Somerville Scholarship Committee 10-22-26

The Somerville Scholarship Committee met on October 22, 2026, to review committee administration and plan the 2027 scholarship cycle. The committee approved the September 17 minutes and agreed to interview two applicants for the vacant committee seat, with interviews planned for November 4 and 10. Members also reviewed the application form and discussed revisiting the mission statement and application criteria after the new member joins.

For scholarship funding, members discussed setting a baseline of seven awards at $2,000 each, while allowing the committee to increase the number of awards later depending on donations and available funds. The discussion noted that 12 awards of $2,000 were made the prior year; the baseline proposal was not recorded as a formal vote. The committee tentatively planned to open applications February 1 and close them March 14, with applicant acknowledgment targeted for April 12 and awards night expected in early May. Staff will coordinate updates to the application and website. No procurement activity was identified.