Recaptipulation of Meeting on 03/14/09.
Purpose: Second ESE Scholarship.
- Location of targeted applicants.
- Propose timeline for Scholarship.
- Requirements of applicants.
- Rubric to score scholarship candidates.
- Amount of award.
- Should we register to be a nonprofit organization for tax exempt benefit?
Results:
- Targeted applicants must reside in VietNam. Applicants must be either entering college or already in college with an academic major. Proof will be required.
- Timeline for ESE Scholarship process.* Deadline for accepting application will be July 18th, 2009 at midnight VietNam.
* After the selection process will be a verification process. Then, the interview for all finalists will be held in ESE room through Paltalk on August 15th, 20009.
* The award ceremony will be on August 22nd, 2009.
- Requirements.
* There will be a minimum requirement of GPA (Grade Point Average).
* No pictures will be permited in the application process.
* A completely filled out application.
* An essay from the applicant. Topic will be determined.
* 2 letters of recommendation. One should be professional, from a teacher, a professor, or a school official. The other should be personal, from a parent or any relative.
- Rubric to score.
* 40% based on Grade Point Average. Học Bạ will be verified.
* 30% based on financial need. Residence will be verified.
* 15% essay. Topic shall be given at a later time.
* 10% letters of recommendation.
* 5% community service.
- Nonprofit Charity status.
* Through reviewing the rules and regulations fo the IRS, it would complicate the process for accepting donation. There is no advantage for ESE. Should our fund become more than $5000 USD/year, we might reconsider.
- Unresolved issued.
* Amount of award for this ESE Scholarship.
* The number of scholarships to be given out this round. A question is re-raised to re-visit this topic.
* The minimum Grade Point Average.
* How to reach deserving applicants. How to broadcast the scholarship.
- Future plan:
We have not resolved all issues in our first meeting. Another meeting is called for. It is set for Saturday 3/21/09 at 6pm Cali, 8pm Central, 9pm EST time, Sunday 3/22/09 at 8am VietNam.