rotary district 7620 scholarships mrs. tracey heibel, chair [email protected]
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• Tracey Heibel, Leonardtown, Chair• Carl Schneider, Annapolis, Past-Chair• Anna Mae Kobbe, College Park• Glynis Long, Washington, DC• Jenifer Blair, Towsontowne• Neil Fey, Carroll Creek
Post Secondary Scholarship• $5,000• Four (4) recipients• 15 March deadline for clubs to submit nominee to District
Scholarship Committee Chair
Global Grant Scholarship• $30,000• One recipient• 1 December deadline for clubs to submit nominee to District Scholarship Committee
Chair
DISTRICT 7620 SCHOLARSHIPS
Club must make a donation to the Annual Programs Fund (Every Rotarian, Every Year)
Club must make a donation to the PolioPlus Program
The club president and president-elect must read, sign, and submit the club memorandum of understanding to their district and agree to follow its requirements. Note that the club MOU is a binding agreement between the club and its district.
POST SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS
Late Nov. – Mid Feb.: Individual clubs promote scholarships to local high schools and/or colleges
15 Feb. – 15 March: Rotary Clubs review applicants and interview candidates
15 March: Deadline for individual clubs to meet Rotary eligibility requirements AND to submit a letter of sponsorship and completed application packet to Tracey Heibel, District Scholarship Committee Chair, [email protected]. Incomplete scholarship packets will not be considered for further review.
POST SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS
15 March – early April: Scholarship nominees will be contacted by the District Scholarship Committee and invited to interview if selected as a finalist
13 April 2013: Finalists interview day 1 May: Scholarship recipients notified of
their scholarship by the District Scholarship Committee
October: Scholarship funds sent to academic institutions where recipients are enrolled
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKET
Completed application form (www.Rotary7620.org > Scholarships) Essay explaining educational objectives Resume/summary of extracurricular
activities Official high school or college transcript Copy of any test scores (ACT, SAT, TOEFL) Copies of any college acceptance letters Letter of sponsorship from your club
GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP
One scholarship for a minimum of $30,000 will be awarded for one to four years to pursue a graduate school program abroad and support Rotary goals in one of the six areas below: Basic Education and Literacy Disease Prevention and Treatment Economic and Community Development Maternal and Child Health Peace and Conflict Resolution Water and Sanitation
GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP
31 October: Students submit completed applications and supporting documents to a qualified Rotary Club in our district
November: Clubs review applicants, interview students and select their nominee
1 December: Deadline for individual clubs to submit a letter of sponsorship and completed application packet to Tracey Heibel, District Scholarship Committee Chair, [email protected]. Incomplete scholarship packets will not be considered for further review.
GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP
January: Applicants interviewed by District Scholarship Committee, finalists and alternates are selected and notified
1 May: Scholar must be accepted by his/her graduate program and accept the scholarship to begin RI approval and funding. The confirmed Scholar will be proposed to the International Host Club and to Rotary International for evaluation and funding ninety days before travel is to begin.
GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION PACKET
Completed application form (www.Rotary7620.org > Scholarships)
Letter of sponsorship from your club Resume Copy of college transcript
GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP
Salmaa Elshanshory Studying at the Graduate
Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland
Will earn a Master's degree in International Affairs with a focus on Conflict Resolution
Aspires to begin field work in the area of conflict resolution in the Middle East upon completion of this degree.