Illinois Masonic Scholarship Application
Description
Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Illinois
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite (AASR)
Illinois Grand Lodge and Scottish Rite Masons provide scholarships to help individuals better themselves through the pursuit of knowledge.
This online application covers six scholarships. Each of which has unique qualifications. You select the one(s) you’d like to be considered for after you begin the application.
Only completed applications will be reviewed. A complete application includes transcript(s) and two letters of recommendation. The aforementioned documents shall become the property of the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Illinois and of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite.
Selection Process
Scholarships Open to the Public
Health Career Fields: Masonic relationship is not required. The applicant must intend to enter the field of health care, be a resident of Illinois, be an undergraduate, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Health care includes (but is not limited to) nursing, physical or occupational therapy, radiology, anesthesiology, etc.
Sherwood and Evelyn Kresin: Masonic relationship is not required. The applicant must be a resident of Illinois, be either an undergraduate or graduate, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Scholarships Requiring a Masonic Relationship
Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Illinois: Masonic relationship is required. The applicant must have a father or grandfather who is (or was at the time of his death) a member in good standing as an Illinois Master Mason. The applicant does not have to be a resident of Illinois. The applicant must be an undergraduate and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
Robert B. Perkins: Masonic relationship is required. The applicant must have a father, grandfather, brother, or uncle who is (or was, if deceased) a member in good standing of an Illinois Scottish Rite Valley. The applicant must be a resident of Illinois, be an undergraduate, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Louis L. Williams: Masonic relationship is required. The applicant must have a father, grandfather, brother, or uncle who is (or was, if deceased) a member in good standing of an Illinois Scottish Rite Valley. The applicant must attend Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. The applicant must be a resident of Illinois, be an undergraduate, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Leon M. Abbott: Named for Leon M. Abbott, Sovereign Grand Commander (1921-1932). The applicant must be a member of or directly related (bloodline or by legal means) to a Scottish Rite Mason in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Also eligible are a members of youth organizations sponsored by the Masonic fraternity in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. The applicant must be a resident of Illinois, be either an undergraduate or graduate, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75.
Additional Conditions and Information
When the scholarship is granted, it may continue for as long as the recipient is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited college or university up to four years. However, it will be terminated at the end of the semester during which the recipient’s cumulative grade point average fails to meet the minimum requirement. It may also be terminated if the recipient changes institutions without notification or fails to meet any requirement for the given scholarship.
A scholarship recipient desiring to renew his/her scholarship for the ensuing year will complete a renewal form declaring his/her desire to continue as a scholarship recipient. This information must be submitted by April 1st and must be accompanied by the most recent transcript available.
Scholarship checks will be forwarded to the student’s college or university to be credited to his/her account. Funds are to be used for tuition expenses only. All unused funds are to be returned.
