The UPS Rotaract Club will hold its first meeting of the Spring Semester on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 5:30pm in Room 201 of Wheelock Student Center (Although I still seem to refer to it as the SUB - Student Union Building).
This organization would appeal to students that are looking for leadership opportunities, mentoring, and community service work both locally and internationally, and being part of Rotary International. The UPS Club is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8.
And as for the Rotary Scholarships for study abroad:
Each Rotary Club is able to sponsor one candidate for the competition and with 14 Rotary Clubs within Pierce County, any students interested at UPS should be able to be placed. I am glad to serve as the contact point, as I am the one for our club, and on our club's web site, inquiries are directed to me on these scholarships.
The Rotary International web site at www.rotary.org and then clicking on the Rotary Foundation, and follow the links to educational programs, gives great information now on the scholarship like how it works, a downloadable application form, and a step by step process.
A student should really begin the process in like July and August by contacting Rotary locally so we can help with their interest and application. The process and deadlines are clubs should identify candidates in the fall of each Rotary year, by meeting and interviewing the student and also by having the student attend a Rotary club meeting or meetings. The club should select a student to sponsor by around Jan. 15 and the student should have completed the application, essays, faculty recommendations and transcripts and select five study institution choices by March 1. The applications need to be to the district scholarship committee (Rotary District) by April 15. The district interviews are then scheduled and held in Victoria in later May. Our club actually pays for the student we sponsor to go to Victoria, their transportation, overnight stay and meals and a per diem.
Hopefully that gives you more information and I can provide anything else you may want. Thanks for letting me share all of this with you. Take care.
Thank you, Jim, for sharing these opportunities.
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