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RSA staff report zero scholarship applicants; Optimist Club offers outreach help
Summary
Staff reported there have been no scholarship applications; the deadline is May 1. The Optimist Club offered to share outreach methods and school contacts to help produce applicants for the commission presentation in May.
Staff told the board that no scholarship applications had been received so far and confirmed a May 1 deadline; members offered volunteer help and additional outreach approaches.
The staff member said, “Still nothing. No applicants,” and the board discussed extending outreach to area high schools, distributing flyers and revisiting eligibility criteria to broaden the applicant pool. An Optimist Club representative offered the club's long-standing outreach process and pledged to share application packets and school contacts to increase submissions.
Why it matters: The board planned to select scholarship recipients to present to the commission in May; without applicants the program cannot be awarded as scheduled. The Optimist Club offered to leverage school counselors and in-person outreach as a remedy.
Next steps: Staff will continue outreach, consider tweaks to eligibility or promotion if needed, and may extend the deadline in consultation with the commission if suitable candidates are not identified by May 1.
