Definitions:

• Society: The Clan Scott Society, Inc.
• Scholarship: Funds allocated and approved by the Board of Directors or General Membership meeting in an Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the purposes of supporting an individual's education, training, or development in the Scottish performing arts.
• Deserving Person: A minor child, age 18 or younger, who applies to the Society for financial assistance to support the applicant's education, training, or development in the Scottish performing arts. Preference will be given to members of the Society and their family members.
• Scottish Performing Arts: The traditional music or dance of Scotland as typically performed in competition at Scottish Games and Gatherings; including but not restricted to Scottish bagpipes, drumming, fiddle, harp, and Highland dance.

• All applications must be submitted in writing to the Chieftain of the Society identifying:
• Applicant's name,
• the Scottish performing art for which the scholarship will be used,
• the person or organization providing the training or education,
• the dates or time period the training or education will occur,
• the cost of the training or education, and
• a brief explanation of why the application deserves the scholarship.
• Applications must be received by the Chieftain at least six weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting.
• The Chieftain will poll the Board of Directors for a decision on all scholarship applications received. The Chieftain may delegate this responsibility to a Board Member. A majority of the Board of Directors is needed to approve a scholarship award.
• Scholarship Awards will be announced at the Annual General Meeting, which is normally held during the summer months. Award recipients will be notified in writing.
• The Society prefers to disburse scholarship funds direct to the person or organization providing the training or education to the scholarship recipient.