George Everett Dewese and Matsue Yamazaki Dewese CRU Scottish Rite Scholarship

Scholarship Information

Mr. and Mrs. George Dewese were from Shawsville, VA. They established this scholarship to benefit descendants of Scottish Rite Masons. Mr. Dewese was a 33 degree Scottish Rite Mason. The Deweses generously endowed multiple scholarships to support students in the Waldron College of Health and Human Services and the College of Business and Economics.

Scholarship Criteria

• Full-time incoming freshmen and undergraduate students are eligible.
• Incoming freshmen must have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0.
• The award is renewable if the recipient maintains a 2.8 GPA or better while remaining a full-time Radford University student. Must reapply to be considered
• Major in the Davis College of Business & Economics or Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Waldron College of Health & Human Services
• Must not be, or ever have been, on 20 or more weeks of disciplinary probation or suspension from any institution of higher learning
• All recipients must demonstrate financial need based on the FAFSA

Scholarship Preferences

• Priority to students with a Masonic affiliation or membership.
• First priority is given to active DeMolay or Rainbow Girl members with a preference to Commonwealth of Virginia residents
• Second priority is given to students who have a Masonic affiliation through a father, grandfather, uncle, brother or cousin
• Third priority is given to RU student applicants meeting the above eligibility criteria that are pursuing a degree in a business-related field or speech pathology.
• All recipients must demonstrate financial need
• FAFSA is required for eligibility