GRAND LODGE OF A. F. & A. M.
OF
ILLINOIS

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Dear Candidate:

 The Illinois Masonic Scholarship application is an integral part of a program that the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Illinois sponsors. We thank you for your interest in our scholarship program and wish you well in your educational endeavors.

GENERAL INFORMATION

 To qualify, the applicant/student must reside in the State of Illinois, and have a 3.0 (B) grade point average on a scale of 4.0 or a 4.0 grade point average (B) on a scale of 5.0.

 The scholarship will be granted for one year only and will continue as long as the recipient is enrolled as a full-time student (14 semester hours or more) in an accredited institution of higher learning. However, it will be terminated at the end of the semester during which the recipient’s average is not a B or higher. It may also be terminated if the recipient changes institutions of his/her program without notification to the Grand Lodge.

 The scholarship may be renewed provided the recipient submits a new application for the ensuing academic year.

Scholarship checks will be forwarded to the student’s college or university to be credited to his/her account. A check payable to the institution in the amount of $500 will be forwarded in August. A second check for $500 will be forwarded upon receipt of a copy of the student’s transcript verifying continued eligibility. It shall be the student's responsibility to have his/her transcript forwarded to the scholarship chairman.

 This application, official high school or college transcript, letters of recommendation, and other data must be received by April 1 in the year for which the application is made. The aforementioned documents shall become the property of the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Illinois and will remain on file with the Grand Lodge.

 The Grand Lodge Scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee at its June meeting and will be awarded without regard to race, gender, religion, age or handicap. The committee, however, will consider the Masonic relationship and financial need to an applicant and his/her family. The father, grandfather, brother, or uncle of an applicant must be a Master Mason in good standing or, if deceased, have been a Master Mason in good standing at the time of death. 

Thank you for your interest in our scholarship and good luck in the future.

Noel C. Dicks
Most Worshipful Grand Master


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