Elena Macias Foundation

2005 - 2006 Academic Sponsorship Timeline

Date: 22 Nov 2005

Hello,

Thank you for agreeing to sponsor a student during our 2005-2006 scholarship drive for the kids of Agua Verde, Sinaloa, Mexico. As I mentioned at our September fundraising dinner, a donation of $200 pays for a full school year for one child. This includes tuition, uniforms, shoes and school supplies. Our goal, once we get these kids into the program, is to continue to sponsor them each year, until they finish their education. We hope you will continue to support us in this goal.

The following is the timeline for this year’s scholarship awards.

Time	Activity
February	We drop off scholarship applications and discuss acceptance criteria with the teachers
June	Completed applications are due back to us for initial evaluation
July	Qualified student's names, grades and request letters are presented to the potential sponsors so you have an opportunity to select the student you want to sponsor.
July	Students already in the program will be reviewed and their existing sponsors contacted for another year of sponsorship
July 1	Scholarship donations are due
Mid July	Students selected and funded are notified
Late July to Early August	We travel to Mexico to complete the qualifications and award the scholarships
September	Scholarship sponsors are presented with the student's photo after receiving their scholarship and school supplies

Please let me know if you have any questions. I will be in touch with you again in July so that you might select the student(s) you wish to sponsor, and to collect your sponsorship donation.

Again, thank you for your generosity.

Gwen Matsu
V.P. Finance