Scholarship Application
2024-2025 School Year
Scholarship Information
Available Scholarships—
100 finalists will each receive a $500 scholarship
6 regional finalists will receive an addtional $1500
One regional finalist will receive an addtional $2500
One regional finalist will receive an addtional $5000
To be eligible for this scholarship—
1.) All applicants must:
Be United States citizens or U.S. permanent residents; AND be a student at one of the schools served by MCM
Be senior student in a MARYLAND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
There is NO NEED to be connected to the Masonic Fraternity to be eligible for the scholarship. Any eligible student is encouraged to apply.
2.) Application Period: December 1, 2024–April 1, 2025
Applications must be submitted online
Applications will only be accepted during the application period.
3.) Before you begin, you will need:
Relevant information pertaining to grades (GPA, Class Rank, Class number)
Official School Transcript (if unavailable, most recent report card may be substituted).
Letter from a school official (teacher, principal, counselor) detailing student Attributes, Abilities, talents, interests, scholarship, study habits, and probability of success in college or vocational school, need for financial assiatance, and any pertinent or unusual factors which should be considered by the scholarship selection committee. (Must be a PDF)
A 300-500 word essay discussing your future educational, career and life goals. Include in this essay any other factors you may feel would be relevant to the Scholarship Selection Committee. (WORD or PDF files accepted)
Addtional optional documentation (WORD or PDF files accepted)
4.) Initial award selection will be done by Local Masonic Lodges
Each school has been assigned to a Maryland Masonic Lodge in their county.
Applications will first be judged by the local Lodge Scholarship Committee.
Winning applications will then be forwarded to the Masonic Charities of Maryland Scholarship Committee for consideration for higher scholarship amounts.