Mci w Iliri g Editors Note discussion concerns AMA Charles Hampson Grant scholarships selection process seems to pick out smart kids ignore average belowaverage JUST FINISHED reading about Charles Hampson Grant scholarship awards January 1995 issue No doubt kids hard working overachievers lot support family friends Einstein-level students GPAs 39 386 SAT scores high 600s Ill bet upper-middle-income $ 100000-peryear-income families kind reminds TV ad theres big party door prizes won millionaires have never given dime average student selection process seems to pick out smart kids ignore average below-average geniuses have advantage over ordinary kid need honors heaped acheivements make list long arm What need dont think doing enough encourage average youngster try scholarship probably dont want waste money dummies Harold Pike Branch Arkansas Bob Underwood chairs Scholarship Committee response arguments presented Mr Pike contradictory basic notions scholarship program states no doubt kids hard-working overachievers lot support family friends selection process seems to pick out smart kids ignore average belowaverage Mr Pike may aware criteria identified part-and-parcel scholarsship programs Generally designed select young people below-average intelligence exhibit little initiative motivation selection process involves ranking five separate items include gradepoint average class rank standardized test scores school community activity modeling activity weighted equally six committee members provide An individual modest academic achievement may selected especially other subjective factors high individual rankings based judgments combined group 10-12 individuals named During meeting committee group pared create scholarship winners Generally group consists four six individuals likely winners would contain below-average underachievers No likely An individual modest academic achievement may selected especially other subjective factors high suppose would possible design process select lessacademically inclined Obviously financial need could factored equation Should Mr Pike desire promote such causes can contact Executive Council through Vice President Scholarship Committee takes its direction body Bob Underwood Chairman Scholarship Committee 28 Model Aviation 4ime s affectp essed g ideas AMAi Yes folks s right annual AMAICharles Hampson Grant scholarships will awarded once again 1995 Charles Hampson Grant 1894-1987 early birds interest knowledge aviation influenced inspired aeromodeling activities modelers special emphasis young people program established tribute Charlie Grant further dream youth participation model aviation Funded donations general revenue scholarship program has lifesaver young people families Grants totaling approximately $20000 awarded 1994 deadline receipt applications 1995 awards April 30 1995 AMA member know young person has AMA member past three years considering pay university education should advise him get forms apply simple procedure supporting documentation verify facts figures required individuals high school applications go before AMA Scholarship Committee evaluates individuals test scores class rank grade-point average community modeling service records schedule set funds awarded will avallable prior start school year opportunity missed funds Dont left wishing done time now Call AMA Headquarters 317 287-1256 ask Mary Lou Vojslavek extension 201 request application forms malled same day