Continuing Education Grant

Looking to continue your education?

Modern Woodmen awards up to $125,000 each year to help members continue their education in a program of their choosing ... no matter their age. That includes current college students, those who took a gap year after high school, adults wanting to go back to school or obtain a master’s degree, and more. (See specific qualifications below.)

Up to 50 grants of $2,500 each awarded to qualified members on a first-come, first served basis!

How do I qualify?

To be eligible for the continuing education grant, you must:

• Be a Modern Woodmen member, covered by Modern Woodmen life insurance or an annuity for at least one year as of the February application deadline.*
• Be a high school graduate (or equivalent) who graduated at least one year prior to the application deadline.
• Plan to do one of the following for the upcoming fall term:
• Enroll full time or part time in an undergraduate- or graduate-level of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university.
• Attend a trade, vocational or technical school.
• Pursue coursework for a professional designation or certification.
• Explain how your education plans will make a greater impact in at least one of these areas (the common bonds that unite Modern Woodmen members nationwide):
• Financial security.
• Quality family life.
• Community impact.

*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.

Awards are not renewable. However, you can reapply to the program each year you meet eligibility requirements with these exceptions:

• Recipients can’t receive the award more than twice in a five-year period.
• Scholarship competition winners must allow a gap year before applying for a grant.
• Modern Woodmen employees (including current and retired field representatives) are ineligible. Family members, including spouses and children, are eligible.

How to apply

Submit your application online at learnmore.scholarsapply.org/modernwoodmengrant.

The application window opens on Nov. 1 and closes the first Monday in February. Recipients will be notified in April. The grant is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Act fast! The application will close once the allotted number of qualified applicants has been reached.

More opportunities

Know a high school senior looking for scholarship opportunities? Have them check out Modern Woodmen’s scholarship competition. This member-exclusive scholarship opportunity recognizes students’ hard work and volunteer service.

Subject to change, fraternal member programs are not part of the contract and may have specific eligibility requirements. Some programs are not available to all members. Log in to your online member account for complete details.