It is very important to us that this scholarship is awarded to the applicant that best fits the goal of the scholarship. We want to make sure that our selection process is as fair and transparent as possible. As a result, we decided on a process that will provide an equal opportunity for all applicants.

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Process:

All finalists will be interviewed via video chat by Andy Auble and all finalists will be asked the same set of questions. This interview will be recorded and eventually shared with a panel of judges. Each judge will give a score for each candidate's interview and the finalist with the highest total score will be awarded the grant.

Panel Criteria:

Each panelist meets all of the following criteria:

-Does not live in Portage County

-Does not have any ties to the Crestwood community

-Does not have any family ties to the Auble Family

-Has traveled internationally

-Demonstrates an understanding for the goal of the scholarship

Additionally, the panel will be evenly split between college graduates and those that did not attend college. There will be six panelists this year from all over the country: Illinois, California, Montana, Utah and Tennessee.

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Judging Criteria:

Each finalist's interview will be judged on the following criteria:

-Applicant's desire to participate in the travel

-Impact the scholarship will have on the applicant

-Applicant's potential for making an impact on their community

-Applicant's ability to represent the their community well during their travel