side or by the link at the bottom of the page.  Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. For more information or questions, contact Vicki Slaughter at 800-564-9016 or FAP@ohiomasonichome.org. *While several documents needed for the application process might not be available yet, such as college acceptance letters, applicants may download and print the application form at www.ohiomasonichome.org.