141 Scholarship

The 2012 Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship Awards,
Sponsored by District 141, is open for applicants

Download Application Form and Instructions

Competition Rules

ELIGIBILITY:

This essay competition is open to children, spouses and dependent grandchildren (as defined by the IRS) of Members (as of June 1, 2011) with one year or more of good standing in District 141 who are graduating seniors or who are currently enrolled full time and/or commencing college full time. The competition is also open to any Members (as of June 1, 2011) with one year or more of good standing in District 141 who are currently enrolled in college with a minimum of six units per semester. District 141 officers and their families are not eligible. Only one award per family is allowed per year.

Applications must be signed by your Local Lodge President or Recording Secretary.

A bibliography of sources for essay material must be included. The essay must be the work of the entrant or the entrant will be disqualified. The winners may be interviewed by the Scholarship Chairperson.

The application must be filled out completely or the entrant will be disqualified.

ESSAY RULES:

The subject of the 2012 essay competition is:

“What would be the first things you would do if you were President of the United States?”

All essays must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and printed on 8 1/2” x 11” white bond paper with a minimum of 700 words and a maximum of 1,000 words. Please include a recent photograph of the applicant. The title must be placed on the top of the paper. The entrant’s name or identification must appear on each page of the essay paper.

AWARDS:

One each — $2,000 overall winner;
Six each — $1,000 placement winners

Awards will be presented at winners’ Local Lodges after confirmation of student enrollment at an accredited college or university (copy of valid registration or class schedule confirmation).

TIMETABLE:

The Essay Competition will be open Feb. 1, 2012, and will end at midnight, July 1, 2012. Winners will be announced by August 1, 2012.

JUDGING:

Judging will be done by the impartial Scholarship Chairperson who is not a Member of District 141. The decisions of the judge will be final.

DISQUALIFICATION:

Previous winners and all entrants not conforming to the contest rules will be disqualified. Disqualification decisions of the Committee are final.

HANDLING:

All essays received become the property of District 141 and may be published in the future using the contestant’s name.

SUBMISSION:

All entry forms must be mailed and postmarked, U.S. regular mail only, no later than midnight, July 1, 2012. The entry form and essay must be placed in an envelope and mailed to the Scholarship Committee Chairperson at the address shown below. The word SCHOLARSHIP must be written in the lower left hand corner of the envelope.

If entrants want receipt of their entry acknowledged, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Also, an electronic version of the essay (as a Microsoft Word document) must be submitted to dan@bleicomm.com SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Daniel Brin, Chairperson; DL 141 Secretary-Treasurer Dave Atkinson, Vice Chairperson; Frank Casciato, Vice Chairperson; Mike Delano, Vice Chairperson.