P.E.O. INTERNATIONAL PEACE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | IPS
our IPS IQ Check
Answers and location of information on P.E.O. International member website 1. FALSE. IPS recipients may pursue either a master’s or doctoral degree.* 2. FALSE. The amount of the scholarship is determined by the Board of Trustees based upon the applicant’s need as reflected in her application.* 3. TRUE. IPS applicants may study in any discipline.* 4. FALSE. IPS recipients may apply for one renewal.* 5. TRUE. An IPS recipient is required to return to her home country following the completion of her studies.* 6. TRUE. The IPS project includes
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by Bobbie Gervais, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund Board of Trustees
IN SEPTEMBER 202 1 , I was honored to join the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) Fund Board of Trustees. One of my responsibilities is to send birthday greetings to our IPS recipients. What a “world tour” I take each month as I note the many countries these women call home. Another joy is to receive a sweet note from recipients who share a heartfelt “thank you.” Some share that P.E.O. sisters offer them more love and support than they receive from their families back home. Yes, our impact is “global” and heartwarming to these intelligent, aspiring women. I truly am honored to be serving on the IPS Board of Trustees. When I joined the board of trustees, I thought my IPS IQ was pretty high. Now I realize there is so much more to learn. Perhaps you’d like to check your IPS IQ? Consider doing this with your chapter! Here are some fun facts about the International Peace Scholarship Fund. Good luck! True or False? 1. T or F Only international women working toward a doctoral degree may apply to IPS.
a special category that allows International Cottey College
students to apply for a scholarship.* 7. TRUE. After getting to know an IPS recipient, a local chapter may invite her to become a P.E.O. member. Being a citizen of the U.S. or Canada is not a requirement for P.E.O. membership. How exciting to have an international member join your chapter and meetings!** 8. FALSE. Chapter donations to IPS of any amount are lovingly accepted. The one- time donation of $500 and the Partners in Peace (PIP) form allow a chapter to be
2. T or F All IPS recipients receive the maximum scholarship of $12,500.
3. T or F Applicants are not limited to science or medicine but may study in any discipline.
4. T or F IPS recipients may only receive one IPS scholarship.
matched with an IPS recipient.*** 9. BONUS: TRUE. The IPS Board of Trustees will reimburse an s/p/d
5. T or F An IPS recipient must return to her home country upon completion of her studies. 6. T or F Undergraduate international students at Cottey College may apply to IPS.
chapter up to $200 for one-half the IPS speaker’s convention expenses.****
7. T or F IPS recipients may be considered for membership in P.E.O.
*P.E.O. International Member Website > Projects > IPS > Chapter Resources > Forms and Information > Procedures and Policies **P.E.O. International Member Website > Membership > Membership Tool Boxes > Local Chapter Membership Committee > Identifying Prospective Members > Guide for Non-Members ***P.E.O. International Member Website > Projects > IPS > Chapter Resources > Forms and Information > General Information ****Your s/p/d IPS chair has the information needed for your s/p/d chapter to benefit from this program.
8. T or F Chapter donations to IPS must be in increments of $500.
9. T or F BONUS: When IPS recipients speak at a state/provincial/ district (s/p/d) convention, the s/p/d chapter may receive reimbursement for the recipient’s expenses.
Congratulations on checking your IPS IQ! You and your chapter can learn so much more by looking at the IPS information under the Projects tab on the P.E.O. International member website, https://members.peointernational.org .
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