<p>TO: RESPIRATORY THERAPY PROGRAM DIRECTORS</p><p>FROM: Alicia McCracken Scholarship Committee</p><p>Enclosed is a GSRC scholarship application packet. This information needs to be distributed to the students in your program in an expedient manner. Make as many photocopies as you need.</p><p>PLEASE encourage your students to apply and assist them as necessary in completing their applications.</p><p>Following these simple instructions could produce great results!</p><p>1. APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY. </p><p>2. Instructors have been provided a waiver for the students to sign so that any potential legal concerns based upon the unofficial (not from the Admissions Office) reporting of grades may be made by instructors.</p><p>3. Students making application for the financial scholarship are now being encouraged to obtain an official indication from Financial Aid as to the necessity of a scholarship based upon financial hardship. If students are unable to obtain such information from Financial Aid, they must submit a letter of justification, substantiated by their instructor, as to financial need.</p><p>4. Instructors will be required to provide a somewhat more in-depth assessment of the applicants.</p><p>5. The deadline for submission and announcements:</p><p>Deadline for Submission: February 6, 2015 Announcements: February 27, 2015 Presentation: During the GSRC Winter Meeting</p><p>6. Please have the students return the completed applications by email to:</p><p> [email protected] </p><p>If you have any questions about the scholarship, you can reach me at:</p><p>678-634-2131</p><p>DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION</p><p>A. DESCRIPTION OF THE FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS - ONE PAGE</p><p>B. LETTER OF REFERENCE – ONE PAGE</p><p>C. GSRC SCHOLASHIP APPLICATION FORM – THREE PAGES GSRC STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABILITY</p><p>There are four (4), $500.00 scholarships available. Two will be awarded to students enrolled in a Board of Regents CoARC accredited respiratory care program (one based on academic standing/financial need and one will be based upon academics). Two will be awarded to students enrolled in a Technical College System of Georgia CoARC accredited respiratory care program (one based on academic standing/financial need, and one will be based upon academics). Students may obtain the applications from the Respiratory Therapy Program Directors or on the GSRC Website. </p><p>Applicants minimally must have completed either:</p><p>One semester in which Respiratory Therapy Course work was included in the curriculum. or Completion of Respiratory Therapy courses amounting to 24-semester hours</p><p>Students may only apply for one (1) scholarship, and must indicate the one (1) scholarship for which they are making application. </p><p>Students must include their signature on a waiver for their instructors to provide final course grades for the semester/quarter just completed.</p><p>THE COMMITTEE WILL AWARD THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS:</p><p>Chrissy Spires Bittick, CRTT</p><p>This Chrissy Spires Bittick Scholarship is based upon academics and financial need. It will be awarded to a Respiratory Therapy student currently enrolled in the Technical College System of Georgia. The scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Chrissy who died of asthma.</p><p>Dr. Bruce Ott, RRT</p><p>The Dr. Bruce Ott Scholarship will be awarded to a Respiratory Therapy student currently enrolled in the Technical College System of Georgia. This memorial scholarship will be awarded based primarily upon Academic performance and secondarily upon financial need. This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Bruce who died of a heart attack.</p><p>Russell David Rivard, RRT</p><p>The Russell David Rivard Scholarship is based upon academic and financial need. It will be awarded to a Respiratory Therapy student currently enrolled in the University System of Georgia Colleges. This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Russell who died of cystic fibrosis. James Ancil Lewis, RRT</p><p>The James Ancil Lewis Scholarship will be awarded to a Respiratory Therapy student currently enrolled in the University System of Georgia Colleges. This memorial scholarship will be awarded based primarily upon Academic performance and secondarily upon financial need. This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of James who died of a heart attack.</p>