Thursday, Sept. 30, 1982/Kaleidoscope/8
Obtaining a passport
Scholarships-from page one
By Marty Cherrix
Many students have the oppor
tunity to travel to a foreign country
at some point in their lives. Every
individual who travels, regardless of
age, needs a passport in order to get
into a foreign country. The process
by which one applies for a passport
is relatively simple.
First of all, the individual should
go to the downtown post office in
Asheville. This facility acts as a
clearing house for the Western
North Carolina area. He should ask
for the passport clerk. The clerk
gives the inividual an application
form to be completed and signed in
his presence.
Next, the parson needs to have
two photographs taken of himself.
These photographs must measure
two inches by two inches. One of the
photographs wi^ be used on the
passport and the other one is filed
with the application. The person ap
plying for the passport ne^s to sign
his name on the back of both
photographs.
According to John Goldsmith,
Passport Clerk • at the downtown
post office, a certified copy of the
person's birth certificate must ac
company the application. This copy
of the birth certificate may be ob
tained at the Register of Deeds’ of
fice in the county of one’s birth.
Goldsmith said, “One very impor
tant thing to look for on the birth
certificate copy is a file date which
has to be on the certrfifcate before it
is considered valid for passport pur
poses.” According to Goldsmith, a
certified copy of the individual’s
birth certificate may also be ob
tained by writing the State Board of
Health, P.O. Box 2091, Raleigh,
N.C., 27602.
The applicant must'also have his
immunizations up to date. Accor
ding to Helen Farrell, Chief of Adult
Health Services at the Buncombe
County Health Department, foreign
countries, with the exception of
Canada and Mexico, require that
travelers be innoculated prior to
entering the country. TFor more in
formation, contact the Health
Department as to the specific vac
cines needed for travel to various
countries. They schedule an ap
pointment for the applicant to
receive his vaccinations.
In addition to the application
form, photographs, and birth cer
tificate, the individual needs to show
the Passport Clerk a valid drivers’
license or some other form of iden
tification, preferably with a
photograph.
At this time, the applicant pays a
processing fee of $15. The Post Of
fice accepts cash or a personal check
made out to the Passport Office.
Goldsmith mails applications dai
ly to Washington, D.C. According
to Goldsmith, the processing time
varies. As a general rule, it takes
four to six weeks for Washington to
process the information.
Passports expire in five years and
can be renewed thereafter. Also, no
passports are issued to families as a
group. Each individual family
member must have his own
passport, regardless of age.
After compljdng with the proper
procedures, one can expect to
receive his passport within four to
six weeks. The passport will be
mailed to the applicant’s home ad
dress as listed on the application
form.
point average of at least a “B” [or
3.0], be in the upper fourth of their
class and be in a field of
undergraduate study that will per
mit admission to a graduate pro
gram leading to a government
career. Contact Dr. Gerald
Gullickson, Professor of literature
by October 31 if interested in apply
ing.
Dr. Gullickson, who serves on the
UNCA scholarship committee, is
also the advisor on the Rhodes
Scholarships. There are 32 Rhodes
Scholarships assigned annually to
the U.S. They are for two years of
study at Oxford University and pro
vide about 3,000 pounds a year
[which is $5,100 in U.S. currency on
the current exchange rate].
Applicants must be between 18
and 24 by Oct. 1 of the year of ap
plication and must receive their
Bachelor’s degree before
October, 1983. The application
deadline is Oct. 15.
There are 500 awards available to
50 countries through the National
Competition for Fulbright and other
grants for graduate study abroad.
Most of the grants provide round-
trip transportation, tuition and
maintenance for one academic year.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens
and must have a bachelor’s degree
or its equivalent before the begin
ning date of the grant. In most
cases, students should be proficient
in the language of the host country.
Creative and performing artists
are not required to have a bachelor’s
degree, but they must have four
years of professional study or
equivalent experience. Selection is
based on the student’s academic
and/or professional record, feasibili
ty of the proposed study plan, profi
ciency in the language and personal
qualifications.
Grants through the Fulbright
competition have been awarded to
eight UNCA students. Dr. Philip
Walker, Professor of history, is the
Program advisor. Deadline for ap
plication is October 15.
Marshall Scholarships, providing
for two years of study in a British
university, will also be offered in
1983. The amount of the award
tends to average 7600 pounds per
year [or $12,920 in U.S. currency].
Applicants must have a 3.7 grade
point average, must not have
reached their 26th birthday by Oct.
1, 1983 and must present a definite
academic program designed to fur
ther their intellectual interests.
Married applicants have an ad
vantage over unmarried applicants.
Dr. Merritt Moseley, Director of the
Office of International Studies, and
Assistant Professor of literature, set
Oct. 1, 1982 as the deadline for ap
plications. As many as 30 Marshall
scholarships will be awarded in
1983.
Rotary Scholarships for Interna
tional Study may be used in any
foreign country where there are
Rotary Clubs. The purpose of the
Rotary Scholarship is to further
understanding and good will be
tween the U.S. and foreign coun
tries. The scholarships are for one
year and cover travel, tuition, school
fees, books and room and board.
Upon the student’s return, the
recipient must speak to Rotary
clubs in this district about his or her
experiences. Appplications should
be submitted to Dr. Moseley in early
February.
Moseley said, “Students applying
for these scholarships should be
serious in their intent and willing to
fulfill their commitment if chosen.
We have a bad track record on the
Rotary Scholarships of people pull
ing out. It is frustrating and a
waste of time and money.”
Moseley said students need to
realize that, “if they are chosen,
everyone else who applied is not.”
When a student forfeits a scholar
ship, it is wasted for that year.
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