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All applications must be received by March 15, 2023 to be considered.
Completed applications must be mailed in a 9" x 12" envelope with NO STAPLES, single-sided pages to ensure proper scanning.
The Grand Chapter of California, each year provides scholarship awards to:
- Graduating High School students; continuing undergraduate and graduate students in an accrediated college, university, community college, trade school, or religious institution.
- Applicant must be a United States Citizen and California resident.
- Applicant must have a minimum cumulative unqwifhrws 3.0 GPA
- Demonstrate a financial need.
- Strong high school and/or community leadership record.
- If applying for the Eastern Star Training Award for Religious Training (ESTRAL) scholarship, the appplicant must be entering a theological collgeg or seminary.
The Scholarship Fund provides scholarships in amounts ranging from $500 to $5000 for students attending a four year college or university and $250 to $1000 for students attending a community college or vocational schools.
Scholarships are based on scholastic record, character, need, and the purpose and need for higher education. The different scholarships that we offer are described below. If you know of anyone interested in receiving a scholarship, please encourage them to fill out our application, which is available on this Web site. All applications must be received by March 15, 2023 to be considered.
Completed applications must be mailed in a 9" x 12" envelope with NO STAPLES, single-sided pages to ensure proper scanning.
- California Eastern Star Foundation
c/o Grand Chapter of California, OES
Attn: Scholarship Committee
16960 Bastanchury Road, Suite C
Yorba Linda, CA 92886-1711
2023 scholarship application - Click Here
Our main Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to deserving recipients regardless of their field of study. The funds collected for our main Scholarship Fund are awarded in full the following year. Our Scholarship Endowment Fund is a fund whose principal amount is held as a permanent endowment and only the proceeds of the Endowment are used to give scholarships. If you would like to donate to one of these funds
The General Scholarship Fund
The Scholarship Endowment Fund
The ESTARL fund is a scholarship fund first established at our international level that provides scholarships to recipients who desire to pursue a course of study in a theological college or seminary. If you would like to support these students in their pursuit of religious studies.
This fund was established as a memorial to Gerald P. Cashion, Worthy Grand Patron of California in 1977 and Right Worthy Grand Sentinel of the General Grand Chapter from 1988 to 1991. As a perpetual memorial to Gerald P. Cashion, the interest, dividends and realized gains generated by this Fund are used to provide scholarships to students pursuing a degree in Business Administration or Engineering at a four-year college or university.
If you would like to add to this fund, please click Donate Now and indicate your preference for this fund.