Scholarship Board Chair Duties & Acknowledgment

To be completed only by the person serving as Scholarship Board Chair.

The Scholarship Board Chair is responsible for:

  • Scheduling and leading Scholarship Board meetings and selection discussions.
  • Ensuring board members understand the eligibility requirements and approved criteria for each scholarship.
  • Coordinating the scholarship application review and selection process.
  • Ensuring the approved scoring rubric and reviewer score sheets are used consistently.
  • Protecting applicant confidentiality and reinforcing privacy requirements.
  • Addressing conflict-of-interest disclosures and recusals.
  • Facilitating fair and impartial scholarship discussions.
  • Ensuring final recommendations, votes, and selection decisions are properly documented.
  • Working with the President/Founder and appropriate officers regarding scholarship administration.
  • Helping maintain required scholarship records and authorized applicant communications.
  • Ensuring that no individual board member promises or guarantees a scholarship award.

Please review the responsibilities above before completing and submitting the acknowledgment form below.