Grand Lodge

Scholarships and loans are made available to high school graduates who are entering an accredited 2 or 4-year institution or for study in a recognized trade school, or for any course offering immediate opportunity for employment. The applicant must be a member, spouse, child or grandchild of a member in the order to receive the benefit. Most scholarships are competitive and awarded based on a variety of factors as determined by a committee and spelled out in the application.

Sovereign Grand Lodge

If you are a member of the Odd Fellows then you and/or family members are eligible for the 4% Educational Foundation Loan Program. Anyone desiring a loan must write directly to the Executive Director for an application. A maximum of $16,000 can be borrowed for a complete course of four years or more. Students enrolled in a 2 or 4 year program must establish one grading period with at least a ”C” average in an accredited college or university before receiving this benefit.

Other Scholarships:

$2,000 Ingstrom Trust Regional Scholarship
$1,000 Charles J. & Christine Wirz Scholarship
$1,000 United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth Scholarship $500 Lawson/Pezo Vocational Technology Scholarship $15,000 Christine Smith Graduate Studies Scholarship

Contact:
R. Kenneth Babb, Educational Foundation, IOOF PO Box 20455, Winston-Salem, NC 27120 rkbabb@bellsouth.net
(336) 724-5116

Individual Lodges

Many individual lodges have grant and loan programs available to their members. Please check with your lodge secretary for information on amounts, application procedures, and deadlines.