Scholarships

Spokane Highland Games Association Scholarship Opportunities

The objectives of the Spokane Highland Games Association are :
a) to host Scottish bagpiping, Highland dancing and athletic competitions, and
b) to promote and support the teaching of these activities in Spokane, Washington.

Following the 2008 Games, the Association decided to offer three scholarships to further the second of these objectives:
• The Ruth Schudel Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $200;
• Two other scholarships in the amount of $150 each.

The criteria for the award of these scholarships are as follows:
• The activity must be in furtherance of Scottish piping and drumming, Highland dancing, or Scottish athletics.
• Any person, whether from any organization or not, may apply for a scholarship.
• No consideration will be given to age, sex, race or creed of any applicant.
• Scholarship requests may be made at any time, and will be considered as they are received.
• Scholarship requests should show the activity for which the scholarship application is made.
• The amount of the scholarships will be determined by the Board, but shall not be more than the cost of the activity for which the scholarship is sought. In this connection, the cost of the activity is deemed to include the cost of any instruction, and the costs of travel and accommodation where applicable.
• The Executive board may, at its discretion, request proof of expenditure of funds from any awardee.
• Applicants should demonstrate a capacity to benefit from the activity for which the application is made. Such demonstration will normally be in the form of a letter of recommendation from a person in the community whom the Executive Board believes qualified to make such a recommendation.
• The Executive Board may take into account other scholarship awards made to applicants by organizations supporting Scottish activities.
• Preference will be given to candidates who at the time of the award have no intention of leaving the Spokane area, and who will therefore be able through their studies to further the Scottish cultural life of the area.

The Board will review applications received at each of its periodic meetings. If there are more applications received at a particular meeting than there are scholarships remaining available, the Board will decide which will get the scholarships.