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Georgia Rotary Student Program
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What is GRSP?
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GRSP
•Scholarship Program•Mission•Host Families•History
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A Scholarship Program
One year Purpose: To promote world peace and
understanding through the means of education.
Usually a non-degree seeking program
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What GRSP is not:
Not an exchange program Not needs based
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RECIPROCAL SCHOLARSHIPSGRSP CLASS of 2013-2014
Oslo International Scholarship• Three scholarships (1 per district).• University of Oslo in Norway• Language – English• Six week Summer Scholarship
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GRSP
•Scholarship Program•Mission•Host Families•History
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GRSP
MISSION
Promote peace through understanding.
Encourage the exchange of cultural and social experiences.
Advance the ideals of Rotary.
Create opportunities for friendship.
Envision a world where peace is a reality.
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GRSP
•Scholarship Program•Mission•Host Families•History
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HOST FAMILIES
•The most important Rotarian to the student•Each student has one or more host families.•Host family is literally the student’s USA Family.•Good relationship between GRSP student and Host Family is key to a successful experience for both the student and supporting Rotary club(s).•One of the strongest parts of GRSP.
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HOST CLUB RESPONSIBILITY
•Communicate with student before they arrive.•Meet the student at the airport.•Club provides student with essentials for dorm room including towels, sheets, computer.•If student is shared between clubs, it is important that the student gets to visit all of the clubs several times each year.
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GRSP
•Scholarship Program•Mission•Host Families•History
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History:
Will Watt
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History of GRSP
Approved at District Conference in 1946. First 4 students arrived in 1947 Today over 3,000 students have been
Rotary Scholars
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How Does GRSP Work?
OrganizationTrusteesStudent SelectionFinances
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How Does GRSP Work?
Organization Trustees Student Selection Finances
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CURRENT LEADERSHIP
• GRSP Administrator Janis Comer• GRSP Assistant Barbara Lariscy• Chair Terry Gordon• Vice Chair Bert Guy• Secretary Mike Emanuele• Treasurer Johnny Dukes• Parliamentarian• Directors 2/District, IPDG, DG, DGE• District Chairs Bill Smith (D6900)
Al Hombroek (D6910)Gerald Smith
(D6920)• Trustees 31
GRSP is governed by a Board of Trustees made up of Officers, Directors, and Trustees.
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Standing Committees:
Executive Office Endowment Investment
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How Does GRSP Work?
Organization Trustees Student Selection Finances
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What Do Trustees Do?
The Trustee is the liaison between the club and the home office and the GRSP student.
Trustees make sure that the student is being cared for in an acceptable manner.
They also promote GRSP at the club level.
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GRSP
STUDENTS•Get to know them •Support them•Transport them•Call them – stay in touch!•Take them to dinner•Invite them over•You are the liaison between them the clubs
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GRSP
ROTARY CLUBSVisit your clubs regularly so that they know
their GRSP Trustee.
The success of GRSP depends on a good relationship between the student and their sponsoring clubs. Do what needs to be done to make this work.
Be sure the home office has current contact information on all your Club presidents and host families.
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Al’s Suggestions
Suggestions for hosting a student Meet with hosts Visit club to thank
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How Does GRSP Work?
Organization Trustees Student Selection Finances
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STUDENT SELECTION
• Married Status: Must be single.
• Age: Must be 18 by August 1st but not 25 by August 1st of entry year - undergraduates.
• Academic & English fluency requirements.
• Applicant is disqualified if having studied previously in USA for more than 4 months.
• If applicant is rejected by school, the offer is withdrawn.
STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS
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STUDENT SELECTION•In November, the GRSP Book of Applicants is sent to each Trustee fro delivery to each club’s President Elect.
•With the assistance of the Trustee, the clubs narrow down their list of desired students.
•Trustees meet and draft students for clubs at annual draft meeting in late January in Savannah.
•After the student selection weekend: -GRSP office notifies the applicants. -GRSP office submits entrance forms to schools. -Club Trustee notified after applicant accepts and school issues I-20 form.
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STUDENT SELECTION
GRSP CLASS of 2013-2014
• 118 Georgia Rotary clubs committed to participate in the GRSP program in 2013-2014.
• 155 applications received for the 201302014 class.• 47 students selected (17 Males & 30 Females)• Students from 23 different countries chosen.• 25 different Georgia colleges and universities will
be attended.
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STUDENT SELECTION
Countries Represented in CLASS of 2013-2014
Brazil Honduras Romania
Colombia Hungary Scotland
Czech Republic Malaysia Sri Lanka
Denmark Moldova Sweden
Ecuador Montserrat Wales
El Salvador New Zealand
England Norway
France Pakistan
Germany Poland
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Student Responsibilities
Conduct Visit sponsoring clubs August Conclave District Conference Weekend Conclaves
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STUDENT SELECTION
STUDENT CONDUCT
GRSP students are expected to conduct
themselves in a higher manner than other
students as they are representing GRSP,
Rotary and their home country.
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Visit Sponsoring Clubs
Introductory visit Two talks
SeptemberApril
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CONCLAVE
FALL CONCLAVE
•Mandatory meeting for students.
•Students arrive on Friday afternoon and meet each other for the first time.
•Training provided for the students on life in the USA, expected conduct, and indoctrination into the GRSP program.
•Training provided for Host Families.
•Dinner on Saturday night followed by talent show provided by students.
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District Conference
Each student is required to attend their respective District Conference
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STUDENT WEEKENDS
September Clayton County Rotary Club
October Savannah Rotary Club
November Sandy Springs/Alpharetta
March Pelham Rotary Club
April Camden County Rotary Club
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How Does GRSP Work?
Organization Trustees Student Selection Finances
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BY THE NUMBERSWHERE THE COMES FROM
• First class: $1 per GA. Rotarian ($4000).
• Now each Georgia Rotarian gives $7 as part of annual dues.
• Early in the program, the clubs paid for 100% of the student’s expenses.
• Endowment Fund (EF) established in 1979 to help reduce the club costs.
• For the 2013-2014 GRSP Class, the EF supplement will provide $4500/student. In addition for those clubs who support the endowment there will be an additional credit.
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Financial Responsibilities of Students $3,000 spending money Airline fare to Georgia and return home Medical insurance Any taxes imposed on the scholarship by
the US Government
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GRSP Alumni
Success Stories
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GRSP ALUMNI
• Over 3000+ GRSP Alumni from 104 countries.
• GRSP Alumni Organization was started in 2004 by Kay Knestrick (RC-Clayton County) and Ali Chauhan of Pakistan (GRSP Class of 1992-93).
• Supported by GRSP Board of Trustees.
http://www.grspalumni.org/
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Success
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Success
To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people & the
affection of children; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better; To know one life has breathed easier because
you have lived; is to have succeeded.
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GRSP ALUMNI
•Anne Hödnebö (RC-Dublin) senior neurologist in Norway.
•Gunn Reinertsen (RC-Griffin) started as a copy editor for the Norwegian edition of Reader’s Digest and now works as editor-in-chief of an important Norwegian publisher.
•Uwe Korber (RC-Brookwood, North DeKalb) became a lawyer in Germany and served during the German reunification process and as a spokesmen for the German ambassador at the United Nations.
•Dorte Krogsgaard (RC-Marietta, Brookwood, North DeKalb) studied journalism and has become a well-known TV journalist in Denmark.
•Jun Kigoshi (RC-Gwinnett County) has worked at the Japanese Finance Ministry and presently works with a Japanese bank in London.
•Fabienne Kissian (RC-Conyers, South DeKalb) works as an interpreter at the European Union headquarters in Brussels.
•Reidun Heiene (RC-Northlake, Stone Mountain) is a veterinarian and works with the U.N. cattle program in Ethiopia.
Examples of Success: Class of 1979-1980
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Georgia Rotarians should….Be Proud of GRSP’s past…
Have a Passion for GRSP’s present…
Be Poised for GRSP’s future.
www.grsp.org
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GRSP
Class of
2012-2013
GRSP Class of 2013-2014