Foundation History

     The CALIFORNIA SCOTTISH RITE FOUNDATION was incorporated on 1958 for the purpose of conducting the following three avenues of aid we offer our youth:

1. Aphasia and Dyslexia
   Children with these language disorders are taught under expert therapists to speak, read, and write.
2. Scholastic Aid
   Young men and women can apply to the Foundation for a grant to pursue their education at university and graduate level.  There is also scholastic aid at individual Valleys.
3. Dynamic Freedoms
   Under our Great American Fundamentals program, we distribute to public schools without cost our Supreme Council's history books called Dynamic Freedoms.

1. Aphasia and Dyslexia

     Grand Commander Emeritus Henry C. Clausen founded our first California aphasia clinic in 1962.  Thanks to your faithful donations and bequests, over  $40,000,000.00 has been provided to help these children.  A child with aphasia or dyslexia is often exceptionally bright but unable to communicate or read.  Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are important.  After careful evaluation and diagnosis, treatment can achieve remarkable verbal and reading improvement, sometimes in a matter of months.

     The children gain confidence and skill with each lesson.  It's a warming experience to watch their progress and to read the grateful letters from their parents.  There are nor bars of race, color, or creed.  Ages range from 3-21 years.  Regretfully, we can only provide services to children with speech language disorders.  We reserve the right to decline services.

     Presently, there are 170 Clinics, Centers, or Programs in the Southern Jurisdiction providing services to over 30,000 children a year.   The Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Program began in Denver, Colorado, in the early 1950's.

     Through the dedication of California Scottish Rite Masons, there are now 15 SCOTTISH RITE CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE CENTERS in operation in California.

CENTER VOLUNTEERS

     Our retired members and the ladies' associations of the temples have an active role in our Language Centers.  Volunteer time and help are always welcome:

CALIFORNIA SCOTTISH RITE
CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE CENTERS

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2. SCHOLASTIC AID

A. Undergraduate Scholarships Criteria

     Eligibility--California resident aged 17 to 25 seeking a college degree
     as an undergraduate student.

     Award--$1,500.00 per year, for a maximum of four years, or until
     completion of undergraduate studies, paid directly to the student.

     $750.00 in February and $750.00 in August upon the receipt of:

          1. Certified transcript of grades for previous semester.

          2. Typed letter with handwritten signature by student of their
              employment, planned courses in the coming quarter/semester
              and current mailing address.

          3. These items must be received in our office by the end of February for the
              February Scholarship Payment and by the end of August for the August
              Scholarship Payment.  Failure to comply with these requirements will
              result in the termination of the Scholarship Award.

     School--Any fully accredited college or university nationwide.

     Study Plan--The major must be in a standard academic field.  Class load is
     a 12-unit minimum.  We require grades (not pass or fail ratings).  The GPA
     (grade point average) for our grant is 3.0 or better.  We seek students who are
     serious about their education.

     Deadline Date--Your application must be complete and in our office
     on or before 3:00 PM March 14, 2008.  There are no exceptions.

     Selection--The Scholarship Committee reviews all applications and selects
     the recipient(s) of the Scholarships.  All applicants are notified of the outcome
     in writing.

     Conditions--Demonstrated high ideals and ability, strong grades in school,
     financial need and part-time employment.

     Limitation--There is no requirement of affiliation with
     Masonic-related organizations.

     Click here for the Undergraduate Scholarship application form which can be filled out, on line, and then downloaded to your printer by clicking on the print button.  Once the application is downloaded and all pages are assembled per the instructions, provide the necessary signatures and mail to:

California Scottish Rite Foundation
855 Elm Avenue
Long Beach, CA  90813-4414
 

NOTE:

The Undergraduate Scholarship application form is saved as a PDF (Portable Document Format) files. These files look and act just like regular Web pages, but they're specifically designed to come out of your home printer looking just like they do on-screen.

If you've printed Web pages at home before (especially pages with lots of graphics), you know that what you see online is not always what you get from your printer. PDF technology eliminates this problem so the diagrams, pictures and illustrations you print out are as useful at home as they are on online.

To view PDF files and print them out, you need a simple software program. One of the most popular PDF-viewing programs is Adobe's Acrobat Reader, which is free and very easy to download from the Adobe Systems Incorporated Web site (see link below).

To install Acrobat Reader on your PC, simply follow the instructions provided by Adobe. You'll have to exit your Web browser briefly to make sure everything is set up properly. But once installed, Acrobat Reader will automatically come to life anytime you want to view, download or print out a PDF file anywhere on the Web.

Click the Adobe logo to download Acrobat Reader:

B.  Baldwin Scholarship (Graduate Aid) Criteria

     Eligibility--Any graduate student from California enrolled for:

     Foreign Service Career

          Students seeking a career in Foreign Service with the US State Department's
          diplomatic corps must provide acceptance by the School that will prepare you
          for a Foreign Service Career.  Stanford, USC, and University of California offer
          such courses.

     Public School Administration Career

          A career educator with experience in the classroom and public
          school administration must satisfy the semester hours required for
          the doctorate.  These educators seek advancement in the
          Elementary or Secondary levels of our public education system as
          Administrators or Superintendents.

     Speech Language Pathology Careers

          Students seeking a career in Speech Language Pathology at a school
        providing such graduate programs in California.

     Award--The Grant is $6,000.00.

     $3,000.00 is paid in August and the second $3,000.00 is paid in February.
     The second payment is dependent upon proof of satisfactory progress by
     a letter from your Dean or Department Head.  This letter is due in our office
     by the end of February.

     Campus--Any California campus offering the required course of study.

     Deadline Date--Your application must be complete and in our office
     on or before 3:00 PM March 14, 2008.  There are no exceptions.

     Selection--The Scholarship Committee reviews all applications and selects
     the recipient(s) of the Scholarships.  All applicants are notified of the outcome
     in writing.

     Click here for the Graduate Scholarship application form which can be filled out, on line, and then downloaded to your printer by clicking on the print button.  Once the application is downloaded and all pages are assembled per the instructions, provide the necessary signatures and mail to:

California Scottish Rite Foundation
855 Elm Avenue
Long Beach, CA  90813-4414
 

NOTE:

The Graduate Scholarship application form is saved as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file. These files look and act just like regular Web pages, but they're specifically designed to come out of your home printer looking just like they do on-screen.

If you've printed Web pages at home before (especially pages with lots of graphics), you know that what you see online is not always what you get from your printer. PDF technology eliminates this problem so the diagrams, pictures and illustrations you print out are as useful at home as they are on online.

To view PDF files and print them out, you need a simple software program. One of the most popular PDF-viewing programs is Adobe's Acrobat Reader, which is free and very easy to download from the Adobe Systems Incorporated Web site (see link below).

To install Acrobat Reader on your PC, simply follow the instructions provided by Adobe. You'll have to exit your Web browser briefly to make sure everything is set up properly. But once installed, Acrobat Reader will automatically come to life anytime you want to view, download or print out a PDF file anywhere on the Web.

Click the Adobe logo to download Acrobat Reader:

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3. Dynamic Freedoms

     The Foundation will subsidize the efforts of the Valleys in California to distribute to the elementary and secondary school students these fine books on Americanism.  Each year dedicated brethren deliver thousands of books throughout the public education system without cost to the schools.

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