Washington  -- The George Washington University has announced a new agreement with the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry to reallocate some of the earnings from the Scottish Rite Endowment at GW to provide 10 scholarships of $5,000 for graduate students who are pursing careers in public service. Recipients must perform unpaid public service during the summer. The purpose of the fellowship is to encourage students to work in public service jobs upon graduation.

The Scottish Rite Endowment at GW currently funds undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships for students whose relatives are members of the Scottish Rite. The Endowment offers 20 scholarships of $10,000 for undergraduate students. In addition to the new scholarships for graduate students pursing careers in public service, the fund continues to provide 10 fellowships of $10,000 for graduate students.

"This scholarship demonstrates the Scottish Rite. s commitment to providing opportunities for students who wish to give back to their communities in the form of public service careers," said GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg. "We are honored to be affiliated with the Scottish Rite not only because of its commitment to intellectual development but also because George Washington himself was a member."

The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is an organization whose ultimate goal is "mankind. s moral and spiritual and intellectual development." The Scottish Rites endowment to the University began in 1928 as a permanent memorial to George Washington.

Located four blocks from the White House, The George Washington University was created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the nation. s capital. The University offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate and graduate liberal arts study as well as degree programs in medicine, law, engineering, education, business/public management and international affairs. Each year, GW enrolls a diverse population of 19,000 undergraduates, graduate and professional students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 120 countries.

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