Action+Plans+Student+Recruitment+and+Scholarships

ACTION NAME: **Plans and strategies for student recruitment and scholarship support**

1. Student Selection: maintain and increase student intake from poor countries in line with UWC International priorities 2. Work with the NC coordinator of UWCIO to improve the systems for selecting and allocating students fairly to all UWC colleges. 3. Work with UWC heads to ensure a broader range of students in each college reflecting the tensions in regions, nations and communities 4. Strengthen ties with organizations used for particular categories of students: e.g. SOS Villages; CDPF, + ICRC/SFD 5. Maintain and increase intake of disabled students. 6. Cooperate with RKHR in cases of seriously disabled students. 7. The college plans to select students with disabilities or poor language skills two years ahead of enrolment to aid in preparation.
 * DESCRIPTION**

1. Recruit a minimum of 25 students from the OECD list of the poorest counties. Recruitment should ensure a representative balance of individuals with different cultures and financial means. 2. Proposals submitted for improving the process aimed at a fairer selection. 3. Agreement from all colleges on the modified system 4. Continue to have representation from such communities on an annual basis. 5. Recruit students who are functionally independent from known agencies. 6. At least one such student every second year. 7. Recruit 30 students one year earlier than enrolment with support from NCs and UWCIO.
 * MEASURABLE GOALS**

1. Annual offers submitted by September confirmed in October. 2. UWC Heads retreat Singapore October 2010. 3. Discussed at UWC Heads Committee and UWCIO Council Singapore Oct 2010. 4. Annual offers submitted by September confirmed in January. 5. Annual offers submitted by September confirmed in April of year of entry 6. Annual offers submitted by September confirmed in April of year of entry
 * TIMEFRAME AND MILESTONES**

Rektor and Director of Development (and Dr Erik Fisman for item 6).
 * RESPONSIBLE PERSONS**

Time only
 * COSTS/ RESOURCES**

To continue to strengthen organisational effectiveness and unity. To support the strengthening and development of the UWC National Committee system. (UWC Strategy)
 * RELEVANT FOR:**

All goals have been achieved in 2010-2011 2,3,4 on-going work of UWC APP task force. Diversity questionnaire completed by students in April 2011 and again in March 2012. 5. Student from China being treated in Haugland. 6. 2012 Red Cross financial cooperation with Norges Foreign Ministry to support land mine victims.
 * STATUS: **