USPSA Michael Voigt Presidential Educational Program Information
General Information
Program Requirements
- Applicants must be a USPSA member for no less than 1 year without membership interruption.
- Applicants must be under the age of 21 and over the age of 15 as of May 1 of the application year.
- Applicants may only be selected for Program award once.
- Applicants shall be U.S. Residents.
- Program award shall be limited to a maximum of $500 and fund availability.
- Program awards shall be limited to five (5) per year.
Review and Selection
- Selection committee will be appointed at the beginning of each calendar year and shall be made up of no less than one Executive Level Employee, 2 elected Board Members and one approved USPSA member.
- Selection committee shall present selections to the cumulative Board of Directors for final approvals no later than July 15th of the calendar year.
- Board of Directors shall approve by motion the candidates selected and authorize disbursement of funds via Motion and Vote.
- Award determination shall be completed no later than July 31st of each year.
Funding and Fund Solicitation
- United States Practical Shooting Association shall establish a Restricted Fund to regulate incoming/outgoing funds.
- The Fund activity shall be documented and disclosed as required by GAAP and per IRS regulations for Non-Profit Organizations.
- USPSA will accept restricted donations to the fund from individuals as well as businesses/corporations in the form of singular donations or through a matching fund agreement.
Oversight
- USPSA Executive Level employees shall review and document all after disbursement activities.
Application
- Applications must be received no later than June 31st of each year (no exceptions).
- Application will be essay based and contain all applicant personal information as to determine eligibility, provide contact, and other program requirements.
- Application shall outline Deadlines, Criteria, Application Process, and documentation required.
