The Clan Scott Society, a heritage organization, will provide scholarship awards to deserving persons. The award amounts will be determined annually as permitted by budgetary considerations. The Society reserves the right to make awards.

Definitions:

• Society: The Clan Scott Society, Inc.
• Scholarship: Funds allocated and approved by the Board of Directors 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.
• 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.

Application Process:

• A Performing Arts Scholarship Application Form (PDF) may be obtained by Clicking Here.
  
• All applications must be submitted in writing to the Chieftain of the Society identifying:

• Applicant’s name,
• Applicant's photograph(s), with permission to publish the photograph in the Society’s newsletter if applicant is awarded a scholarship,
• 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
• brief explanation of why the Applicant deserves the scholarship.

• The Chieftain must receive applications by May 1 for consideration in that calendar year.
• The immediate members of the family of a member of the Board of Directors are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.
  
• 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 distribute scholarship funds direct to the person or organization providing the training or education to the scholarship recipient.