scholarships and/or grants (was Re: [TheForge] Speaking of age...)

[Bruce Freeman]

Terry,
I don't have a lot of relevant experience, but I've
been on the selections end of scholarships.  I used to
be an officer in local Audubon Society chapters. 
Audubon suggests chapters provide partial scholarships
to their camps.  The amazing thing is that it is very
difficult to find applicants!  NJBA found the same
thing to be true when Peters Valley asked us to give
out a couple "half scholarships" (tuition only, not
R&B) to classes there.  Few takers.
Hence, I suggest you deal with some organization that
is already set up to  make such awards - find
applicants, screen them, and handle the money.  Look
for a  401k organization, dealing with the population
(youth?  handicapped?) you're interested in.  Check
their %overhead with the relevant state atty gen - or
possibly on-line.  Then, if possible, make a donation
with stipulated conditions (make sure they hold to
conditions of donations) and wash your hands of it.
Bruce
NJ
--- "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com> wrote:

> hello;
> 
> what is involved in setting up a scholarship and/or
> grant fund to
> provide financial assistance to
> disabled/handicapped/physically
> challenged people and/or people who just do not have
> the financial
> resources but would benefit from attending a class
> or course work?
> 
> while the 10+yr legal nightmare still grids on it is
> reaching a
> conclusion. the judge's recent ruling, dec 2006,
> again gives us what we
> were asking for, and again the opposing side is
> appealling. this appeal
> will take roughly 18 months. figure june/july 2008
> timeframe. i would
> like to provide a scholarship and/or grant fund to
> primarily help the
> physically challenged and economical challenged that
> would benefit from
> attending classes at say the john campbell folk
> school, the midwest
> horseshoeing school in macomb, illinois.
> 
> i want to help others who like myself find
> themselves in situations
> which wear on the mind and soul and need some relief
> from the toils
> and drudgery of daily life.
> 
> if i can help just one person learn tinsmithing that
> provides a needed
> respite from their circumstances i will have
> accomplished my desire.
> 
> On Fri, 2 Feb 2007, Dan Tull wrote:
> 
> >
> > Alex Bealer Blacksmiths award a $500 scholarship a
> year
> > to someone under 18.
> >
> >
> 
> -- 
> terry l. ridder ><>
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