Scholarship Subcommittee
AUTHORIZATION
Established in 1925. Established as an ad hoc committee under the Member Services Committee in 1996. Re-established as Scholarship Subcommittee under Member Services in 2003.
COMPOSITION
10 members, including a representative from the Investment Subcommittee
FUNCTIONS
- To provide information about awards and eligibility rules to NJLA members
- To review criteria for selection of scholarship winners and present recommended changes to the Executive Board
- To advertise scholarship opportunities and benefits to prospective applicants
- To solicit information about the availability of occasional specific scholarships
- To review credentials of candidates, to interview selected candidates, and to select and notify recipients
- To determine scholarships to be awarded pending funds available from Investment Subcommittee
- To certify the names of the winners to the President, the Treasurer, and the Chair of the Investment Subcommittee
- To arrange for appropriate recognition and announcements at the annual meeting
- To cultivate scholarship winners for membership and leadership in the Association