AGENCY SCHOLARSHIP FUND MEETING, FRIDAY, 9 AUGUST 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01580R001603330025-1
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 13, 2013
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: August 13, 1963
• Content Type: MEMO

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2, Introductory Remarks. Mr. Kirkpatrick said that it was now
important that we start moving ahead with firm plans for a scholarship
fund. He said the Agency has three scholarships already. Mr. Dulles
has offered to contribute toward a fund when one exists, and Mr. Kirk-
patrick has reason to believe we would meet with success among other
Agency alumni in soliciting support for the fund.
3. Agency Progress Thus Far Toward a Scholarship Program.
entioned that the Agency Notice announcing that the STAT
Registrar of OTR would provide assistance in pointing out availability
of scholarships, student help, etc throughout America has prompted
considerable interest in this facility from both CIA employees in Wash-
ington and in the field.
4. Activity of Other US Government Agencies in the Scholarship
Field. reported on the following:
a. A recent Civil Service Commission staff paper discusses
the problems encountered by Federal employees in financing college
education for their children and the relative availability of scholarship
and loan funds. It proposes the creation of a revolving fund for long-
term, low interest (protected by term insurance and retirement pay)
loans for career government employees. It makes note of the fact that
it is very difficult for Government employees in the $10 to $20 thousand
a year income range to get scholarship assistance for their children
because their income is too high, and existing loan fund plans, though
numerous, usually involve a high interest rate and/:o.r a short repayment
period.
b. Program of the Department of Justice. This Agency has
recently instituted a program to administer four scholarships annually
of $750 each for the "offspring of career attorneys". It is administered
by a three-man committee appointed by the Attorney General.
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c. Foreign Service Association Scholarship Program. The
American Foreign Service Association administers 62 scholarships of
which 31 are for $500 annually paid for out of Association income from
membership fees and miscellaneous gifts. Another 31 are financed by
bequests, trust funds and foundations. Some of these scholarships are
endowed by families, such as the Bentons and the Harrimans and some
are from institutions as the New York Times Foundation. Twelve of
these scholarships are administered by schools specified by the donor;
the others are awarded by the Association's Education Committee.
pointed out that two separate panels administer the selec-
tion of AFSA scholarship candidates. One panel considers candidates in
terms of their scholastic records and other evidence of merit and ranks
them accordingly; another entirely separate panel considers only the
confidential information as to the financial standing of the parents,
which is required as an annex to the application, and ranks the candidates
as to need. Final selections are made after consideration of the findings
of each of these committees.
5. Mr. Echols mentioned that there were two programs now
under way in the Office of Personnel whi ch might well assist in the
development of an Agency scholarship program.
a. An Agency Organization which will be set up as a voluntary,
private association administered by Agency employees.
b. The Office.of Personnel is considering the establishment
of an Agency Alumni Association which will have the basic purpose of
maintaining closer ties between the Agency and its alumni.
6. Mr. Kirkpatrick believed that a scholarship fund could well
become an administrative part of the Agency association and the Alumni
Association.
a. Agency scholarships should be, at least at the outset,
for bacclaureate degrees only.
b. There should be no strings attached for the candidates,
as a commitment to future Agency employment.
c. It is a good practice to deposit any scholarship funds with
the institution itself rather than disburse directly to the student.
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d. Recipients sho a7 maintain scholastic standing at least
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e. It is important to publicize scholarships since some go
begging while potential candidates are unaware of them.
f. It is good practice to have colleges and universities award
Agency scholarships on Agency recommendations.
8. Mr. Kirkpatrick directed that the following be accomplished
by 3 September: