Georgia Rotary Student Program
What is
GRSP?
GRSP
•Scholarship Program
•Mission
•Host Families
•History
A Scholarship Program
One year
 Purpose: To promote world peace and
understanding through the means of
education.
 Usually a non-degree seeking program
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What GRSP is not:
Not an exchange program
 Not needs based
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RECIPROCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
GRSP CLASS of 2013-2014
Oslo International Scholarship
• Three scholarships (1 per district).
• University of Oslo in Norway
• Language – English
• Six week Summer Scholarship
GRSP
•Scholarship Program
•Mission
•Host Families
•History
GRSP
MISSION
Promote peace through understanding.
Encourage the exchange of cultural and
social experiences.
Advance the ideals of Rotary.
Create opportunities for friendship.
Envision a world where peace is a reality.
GRSP
•Scholarship Program
•Mission
•Host Families
•History
HOST FAMILIES
•The most important Rotarian to the student
•Each student has one or more host families.
•Host family is literally the student’s USA Family.
•Good relationship between GRSP student and Host
Family is key to a successful experience for both the
student and supporting Rotary club(s).
•One of the strongest parts of GRSP.
HOST CLUB RESPONSIBILITY
•Communicate with student before they arrive.
•Meet the student at the airport.
•Club provides student with essentials for dorm
room including towels, sheets, computer.
•If student is shared between clubs, it is important
that the student gets to visit all of the clubs
several times each year.
GRSP
•Scholarship Program
•Mission
•Host Families
•History
History:
Will Watt
History of GRSP
Approved at District Conference in 1946.
 First 4 students arrived in 1947
 Today over 3,000 students have been
Rotary Scholars
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How Does GRSP
Work?
Organization
Trustees
Student Selection
Finances
How Does GRSP Work?
Organization
 Trustees
 Student Selection
 Finances
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CURRENT LEADERSHIP
GRSP is governed by a Board of Trustees made up of
Officers, Directors, and Trustees.
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GRSP Administrator
GRSP Assistant
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Parliamentarian
Directors
District Chairs
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Trustees
Janis Comer
Barbara Lariscy
Terry Gordon
Bert Guy
Mike Emanuele
Johnny Dukes
2/District, IPDG, DG, DGE
Bill Smith (D6900)
Al Hombroek (D6910)
Gerald Smith (D6920)
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Standing Committees:
Executive
 Office
 Endowment
 Investment
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How Does GRSP Work?
Organization
 Trustees
 Student Selection
 Finances
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What Do Trustees Do?
The Trustee is the liaison between the club
and the home office and the GRSP
student.
 Trustees make sure that the student is
being cared for in an acceptable manner.
 They also promote GRSP at the club level.
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GRSP
STUDENTS
•Get to know them
•Support them
•Transport them
•Call them – stay in touch!
•Take them to dinner
•Invite them over
•You are the liaison between them the clubs
GRSP
ROTARY CLUBS
Visit your clubs regularly so that they know
their GRSP Trustee.
The success of GRSP depends on a good
relationship between the student and their
sponsoring clubs. Do what needs to be done
to make this work.
Be sure the home office has current contact
information on all your Club presidents and
host families.
Al’s Suggestions
Suggestions for hosting a student
 Meet with hosts
 Visit club to thank
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How Does GRSP Work?
Organization
 Trustees
 Student Selection
 Finances
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STUDENT SELECTION
STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS
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Married Status: Must be single.
Age: Must be 18 by August 1st but not 25 by
August 1st of entry year - undergraduates.
Academic & English fluency requirements.
Applicant is disqualified if having studied
previously in USA for more than 4 months.
If applicant is rejected by school, the offer is
withdrawn.
STUDENT SELECTION
•In November, the GRSP Book of
Applicants is sent to each Trustee fro
delivery to each club’s President Elect.
•With the assistance of the Trustee, the
clubs narrow down their list of desired
students.
•Trustees meet and draft students for
clubs at annual draft meeting in late
January in Savannah.
•After the student selection weekend:
-GRSP office notifies the applicants.
-GRSP office submits entrance forms to
schools.
-Club Trustee notified after applicant
accepts and school issues I-20 form.
STUDENT SELECTION
GRSP CLASS of 2013-2014
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118 Georgia Rotary clubs committed to participate
in the GRSP program in 2013-2014.
155 applications received for the 201302014 class.
47 students selected (17 Males & 30 Females)
Students from 23 different countries chosen.
25 different Georgia colleges and universities will
be attended.
STUDENT SELECTION
Countries Represented in CLASS of 20132014
Brazil
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
El Salvador
England
France
Germany
Honduras
Hungary
Malaysia
Moldova
Montserrat
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Poland
Romania
Scotland
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Wales
Student Responsibilities
Conduct
 Visit sponsoring clubs
 August Conclave
 District Conference
 Weekend Conclaves
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STUDENT SELECTION
STUDENT CONDUCT
GRSP students are expected to conduct
themselves in a higher manner than other
students as they are representing GRSP,
Rotary and their home country.
Visit Sponsoring Clubs
Introductory visit
 Two talks
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 September
 April
CONCLAVE
FALL CONCLAVE
•Mandatory meeting for students.
•Students arrive on Friday afternoon and
meet each other for the first time.
•Training provided for the students on life in
the USA, expected conduct, and
indoctrination into the GRSP program.
•Training provided for Host Families.
•Dinner on Saturday night followed by talent
show provided by students.
District Conference
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Each student is required to attend their
respective District Conference
STUDENT WEEKENDS
September
Clayton County Rotary Club
October
Savannah Rotary Club
November
Sandy Springs/Alpharetta
March
Pelham Rotary Club
April
Camden County Rotary Club
How Does GRSP Work?
Organization
 Trustees
 Student Selection
 Finances
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BY THE NUMBERS
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First class: $1 per GA. Rotarian ($4000).
Now each Georgia Rotarian gives $7 as part of
annual dues.
Early in the program, the clubs paid for 100% of
the student’s expenses.
Endowment Fund (EF) established in 1979 to help
reduce the club costs.
For the 2013-2014 GRSP Class, the EF
supplement will provide $4500/student. In addition
for those clubs who support the endowment there
will be an additional credit.
Financial Responsibilities of
Students
$3,000 spending money
 Airline fare to Georgia and return home
 Medical insurance
 Any taxes imposed on the scholarship by
the US Government
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GRSP Alumni
Success Stories
GRSP ALUMNI
• Over 3000+ GRSP Alumni from 104
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countries.
GRSP Alumni Organization was started
in 2004 by Kay Knestrick (RC-Clayton
County) and Ali Chauhan of Pakistan
(GRSP Class of 1992-93).
Supported by GRSP Board of Trustees.
http://www.grspalumni.org/
Success
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Success
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To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people & the
affection of children;
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better;
To know one life has breathed easier because
you have lived; is to have succeeded.
GRSP ALUMNI
Examples of Success: Class of 1979-1980
•Anne Hödnebö (RC-Dublin) senior neurologist in Norway.
•Gunn Reinertsen (RC-Griffin) started as a copy editor for the
Norwegian edition of Reader’s Digest and now works as editor-in-chief
of an important Norwegian publisher.
•Uwe Korber (RC-Brookwood, North DeKalb) became a lawyer in
Germany and served during the German reunification process and as
a spokesmen for the German ambassador at the United Nations.
•Dorte Krogsgaard (RC-Marietta, Brookwood, North DeKalb) studied
journalism and has become a well-known TV journalist in Denmark.
•Jun Kigoshi (RC-Gwinnett County) has worked at the Japanese
Finance Ministry and presently works with a Japanese bank in London.
•Fabienne Kissian (RC-Conyers, South DeKalb) works as an
interpreter at the European Union headquarters in Brussels.
•Reidun Heiene (RC-Northlake, Stone Mountain) is a veterinarian and
works with the U.N. cattle program in Ethiopia.
Georgia Rotarians should….
Be Proud of GRSP’s past…
Have a Passion for GRSP’s present…
Be Poised for GRSP’s future.
www.grsp.org
GRSP
Class of
2012-2013
GRSP Class of 2013-2014