1/25/01

            Maine State IEEE Section Financial Support Policy
				    for
 			IEEE Student Branches
                  and for other non-IEEE student Funding.


PURPOSE:

The Maine State Section of the IEEE (Excom) recognizes that it must:  (1)
primarily have an active recruitment and retention support program for IEEE
Student Branch members, including fostering interaction between IEEE
members and IEEE Student Members; (2) have a supplementary support program
aimed principally at mid/high schools.  This support ensures the long-term
viability of the IEEE organization.  To that end, the Section agrees to
annually fund activities designed to bring awareness to the IEEE
organization.

STUDENT BRANCH FUNDING PRIORITIES:

Funds will be provided to the Student Branches of the IEEE in an amount to
be determined each year by the Excom.  These funds shall be provided to:

- Actively recruit new members
- Continuously engage members
- Provide service to the profession
- Enable participation of IEEE Student Members in activities otherwise not
   affordable through other means

OBTAINING STUDENT BRANCH FUNDS:

Section funds will be made available from the beginning of the school year
upon submission by the Student Branch of a brief written description of
proposed Branch projects to Excom.  At the end the year's activities a
concise summary of attendance per project showing numbers for Student
Branch Members, and other types of student member participants will be
submitted to Excom.  Such attendance information may be placed on the
Branch's web page at the option of each Branch.

OBTAINING NON-STUDENT BRANCH FUNDS:

The Excom on a yearly basis will consider non-IEEE Student Branch funding
for projects involving mid/high school students and also K-5 school
students.These funds, when and if available, will be allocated to worthy
causes, as deemed by the Excom, on a first-come, first-served basis until
the funds are exhausted for the year.  An application will be required to
facilitate determination of the project's value for the Excom.  In some
cases Excom may indorse/assist managers of pertainent school projects in
obtaining non-Excom Region I PACE funds, or, IEEE Life Member Funds, e.g.,
or other funding sources (commercial, etc.).