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TAM V Scholarships?

wollery

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wollery
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I'd love to go to TAM V, but I'm afraid that my meagre Chinese salary would render it impossible without some financial assistance. :(

What's the probability that such will be available, and if it is when would I know, and what would be the likely amount?
 
My understanding is that the scholarship will pay for your JREF registration fees, not travel cost or hotel.

I could be mistaken, though.
 
I know Paul A. helped to run it last year.

Also, you can usually find someone to share a room with, and that helps.
 
I was thinking about this just recently; has anyone considered setting up a 501(c)(3) corporation to raise funds and award TAM scholarships? Such a setup would make contributions tax deductible, which might encourage more people to donate, and I don't think it would be all that hard.

Of course, this might have already been done.
 
Wowbagger said:
Dude, did you have to go and ruin my charitable statement like that? Sheesh!
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Wowbanger, as one who gave a fairly large amount last year, I for one appaud your willingness to donate. IIRC, we had over 35 folks (some from the JREF, some not) on scholarship last year and I am sure Paul A. would love to increase that number. I hope to donate some money (I don't think I'll get to last year's total) but keep an eye on this subforum and posts by Paul A. when we get a little closer to the TMA5 date.

wollery, the Scholarship takes care of the registration fee. Last year Jeff Wagg and I both loaned money to other JREF Forum members for hotel/air fare costs, mostly based on knowing and trusting the people we loaned money too. Again, I don't know how my financial status is going to play out this year, but we'll see..

For quick and dirty planning, hotel costs are about $400 for 5 nights stay (if the prices remain $60 sun-thur and $90 fri-sat plus taxes), you get 2 breakfast and 2 lunches as part of your registration, and as long as you don't gamble, you can survive on a pretty small budget.

Just FYI.
 
Wollery, I have a brand-new, shiny fifty pence piece here. If I haven't spent it on sweets by then, it's yours.
 
JamesDillon said:
I was thinking about this just recently; has anyone considered setting up a 501(c)(3) corporation to raise funds and award TAM scholarships? Such a setup would make contributions tax deductible, which might encourage more people to donate, and I don't think it would be all that hard.

Of course, this might have already been done.
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You think so? ;)
 
I think Jeff Wagg and Hutch can help with scholarship information.

Also, many people get "roomies" and share expenses, so Wollery, if you can please go - you won't regret it!
 
I'll be looking to donate to the scholarship fund again this year. However, I suspect I won't be able to give as much as last year. Still, every little helps, I guess.
 
Anyone hear if the scholarship donation site exists, yet? I guess it is still a bit early. The last time I looked the price wasn't announced, so maybe that may be a holdup. Knowing how much admission is can certainly influence donation amounts.
 
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