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ROTARIANS

OFFER
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOLARSHIPS -
The Terrace and Skeena Val-
ley Rotary Clubs wish to remind
local young people that the dis-
trict has available $18,000 US

annual in scholarships.
Graduate Scholarships are

‘for thoge who will have received |
a bachelor’s degree or its equival-
‘ent before commencement of

scholarship duties.

Undergraduate ~.Scholar-
ships are for. those who are
studying at the university level
but who will not have completed a
bachelor’s degree ‘before the com-

miencement of scholarship studies.

Vocational Scholarships

are for those who are secondary
school graduates and who have

been employed or engaged full--

_ time in a vocation for at least two

years as of the application dead-
line: Applicants must not be eli-,

‘gible for a Graduate or Under-

graduate scholarship.
Teacher of the Handi-

capped Scholarships are for.

those who have been employed or
engaged full-time as teachers of
the physically, mentally or educa-
tionally handicapped for at least
two years as of the application

deadline.

Journalism Scholarships

are for those who have been

' employed in a full-time position in
print or broadcast journalism for —
_at least two years as of the appli-

cation deadline. a
' The five types of scholarships
listed above are the Rotary Foun-

dation Ambassadorial Scholar-

ships, the purpose of which is to

‘further international understand-
‘ing and friendly relations among
‘people of. ‘different countries.

Study or training must be under-

‘taken in a country or territory

where there are Rotary clubs, but
not in the sponsoring Rotary

Pouring rain dampened the flag-raising event which officially opened
May as Speech and Hearing Awareness Month in Terrace. The
weather didn’t dampen the spirits of attending members of Terrace
Elks Lodge #425, Order of the Royal Purple and mayor Jack Talsira.

| country. An applicant must be a

citizen of a country in which there
is a Rotary club.
Before. applying for a Rota
Foundation Ambassadorial Schol-
arship, each applicant must con-
tact the club and district of appli-

_eation to inquire if' scholarships

are available and to determine
local filing deadlines.

Initial application must be
made through a local Rotary club
in the Rotary district of the appli-
cant’s legal or permanent resi-
dence, or place of full-time study
or employment. Club-endorsed

applications are then forwarded to

the Rotary Foundation for final

trustee approval and school .

assignment. If a Rotary district is
participating in the 1993-94 Am-
bassadorial Scholarships Pro-
gram, applicants may contact a
local club for application
materials and further informa-
tion. Applicants may also obtain
application sets from: The Rotary
Foundation, One Rotary Center,
1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston,
Illinois, USA, 60201. To expedite
your request, please send a large

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self-addressed envelope. Districts
may submit applications to the
central office before the Oct. 1
deadline since applications are
processed as they arrive. Applica-
tions sent by applicants directly
to the Rotary Foundation will not
be.considered.
The following are deadlines
established by the Rotary Founda-
tion (please remember that dis-

tricts may set earlier dates):

September 1991: Applications
available: OS

July 15, 1992 (or earlier):
Deadline for receipt of completed
applications by sponsoring clubs.

Aug. 15, 1992: Deadline for.
receipt of club-endorsed applica- .
tions by district governors...

Oct. 1, 1992:Final date for
receipt of district-endorsed appli-
cations by the Rotary Foundation.

On or before Dec. 15, 1992:
Announcement of 1993-94 scholar-
ships. _

For further information and
applications, contact Harold Cox —
at 635-4931.

— Contributed by Harold Cox