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Our Legacy

Our Legacy. Established in 1946 William A. Watt, Founder One-of-a-Kind Rotary Program 2,800+ World Ambassadors. GRSP Mission Statement. P eace Through Understanding E xchange of Cultures and Customs A dvance Rotary Ideals C reate Friendships E nvision a World at Peace.

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Our Legacy

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  1. Our Legacy • Established in 1946 • William A. Watt, Founder • One-of-a-Kind Rotary Program • 2,800+ World Ambassadors

  2. GRSP Mission Statement • Peace Through Understanding • Exchange of Cultures and Customs • Advance Rotary Ideals • Create Friendships • Envision a World at Peace

  3. GRSP’s Unique Feature • The Host Family

  4. GRSP Scholarship • Tuition at “In-State” Rates • Room & Board • Books & Laboratory Fees

  5. GRSP Sources of Funds • Rotarians’ Dues • Clubs’ Payments • Endowment Earnings

  6. GRSP Expenditures • 85 % to Students • 15% to Administration

  7. GRSP Class of 2004-2005 • 47 Europe 65% • 5 Asia 7% • 1 Africa 1% • 19 Americas 26% • 1 Australia 1%

  8. GRSP Endowment • June 30, 2004: $5,511,000 • Conservative Investment Strategy • Need for Predictable Income

  9. GRSP Endowment Fund • Financial Support/Stability • Growth in Demand for Students • Growth in College Costs

  10. GRSP Levels of Giving • Named Scholarship $100,000 • Named Fund $ 10,000 • Kendall Weisiger Fellow $ 5,000 • Hue Thomas Fellow $ 2,500 • Will Watt Fellow $ 1,000 • Governor’s Associate $ 500 • Sustaining Member $ 100/yr.

  11. Why Give to GRSP • Good Return on Your money • Host families get extensive cultural exchange • GRSP students are “ambassadors for peace” • Students are “real part” of local Rotary Clubs • Support World Peace Through Understanding

  12. 6920 GRSP Class of 05-06 • 18 students • 5 Male; 13 Female • 10 Georgia universities and Colleges • 11 Countries • 35 Clubs sponsoring/co-sponsoring Statewide 68 students (20M, 48F), 27 countries

  13. In gratitude…… • 2 German Scholarships, RI Districts 1870 & 1900 • 3 Oslo University International Summer School Scholarship, Norway • Miss Jamie Michelle Peper, Savannah, GA

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