Recognizing that one of the nation's most precious resources is
its children, in 1963, the Foundation established an ongoing program
of providing scholarship grants to those sons and daughters of its
members and deceased members who sought college-entry financial
aid.
The program has since expanded to provide both
scholarship grants and loans to members who seek further education,
as well as the spouses, siblings, and children of members or deceased
members.
Since the inception of the program in 1963,
the Foundation has provided over $2,100,475 to 1,199 qualified applicants.
The Foundation has pursued an award philosophy
where national scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic
merit and personal achievement.
The Foundation has awarded individual
scholarship grants each year, ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 given
out as one, two or four year scholarships. Interest-free loans of
up to $4,000 ($1,000 a year) are also available.
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