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Lee
Reid Scholarship Fund
Since 1993, the
LOAS conferences have provided partial scholarships to conferees needing
financial assistance for their week on Star Island. In October 1997, the
program was named the Lee Reid Scholarship Fund in honor of Rev. Lee Reid, a
LOAS conferee who passed away that year.
Here is some
information relevant to filling out the Life on a Star Lee Reid Scholarship
Application:
1.
You may not receive a
scholarship or grant from both the Life on a Star Conference Scholarship
program and the Star Island Corporation Financial Grant program. The programs
are administered independently and draw on different pools of funds. You may apply to
both the Life on a Star Conference Scholarship program and the Star Island
Corporation Financial Grant program, and you may accept whichever offer suits
your circumstances better. If you apply to both programs, you must
indicate this on both application forms.
2.
You may
receive a financial aid in lieu of one of the Star Island discount
programs. See the StarIsland.org "Financial Grants" web page for more information.
3.
On the
application form, include all the people for whom you are responsible for
paying the bill. Typically these would be members of a family, but if your
circumstances are different, please follow this guideline: if you're writing
the check / using your credit card / paying cash for someone, please include
them on this form.
4.
Please note
scholarships are
always partial. We cannot cover the full room and board costs for
anyone. Over the past few years, scholarships generally have been not more
than 50% of the total cost of Room & Board and Program Fees.
5.
Your
scholarship is a dollar amount determined by the Life on a Star Scholarship
Committee.
6.
Your
scholarship will appear as a credit on your hotel bill when you check out.
7.
Scholarships
are based on the double room rate room rate, as shown on the application form.
If you need a single room or motel unit, your bill will reflect the actual
charges for the room you occupy.
8.
The amount of
financial aid for each application will depend on the number of applications
received.
9.
You must have already
registered for either Life on a Star 1 or 2 in order to apply for a
scholarship! If financial constraints make it very difficult registering
and paying the deposit for the Conference, please contact the Conference
Registrar for the conference you are applying for:
LOAS 1:Patti
Emmons
LOAS 2: Mary
Heafy
Download the 2019 Scholarship Application Form (PDF) here
Lee Reid Scholarship Fund FAQs
How do I apply?
Download the
application from here. Complete all sections and return it to the scholarship committee. If you
cannot print the on-line form, send a note to the
scholarship committee and ask to have
the form mailed or faxed to you.
The address is:
Lisa
Heisterkamp Davis
Scholarship Chair
54
Academy St.
Arlington, MA 02476-6436
Then what?
The scholarship
committee meets in the Spring to review applications and determine
grants. You will be notified by the end of June. If you apply for a
scholarship after June 30 and there is money remaining in the
Scholarship fund, the committee will make a decision and notify you
within 2 weeks of receiving your application.
How much can I
expect to receive?
The amounts
awarded vary but typically fall in the 30%-50% of the hotel room and
board and program fees.
What do you
consider when awarding scholarships?
The committee
will look at the whole group of applicants, taking in to consideration
individual needs, and then distribute the available funds as fairly as
possible.
How big is the
pool of money used to award scholarships?
The committee
works with a pool approximately $15,000 (it varies from year to year)
which is shared among applicants from both LOAS conferences.
Where does the
money come from?
Every year the
LOAS conferences hold an auction on island which benefits the
scholarship fund. Conferees also make individual contributions to the
fund.
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