{"id":32599,"date":"2026-03-10T10:19:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=32599"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:19:35","slug":"childrens-assistance-program-scholarship-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/32599-childrens-assistance-program-scholarship-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Assistance Program Scholarship Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The Illinois Masonic Children\u2019s Assistance Program (IMCAP), an Illinois Freemasonry Charity partner with Southern Masonic Lodges, is offering the N. G. Cowen Scholarship for another year. The Cowen Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Master Mason Norredden Gene Cowen by his wife.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of the Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to young adults from small towns in Southern Illinois, who are pursuing a training in the vocational or technical fields. The Cowen family hopes this scholarship will not only bless the lives of young people but also benefit the towns to which they might return to as skilled workers and craftsmen. With this vision in mind, Mrs. Cowen has instilled the following requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Plan to attend or be currently enrolled in a trade school, vocational classes at a college,<br \/>\ncommunity college, GED or apprenticeship program.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Reside in a town in the Southern Area with a population under 10,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Be 25 years old or younger.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Need financial assistance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Have had a high school GPA of 3.3 or lower.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Receive Referral Endorsement from an Illinois Mason in any Masonic affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Return completed application by March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Applications are available through the Illinois Masonic Children\u2019s Assistance Program (IMCAP) or a local Masonic Lodge. Please contact IMCAP at (217) 529-8900 Option 1 or IMCAP@ilmason.org with any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Illinois Masonic Children\u2019s Assistance Program (IMCAP), an Illinois Freemasonry Charity partner with Southern Masonic Lodges, is offering the N. G. Cowen Scholarship for another year. 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