INFORMATION CONCERNING
PUBLIC
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Masonic
background not required, but this program is available to United
States citizens only for study at schools within the U.S.
The Supreme Council,
33°, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern
Jurisdiction, makes available each year two scholarships for individuals
who have completed master's degrees in some phase of education, to assist
in attaining a doctoral degree in Public School Administration. The
intent of the scholarships is to provide assistance to professional
educators who have demonstrated competence in their fields, particularly
in the field of administration, and who are unable to continue with
graduate studies because of financial burdens imposed by growing families
or other factors involved in raising a family. There should be evidence
presented that without the financial assistance provided by the scholarship,
the individual would not pursue futher graduate studies.
Applications for
these scholarships will be accepted through March each year. Each scholarship
is in the amount of $12,000 to be paid over a period of two years, i.e.,
$6,000 for each of two years, provided satisfactory academic work is
maintained. Selection of the successful applicants and the announcement
of their names will be made not later than April each year. Final selections
and appointments will be at the sole discretion and determination of
the Sovereign Grand Commander.
Individuals will
be selected for the scholarships who are in mid-career and who have
demonstrated that they are committed to public school education. An
M.A. or M.S. Degree is a prerequisite.
In the selection
process, priority will be given to those individuals who have had some
experience in a responsible administrative position. The applicant's
letters of recommendation should indicate integrity of character, integrity
of purpose, and active participation in the social, civic and religious
activities in their communities. Upon completion of the doctoral studies,
the applicant should have not less than 15 years of service remaining
in the field of public school education. Exceptions to this latter condition
will be made when the application indicates that the quality of service
already performed is so high and the potential for a significant contribution
to public school education is so great that an exception is warranted
and merited. Absence of experience in Public School Administration is
not a bar to selection. However, it is a handicap when other applicants
have had such experience and have performed successfully.
Applications
should be addressed to the Director of Education, the Supreme Council,
33°, 1733 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009-3103 on or
before April 1 each year.
SUMMARY
OF PUBLIC
SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATION
SCOTTISH
RITE SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
1. Must have attained
the bachelor and master's degrees with good scholastic records.
2. Must have sterling
character and personal integrity. Letters of recommendation should so
indicate.
3. Must have demonstrated
effectiveness in public school work.
4. Must have been
an active leader in community affairs.
5. Age must be
such that there is the probability of a substantial number of years
of service in the public school system, preferably 15 years until retirement,
but exceptions will be made.
6. Must have planned
work for a doctor's degree in a university, which is accredited and
has a reputation for outstanding graduate work in the field of Public
School Administration.
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Revised
11/22/05
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