Difference between revisions of "2026 Scholarship Documents/Timeline"
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| Call for committee volunteers | | Call for committee volunteers | ||
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| Finalize the number of scholarship recipient seats to hold for registration | | Finalize the number of scholarship recipient seats to hold for registration | ||
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| Chair | | Chair | ||
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| Finalize call for applications & application format | | Finalize call for applications & application format | ||
| − | | | + | | 11/24/2025 |
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| Put out call for applications | | Put out call for applications | ||
| − | | | + | | 11/26/2025 and 01/??/2026 |
| Includes identifying channels, communities, organizations to target | | Includes identifying channels, communities, organizations to target | ||
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| Review evaluation rubric | | Review evaluation rubric | ||
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| Application deadline | | Application deadline | ||
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| Review & rate applications individually | | Review & rate applications individually | ||
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| "Individually" as in each committee member | | "Individually" as in each committee member | ||
| ALL | | ALL | ||
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| Committee meeting to discuss applications, choose recipients | | Committee meeting to discuss applications, choose recipients | ||
| − | | | + | | 02/02/2026 |
| Committee will communicate via email during the review but will set up a meeting if needed | | Committee will communicate via email during the review but will set up a meeting if needed | ||
| ALL - multiple meetings if needed or send written feedback | | ALL - multiple meetings if needed or send written feedback | ||
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| Notify recipients, waitlisted, non-recipients; ask recipients for confirmation | | Notify recipients, waitlisted, non-recipients; ask recipients for confirmation | ||
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| Recipients confirm participation | | Recipients confirm participation | ||
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| Follow up with waitlisted applicants | | Follow up with waitlisted applicants | ||
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| Announce awardees | | Announce awardees | ||
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| − | | | + | | Announced at conference |
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Revision as of 20:32, 20 October 2025
2026 Scholarship Committee Documents
The 2026 Scholarship Committee used this timeline to track tasks and deadlines. Committee members signed up for tasks based on interest and capacity.
| Task / milestone | Date(s) | Notes | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call for committee volunteers | 10/2026 | ALL | ||
| Initial committee meetings | 10/??/2025 | ALL as available | ||
| Finalize the number of scholarship recipient seats to hold for registration | 11/12/2025 | Chair | ||
| Finalize call for applications & application format | 11/24/2025 | |||
| Put out call for applications | 11/26/2025 and 01/??/2026 | Includes identifying channels, communities, organizations to target | ||
| Review evaluation rubric | 11/24/2025 | |||
| Application deadline | 01/16/2026 | |||
| Confirm application receipt | Applicants will receive a confirmation when submitting the form. | |||
| Review & rate applications individually | 01/16/2026 - 01/30/2026 | "Individually" as in each committee member | ALL | |
| Committee meeting to discuss applications, choose recipients | 02/02/2026 | Committee will communicate via email during the review but will set up a meeting if needed | ALL - multiple meetings if needed or send written feedback | |
| Finalize number of available scholarships; notify LPC of registration spots to release | Budget & sponsorship committees | |||
| Notify recipients, waitlisted, non-recipients; ask recipients for confirmation | 02/02/2026 | |||
| Recipients confirm participation | 02/09/2026 | |||
| Follow up with waitlisted applicants | 02/10/2026 | |||
| Announce awardees | 03/2026 | Announced at conference | ||
| Recruit conference buddies | ??/??/2026 | Send an email awardees and the listserv to recruit | ||
| Send a reminder for the buddy program | ??/??/2026 | |||
| Match awardees with conference buddies | ??/??/2026 | Assume ongoing basis - some awardees may change their minds or people may volunteer late | ||
| Travel & housing planning | A Very Informative Email like logistics | |||
| Coordinate with CONCENTRA: awardee names & contact email | Rolling as confirmations come in | |||
| Coordinate with conference MC(s): scholarship winners recognition, name pronunciation | ||||
| Conference guide / social stuff email | ALL | |||
| Conference! | 03/02/2026-03/05/2026 | |||
| Group lunch | ??/??/2026 | |||
| Lessons learned | ??/??/2026 | ALL | ||
| Post-conference feedback | ??/??/2026 | Create & send survey, review feedback | (survey & email), ALL (review feedback) | |
| Documentation | ??/??/2026 | Share committee documents & participant feedback with other committees and/or post on wiki as appropriate |
