Manasseh Lodge No.182 A. F. & A. M.

Scholarship Application 2018

2018 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Application Deadline: June 1st, 2018

Awarded: August 3rd, 2018

Manasseh Lodge Scholarships exist to provide financial assistance to our Masonic Youth and to reward and encourage achievement in their pursuit of higher education. The scholarship committee looks for applicants with vision and motivation, leadership skills, community service and involvement, and more. Careful and thoughtful completion of this application gives you the opportunity to display your academic merit and financial need and gives the scholarship committee a sense of who you are and what is most important to you.

This scholarship is open to members or dependents, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, of the members of the following organizations meeting in Manasseh Lodge No. 182 A. F. & A. M.:

Manasseh Lodge No. 182 A.F.& A.M.

Manassas Royal Arch Chapter No.81

Wimodausis Chapter No.106 Order of Eastern Star

Destiny Court No.14 Order of the Amaranth

C. A. Sinclair AMD Council No.412

Prince William Chapter Order of DeMolay

Manassas Assembly #13International Order of the Rainbow for Girls.

Applicants must meet the following additional criteria to be considered:

Must be under the age of 22 on June 1st, 2018

Must be currently enrolled in college or graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a 2 or 4 - year college or technical school.

Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0

All sections of this application must be filled out in its' entirety and turned in by June 1st, 2018. Any omissions, deletions and/or alterations will void this application. All decisions made by the Scholarship Committee are final.Late or Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Date of Application______(mm/dd/yyyy)

SECTION ONE: PERSONAL INFORMATION

Student Applicant / ______
Street Address / ______
City ST ZIP Code / ______
Home Phone / ______
Work Phone / ______
E-Mail Address / ______

SECTION TWO: MASONIC AFFILIATION

Are you now….

A member or senior member in good standing of the Order of DeMolay?___
A member or majority member in good standing of the International Order of Job's Daughters?___
A member or majority member in good standing of the Order of Rainbow Girls?___

If the answer to any of the above is YES, please give the name, location and official contact of the Chapter, Bethel, or Assembly

______

Name of Sponsor or Eligible Organization * membership: ______(Eligible Organization or Sponsor’s Name)

Relationship of Sponsor: ______

(Father, Mother, etc.… or Type of Membership…Senior DeMolay/Majority Member Etc.)

Masonic Origination of Sponsor: ______

* Eligible Organizations are listed on page one of Application

SECTION 3: ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Name of the School you are presently attending / ______
(if you are a high school senior please include the college or trade school you plan to attend)
Anticipated Date of graduation from school / ______
School Address / ______
City ST ZIP Code / ______
Phone Number / ______

Grade Point Average as of the most recent completed semester of school: ______

** A Transcript of your most recent completed semester of the High School or Trade School or College is required for a complete application.

Have you ever been placed on probation or suspended or dismissed from any school? NO YES

(If YES please explain)

______

SECTION 4: FIELD OF STUDY

Briefly answer the following questions about your chosen field of study.

What is your chosen academic major or field of study?

How will your study of ______contribute to your immediate or long-term career plans?

Why do you want to be a ______?

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SECTION 5: CURRENT EVENTS AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Briefly answer the following questions about community and social issues.

What do you consider to be the most pressing societal problem we face today? Why?

If you had the authority to change your community in a positive way, what specific changes would you make?

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SECTION 6: PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Briefly answer the following questions about your personal achievements.

Describe how you have demonstrated leadership ability in your school, work, or community.

Discuss a special attribute or accomplishment that sets you apart.

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SECTION 7: BACKGROUND AND INFLUENCES

Briefly answer the following questions about life experiences that have impacted your character development.

Pick an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your development.

Who has had the biggest influence in your life and why?

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SECTION 8: FUTURE PLANS AND GOALS

Briefly answer the following questions about your future plans and goals.

Describe your long- and short-term goals.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

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SECTION 9: FINANCIAL NEED

Briefly answer the following questions about your current financial situation.

From a financial standpoint, what impact would this scholarship have on your education?

State any special personal or family circumstances affecting your need for financial assistance.

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Please submit electronic applications to:

2018 Scholarship Committee Chairman:

Mr. Tom Costis

Email:

Or

Mail to:

Manasseh Lodge Scholarship Committee

9810 Cockrell Road

Manassas, Virginia 20110

All Applications must be received by June 1, 2018

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