Electa Chapter #3 Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship was established in 2004 to provide an opportunity for graduating high school seniors in marginalized and low-income communities so seniors are not disadvantaged based on academic or financial circumstances. All applicants are evaluated on their participation in community service(s) and good citizenship. The scholarship money is given directly to the recipients for the purpose of purchasing essentials associated with attending college such as incidentals, e.g., textbooks, clothing, and personal care products.

In 2004 there were ten scholarships awarded; each scholarship recipient received $1000.00. All Scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply for successive scholarships each year of their college career.

To date there has been a total of 42 scholarships awarded for a total of $42,000.  Over 95% of our scholarship recipients successfully completed college, and some have shared their college experiences with the new recipients during the chapter’s orientation workshop for new college students.

All applicants must be a graduating high school senior and have a minimum 2.5 GPA and plan to attend an accredited four-year college, university or community college in the fall. A 300-500- word essay must also be included with the application.

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