Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSUBS Scholarship

[James Devine <jmdrocks2002@yahoo.com>]

I think that is an outstanding idea.
Jim

Jon Wallace <jon@psubs.org> wrote:
>  
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am investigating the practicality of setting up a PSUBS sponsored
> needs-based scholarship fund that we could award each year to some student
> entering into or engaged within oceanographic studies.  Funds for such
> scholarship would come from PSUBS as well as outside sources such as private
> individuals and corporate sources.
>
> I have not yet investigated any tax or transfer issues, however ignoring
> such things for the moment I would like this to be an international award
> since our participants (and hopefully funding) come from many different
> countries.
>
> Aside from funding, I think the recipient should be selected by a small
> group of three to five volunteers from our group who would
>  review
> applications and make the final selection based upon criteria to be
> developed.  PSUBS would make contact with various colleges and universities
> to get the word out to prospective applicants.
>
> The target for the first year's scholarship (maybe Sept 2007) would be
> $1,000.00.  As of today, there are 272 recipients to this discussion list.
> If only 200 of us gave $5/each, we'd easily make the target so you can see
> the feasibility of such a project.  I realize this is a small amount of
> money for college-bound students in the 21st century, but since I don't know
> what the response is going to be I need to start with a small goal.  If we
> received more funding, we could either give out a bigger scholarship or
> multiple scholarships of smaller amounts.
>
> In return for donations, PSUBS could post names of donators (unless they
> request anonymity) on a "scholarship" web page that will be created, and we
> could post logos of corporate
>  sponsors.
>
> Again, this is just an investigative query to determine the level of
> interest in this project by the rest of you out there.  If you would be
> interested in contributing financially to this project, and/or serving on a
> committee to select a recipient, please respond.  If you do not want to
> respond to the entire mailing list, please feel free to respond to me
> directly at jon@psubs.org and let me know your thoughts.  If you know of a
> potential corporate sponsor, please send that info as well.
>
> Comments welcome.
>
> Jon
>
>
>
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