Kansas Masonic Essay Contest ***DEADLINE NOV 1, 2020***
The Kansas Masonic Essay Contest has been in existence for 60 years and has awarded more than $300,000 statewide to deserving high school students. Each year, the Masonic Public School Essay Contest donates $12,000 to deserving high school students for their 300-500 word essays.
1st Place: $4,000 2nd Place: $3,000 3rd Place: $2,000 4th Place: $1,000
Honorable Mention – 4 applicants will be chosen: $500 each
QUALIFICATIONS 1. Any Junior or Senior attending a Kansas tax-supported public high school is eligible. 2. Contact any Kansas Masonic Lodge (a list of the lodges is included in the essay contest brochure), Kansas Mason, or your counselor for information. 3. Essays will be judged on originality, research, and development of the topic. 4. Contestant must follow contest rules as to topic, number of words, etc.
TIMELINE
Essays must be submitted to a Local Lodge on or before November 1st. The winning essay(s) from a Local Lodge (one per high school in the Lodge’s area) will be sent to Grand Lodge and must be postmarked no later than December 1st. Grand Lodge essay winners will be notified prior to March 1st.