The Leon M. Abbott Scholarship is named after Leon M. Abbott, Sovereign Grand Commander from 1921 to 1932. Those meeting any of the following criteria are eligible to apply for the 2026 Abbott Scholarship program: a Scottish Rite Mason of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction who is in good standing; a student related (by blood or legal means) to a current or deceased member of the Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction; and a member of a Masonicly sponsored youth group located within the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction (ex: DeMolay International, Job's Daughters, Order of Rainbow for Girls). Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications: a high school senior, currently accepted at an accredited trade school who has attained a minimum grade point average of 2.75; or a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student currently enrolled at an accredited college or university. Applicants must submit at least one confidential letter or recommendation from an instructor, counselor, or advisor. All applications should be submitted to the local Valley of the sponsoring Scottish Rite Mason. For application deadlines, please reach out to the Secretary of said Valley. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.