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Thank you for your interest in the continuing education grant. The grant is awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, and applications for 2025 are currently under review. Due to the volume of applications received, the form is closed at this time. Sign up below to be notified when the application is available again for future terms:

Modern Woodmen of America Continuing Education Grant
The application will close February 3, 2025 3:00 pm CT, or after 50 applications are received.

Modern Woodmen of America has established a scholarship program to members who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants to the Modern Woodmen of America Continuing Education Grant must:

  • Be a member of Modern Woodmen of America for at least one (1) year as of the application
    deadline date. (The member must be covered by a life insurance or annuity contract with Modern Woodmen. The life insurance certificate must be on a premium-paying basis or must be paid up according to the terms of the certificate, other than through use of the nonforfeiture option. The annuity must be a Modern Woodmen fixed or variable annuity).
  • Be a high school graduate or equivalent who graduated at least one year prior to the application
    deadline date.
  • Plan to enroll full-time or part-time* in an undergraduate or graduate level study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, plan to attend a trade, vocational or technical school, or plan to pursue coursework for a professional designation or certification for the upcoming term/semester.*Part-time is defined as a minimum of 6 credits per semester/term (or equivalent).
  • Applicants must authorize the release of application information to Sponsor.
  • Modern Woodmen members are united through our common bonds of financial security, quality family life and community impact. Applicants must be able to explain how their education plans will make a greater impact in at least one of these areas.

Modern Woodmen field representatives (regional directors, managing partners, financial representatives, retired agents, administrative assistants and district agents), and Home Office employees are ineligible.

However, family members including spouses and children are eligible to apply.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to 50 awards will be granted.

Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Recipients may not receive the award more than two times in a five-year period.

Preference will be given to applicants who have not received the Make an Impact Scholarship or education assistance grant.

Awards are for undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D. and coursework for professional designations or certifications.

Notification

All who have submitted applications will be notified in April.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Modern Woodmen of America. Payment is made in August.

Education assistance awards are made payable to the school. Awards are taxable to the recipient and
recipients will be sent a 1099- Misc forms.

Selection of Recipients

Educational Grants will be given based on the first 50 eligible applications received:

  • An essay response that answers this prompt: How will your education plans make a greater impact in at least one of these areas – for you, your family and/or your community?

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Modern Woodmen of America play a part in the selection.

Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.

All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Modern Woodmen of America has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.