From the desk of:

Freeport Performing Arts Boosters Scholarship Program

Annually establish a Scholarship Committee and name a Chairperson by June of each year whose purpose is to:

Raise Funds
Review the scholarship application prior to publication in September
Determine dollar amount of awards prior to publication of application
Publicize and distribute the scholarship application Re-evaluate selection criteria
Name Reading Committee using above criteria
Establish a reading date

By March of each year, establish a five person reading committee.

Drama Teacher
Instrumental Teacher
Choral Teacher
Two PAB Members (Name one to serve as Chairperson of the Reading Committee)

Note: Parents may not sit on the reading committee if their student has submitted a scholarship application or if an application has been submitted nominating their student for scholarship.

3) Annual Awards:

Three $200 Senior Scholarships representing

FPAB Drama Scholarship

FPAB Instrumental Scholarship

FPAB Choral Scholarship

These are to be merit based and funds given to the student

Three $100 High School Scholarships

These are to be "talent" based and for a specific purpose. Funds dispersed to the "third party" recipient – meaning if the money is for music lessons, funds would be paid to the instructor; deposit for summer camp, funds dispersed to the camp; etc.

Three $75 Middle School Scholarships

These are to be "talent" based and for a specific purpose. Funds dispersed to the "third party" recipient – meaning if the money is for music lessons, funds would be paid to the instructor; deposit for summer camp, funds dispersed to the camp; etc.

In the event sufficient funds are not available, we recommend the number of scholarships remain the same and adjust the dollar amount of the scholarship awards. In the event surplus funds are available award amounts may be increased with focus being on Senior Scholarships.
In establishing Scholarship awards, discretion should be used so not to totally deplete the Scholarship Fund. The goal is to leave some funds to grow and (long-term goal) build a self-generating fund.

NOTE: In addition to the student submitting an application, any PAB member may nominate a student for scholarship by submitting the appropriate application and letter.

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