We Make Educational Dreams Come True
For over two decades, the Masonic Foundation of the District of Columbia has created opportunities for high-performing high school graduates to achieve their dreams through scholarships.
The scholarships:
Candidates may qualify for 1 of 2 scholarship opportunities, which if selected would enable them to receive up to $10,000 in yearly tuition assistance, renewable for up to four (4) years, total.1
1. An option to renew the scholarship 3 times if you maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.
The scholarships are as follows:
Masonic Foundation of DC Scholarship (MFDC Scholarship)
Graduating high school senior from a DC public or DC public charter school.
DC Freemason Scholarship (DCM Scholarship)
Graduating high school senior who is a family member or dependent of a Freemason in good standing with the Grand Lodge, Free And Accepted Masons, of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC. 2
2. A Freemason in good standing with the Grand Lodge, Free And Accepted Masons, of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC with a valid dues card number. Eligible familial relationships include those where the Freemason is a great-grandparent, grandparent, parent, or legal guardian of the scholarship applicant.
Criteria
MFDC
DCM
Graduate from a DC public or public charter high school
✓
Graduate from any accredited high school
✓
Family Member / Guardian is not a DC Freemason2
✓
Family Member / Guardian is a DC Freemason2
✓
✓
2. A Freemason in good standing with the Grand Lodge, Free And Accepted Masons, of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC with a valid dues card number. Eligible familial relationships include those where the Freemason is a great-grandparent, grandparent, parent, or legal guardian of the scholarship applicant.
Application minimum requirements
- GPA of 3.0 or greater1
- File a complete online application with:
- Complete Application Questions
- FAFSA Form with Estimated Student Aid Index (SAI)
- At least 1 recommendation specific to the scholarship
- Parent or legal guardian approval and signature if you’re younger that 18 years old at the time of the application submis
- Materials received on or before April 30, 2025 (This year’s application will open on February 1, 2025 and close on April 30, 2025.)
1. An option to renew the scholarship 3 times if you maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Applicant criteria
- Qualifications
- Graduating senior from a DC Public or DC Charter School (MFDC Scholarship).
- or
- Graduating senior who is a dependent of a DC Mason in good standing (DCM Scholarship).
- Graduating senior from a DC Public or DC Charter School (MFDC Scholarship).
- High academic performance, with a GPA of 3.0 or greater1.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Participated in service to their communities and school.
- Requiring financial need.
- Applicant will attend a tuition based post-secondary institution3 or trade school.
1. An option to renew the scholarship 3 times if you maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.
3. A post-secondary institutions may include an accredited community college, college, or university.
What does not qualify4
- Incomplete applications.
- Applications not received on time.
- Attending a post-secondary institution3 or trade school where tuition fees are not required.
- Non-US Citizen.
3. Post-secondary institutions may include an accredited community college, college, or university.
4. Unfortunately, if any of these apply to your application it will not be considered.
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