My Pilot Club would like to participate in the

Scholarship program – where do we start?

What do we do?

Print out a copy of each

of the 4 scholarship applications

and the associated

descriptions and rules

THE RUBY NEWHALL SCHOLARSHIP

TO BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS FROM FOREIGN

COUNTRIES WHO ARE ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE USA OR CANADA - WHO COMMIT TO RETURNING TO THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES AND

USE THEIR EDUCATION TO MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL OF HIS

FELLOW CITIZENS

FARMING BIO-CHEMISTRY

PYSCHO-THERAPY

MARIA NEWTON SEPIA SCHOLARSHIP

For students studying at the master’s or doctorate level who are

preparing for a career helping children with brain related disorders or brain related

disabilities

BECKY BURROWS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

For graduate or undergraduate students preparing for a second career, re-

entering the job market or obtaining additional training in their current field. The career path must pertain to assisting

those with brain related disorders or brain related disabilities.

FROM TO

Pilot International Scholarship

For Undergraduate students preparing for a career helping those with brain related disorders or brain related disabilities.

NOW YOU KNOW ABOUT THE

SCHOLARSHIPSWHERE ARE YOU GOING TO FINDTHE STUDENTS

TALK AMONG MEMBERSTALK TO FRIENDS

CALL THE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORCALL LOCAL COLLEGES

WHEN YOU LOOKED AT THE APPLICATIONS – DID YOU NOTICE THAT YOU AND YOUR CLUB HAS

SOME RESPONSIBILITIES?

BEGIN EARLYALLOW YOU AND THE STUDENT

PLENTY OF TIMECOMMUNICATE WITH

PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTSMAYBE HAVE THEM VISIT WITH

YOUR CLUBLETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

WITH 2 SIGNATURESCOMPLETELY REVIEW THE

APPLICATIONCOMPLETE CHECK OFF LISTSIGN THE CHECK OFF LIST

MARCH 1ST IS THE POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR GETTING THE

APPLICATION IN THE MAIL TO THE DISTRICT PILOT INTERNATIONAL

REPRESENTATIVEYOU MUST HAVE REVIEWED,

CORRECTED AND SIGNED IT ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1ST – KEEP A FULL

COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS

WHAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PI

REP?Beginning March 1st – Be sure to check your mail

dailyIf an App comes in –

review it as quickly as possible – if corrections

are needed - contact club immediately!

TELL THE CLUB WHAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED – CLUB MUST GET

IT CORRECTED AND BACK TO PI REP IMMEDIATELY.

PI REP MUST REVIEW AGAIN AND COMPLETE THE CHECK LIST AND SIGN IT AND GET IT IN THE MAIL TO PI HEADQUARERTERS ON OR

BEFOR MARCH 15TH

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE

APPLICATION GETS TO PI

HEADQUARTERS?

MEGAN MAKES COPIES OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR EACH OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

COMMITTEE AND SENDS THEM TO THE MEMBERS – SHE ALSO

INCLUDES A GRADING SHEET.THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS EACH GO THROUGH THEIR BOX OF APPS AND

READS AND STUDIES EACH APPLICATION. IT IS GRADED IN THE

FOLLOWING AREAS:

CAREER PLANS – 15 TO 25 POINTSACADEMIC RECORD – 15-25 POINTSFINANCIAL NEED - 10-20 POINTSEMPLOYMENT-VOLUNTEER RECORD – 1-20 POINTSLETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION – 1-5 POINTSAPPLICATION FORMS – 1 -5 POINTS

COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMPLETE THE GRADING PROCESS AND RETURN THE GRADING SHEETS TO MEGAN

MEGAN THEN AVERAGES THE 4 GRADES AND RELAYS THAT INFORAMATION TO THE COMMITTEE

THE GROUP MEETS VIA A CONFERENCE CALL AND DISCUSS THE GRADES AND DISCUSSES WHICH ONES MUST

BE DISQUALIFIEED – WHICH ONE S NEED A LOWER GRADE, ETC.

THEY THEN LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY HAVE TO DISBURSE AND CHOOSE THE MOST WORTHY

CANDIDATES.MEGAN THEN CONTACTS THE CLUBS AND THE

ASSOCIATED SCHOOLSSTUDENT MUST MEET WITH THE SCHOOL FINANCIAL

OFFICER AND COMPLETE PAPERWORK BEFORE CHECKS CAN BE MAILED!