Higher Education scholarship

High school seniors or college students who have been a lodge member prior to February 15, 2022 and are enrolled, or have been accepted for enrollment, as a student at an institution of higher education may apply for the scholarship offered by the Grand Lodge of the Vasa Order of America. The completed application and all required enclosures must be postmarked by February 15, 2023. AWARDS ARE PAYABLE TO the institution in which the student is enrolled or accepted for enrollment. To qualify for the College or Vocational School Scholarship, a student needs to be enrolled in an accredited vocational school or institution of higher learning taking no less than six (6) credits per semester or eight (8) credits per quarter in the academic year immediately following the award. Click the following link to download information about the scholarship and the application itself:

2023_Scholarship_Announcement Grand Lodge.pdf

2023_Scholarship_Application_form Grand Lodge.pdf

Language Camp scholarship
The Grand Lodge also awards a scholarship for a two-week language camp at Sjölunden, the Swedish camp that is part of Concordia Language Villages program in Bemidji, MN. This is the same camp that the District awards a scholarship to (see the ‘District Scholarships’ tab on this website).

The Grand Lodge application postmark deadline is February 10, 2023

2023_Sjolunden_Announcement.pdf