Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Free & Accepted Masons, Jurisdiction of Minnesota
Sabathani Community Center
310 East 38th Street - Suite 224
Minneapolis, MN 55409-1337
612-824-5150
e-mail:
mwphglmn@qwest.net
EDUCATION IS HELPING THE CHILD REALIZE HIS POTENTIALITIES - Erich Fromm -
Are you considering attending a college or career school? Which one to attend is one of the most important decision you need to make. Another is how you're going to pay for you education. The Prince Hall Masonic Foundation, Incorporated (PHMFI), a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, utilizing volunteer men and women dedicated to providing financial assistance to deserving high school students in their pursuit of higher education, is here to help.
PHMFI believes in the importance of acknowledging the accomplishments of students who have struggled yet succeeded in completing high school. PHMFI offers assistance in the form of scholarships to student who plan to attend accredited trade schools, colleges or universities are encouraged to apply.
Scholarships are designed to provide assistance to those who have demonstrated financial need and have shown ability, aptitude and promise of useful citizenship. Preference will be given to residents of Minnesota and North Dakota.
Scholarships, excluding renewals of previously awarded assistance, will be limited to freshmen, with combined SAT scores of over 1200.
Recipients of assistance are selected not only on the basis of scholarship alone, but on various relevant factors at the discretion of PHMFI Directors.
For more information regarding this opportunity click onto the links below. The Scholarship Application is provided in two printable forms. The best printable format is the pdf format. Both formats must be printed out and mailed to the address that is on the form by the DEADLINE - May of each year.
| Guidelines |
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Scholarship Application (pdf format) |
PHMFI will award financial assistance to students from Minnesota and North Dakota entering an accredited institution of higher learning. Criteria Includes:
 | A student's intent to seek a degree at an accredited institution. Each student will have unrestricted choice of the institution of higher learning which he/she will attend. |
| A student must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Eligibility is based on demonstrated financial need as determined by the institution to which the student will be attending. |
| Students applying for financial assistance should have scholastic records that show improvements in the later years of their secondary school career. |
| Scholarships are designed to assist students with a portion of their educational expense. Other financial aid may be applied for with other sources. |
| Scholarship funds will be provided directly to the educational institution the student will be attending. |
| Recipients are expected to maintain academic and personal performance goals consistent with the award criteria. |
| Mail the completed original application and required additional information to PHMFL. A copy of the application must be sent directly to the admission director of the institution the student wishes to attend, along with the attached Financial Aid Worksheet. |
The Directors of PHMFI are firmly committed to the financial investment in providing higher educational opportunities for students who would otherwise be exempt. Providing education is one of the best strategies for breaking the hold of poverty on our children as it creates greater confidence to make decisions for themselves, more likely to seek medical attention, better informed on nutrition, and far more likely to educate their own children.
Looking toward the future, PHMFI has identified other needs within the community that can benefit. This vision entails:
| eliminating obstacles to educational achievement; |
| expanding cultural awareness and exchange; |
| service learning projects; |
| mentoring programs; |
| grand parenting programs; and |
| community health awareness. |
Now is the time to put our faith in the best of what our community has to offer. A gift to PHMFI is an investment in tomorrow's leaders. We are limited only by our available resources. With you help, PHMFI will continue to rise to the challenges of our communities and create a better world with you annual gifts. Please become a supporting member by making you gift today! Just call (612 824-5150) and contribute; it is encouraged, it is needed, it is necessary. Thank you in advance...