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Shepherd Scholarship (ID 1732)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
2/1/2017
Deadline:
3/31/2017
Website:
https://scottishrite.org/brothers-in-the-community/scholarships/shepherd-scholarship/
Amount:
$2,000
Description:
Shepherd Scholarships of $2,000 per year towards tuition costs, for a maximum of four years or upon earning a degree if that be sooner, are offered by the Supreme Council each year to United States citizens only, studying in accredited schools in the United States. The number of scholarships awarded is dependent upon the earnings of the Shepherd Scholarship Fund. The objective of this scholarship is to aid worthy candidates in obtaining baccalaureate or graduate degrees in fields associated with service to country and generally perceived as benefiting the human race.

Contact Information

Email:
[email protected]
Contact Notes:
If you are having problems submitting your application, please make sure that each of your attachments are 12 MB, or less, in size.

Eligibility

Gender:
NA
Association:
Masonic Lodge or Eastern Star
Eligibility:
US citizenship and a verified affiliation with a Masonic organization are required. Each applicant must submit the following Verification of Scottish Rite Eligibility Form and receive eligibility confirmation before the application will be reviewed. Eligibility will be confirmed by the Office of Director of Education if the applicant is a member of a Masonic Youth organization (DeMolay, Job’s Daughters, or Rainbow Girls), or if applicant is a member in good standing of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, or is a son, brother, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandson, or granddaughter, of current or past member in good standing of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction.
Special Criteria:
Selections will be made each year during the month of April. Selectees will be those who are best qualified by dedication, ambition, academic preparation, financial need, and promise of outstanding performance at the advanced level. Final selections and appointments will be at the sole discretion and determination of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council.

Before any payments are made, applicants must be accepted for enrollment at accredited institutions of higher learning that are authorized to grant degrees in the selected fields of study.

This program is available to United States citizens only for study at schools within the United States. Applications must be submitted online each year to the Director of Education, the Supreme Council, 33°, from JANUARY 1 through MARCH 31. Please scan your complete transcripts of course grades, and not more than four letters of Recommendation and Include them with your application. All scans must be submitted in PDF format.