PHUKET INTERNATIONAL WOMENS CLUB

How we select our students

Full scholarships awarded to students cover tuition fees, uniforms, books and stationary, lunches when appropriate and any other educational expenses. The scholarships are not intended to cover luxury items or other non-educational materials sometimes asked for by the parents of younger children.

The director of the school or college chooses candidates for selection of PIWC scholarships. They are students who perform well in their schoolwork but for personal financial reasons are unable to continue their education. The teachers involved visit the homes of the students to determine the most needy. Names are given to the PIWC. Each year the club decides on the number of students for whom there are sufficient funds. To ensure continuity of each student’s education a fund is set up to cover the number of years of the academic course. (The Fixed Scholarship Fund).

Occasionally the club is approached directly by a student who has heard about the scholarships from friends or in newspaper articles. In such cases application is made by letter to the scholarship coordinator, who then visits the home of the applicant to determine the needs of the students.

PIWC Charity Fund

The charity fund, separate from the scholarship fund, provides support for the needy schools in the province. This support may be requested by the director of a school and assessed by the committee. The support may consist of the purchase of educational equipment and materials needed by the school for the students’ use, or lunch supplements to help the more needy students. In this way the club can give assistance to a greater number of younger underprivileged children attending primary school.

Cost of Scholarships

  Continuation of a scholarship is based on continued need and application to studies.  The teachers, through whom the application is channeled, monitor this annually.

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We could not have achieved these impressive figures without the assistance of many individuals and companies and we would like to thank the following, in particular;

Anti-Bio Technology

British Marine Technology Asia

Dive Supply Phuket

Dulwich College

Eilis Finnegan Foundation

Emmy Spannagal

Eric Smulders

Erika Perschbacher

The Layan Scholarship

Michael Ilijash Foundation

Niklaus Siegrist / Phuket Direct Fund

Phuket Gazette

Phuket Ocean Villas/Enhance Audio Visual

Raimon Land

Rubina Hope for Kids Foundation

Sheila Freeth

Steve Park

TGR Group Asia

The Hilton Arcadia Resort & Spa

Turn the Tide

Ulla and Finn Amsink

Ulli & Markus / Andaman Scuba Club

Thanks must also be given to the many local businesses and individuals who help us with prizes, expertise, publicity and time, especially for our annual fund raising ball held in November.

During the year we also raise funds through our monthly lunches and donations from the members and friends.

All work done by members of PIWC is on a voluntary basis and 100% of your donation goes to the charity fund.

Would you like to sponsor a student?

If you feel you can sponsor a student, for one year or a few years, please contact our scholarships coordinator

scholarship@phuketiwc.com

or download the donation form.

 PIWC Scholarship donation form.pdf

Many of these children had received support immediately after the Tsunami, and continued help is still required, as many are being taken care of by other members of the family or in some cases complete strangers.  A few more applicants are constantly being put forward either by teachers or by the benefits officer at the local Or Bor Tor, called Kuhn Mary.  These students fill in a form giving their personal details, and with the help of our Thai scholarship members, are translated are carefully reviewed by the scholarship committee for agreement.

The first annual scholarship presentation of the PIWC took place at Satree Phuket School in August.

This was the culmination of the work done by the scholarship and fund raising committees.

in Hat Yai managed to come back for the weekend but many of those studying further away were not able to attend.

Many of the sponsors were able to attend and award their designated students with their certificates.

One of our previous recipients, a nurse who is now working at the Vachira Hospital also came along to express her gratitude and let everyone know what it has meant to her and how the scholarship has changed her life. She has come back to Phuket to work and give back to the community. Her speech was very moving to all present.

                        

                    Students from Phuket Rajaphat University         K. Wipa, Vice President, presenting award

  Above: Students eagerly listenig

  Left:  A vote of thanks from Student representative

 To view the presention on Phuket Gazette TV follow this link

 To see the presentaion on Andaman news follow this link