# SciPy FinAid Kickoff

In attendance:

- Nadia
- Eric
- Scott
- Jim

## Topics

1. Meet and Greet
2. Funding amount for 2023
3. Criteria from NumFocus
4. Split between scholarship vs free tickets

## Meet and Greet

## Funding Amount

Budget: first time, don't see shuffling much. Run as closely as possible before changing things. Allotment should be $35K. This is incredibly generous!

SC: Feels that this is undersubscribed.

## NumFOCUS criteria

Previous criteria:

- Established Fin need.
- SciPy++ community contribution.
- Academic contribution.

- Criteria Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k_YHF7_Vtf8Kt4UY6prCvp7F_NzkUYm5PLLeNNeVoVw/edit
- Example form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ptihvZfOcTPtt_tw2PzY65oxCwgs4NsTUDF1HlddyH8/edit#gid=314606275

What about speakers?

Do we do rolling basis? Does it help?

- NumFOCUS can help advertise the opportunity.
- Looked at applicants only when closed.
- As we found out people could come, we could offer scholarships.
- 2022 was a very messy year due to pandemic + visa issues.

PyData events - have had more struggles early in year. NY event sold out.

Diversity scholarship:

- Separate pool of $

Sponsors Breakfast:

- For financial aid recipients.

## Diversity Scholarship Name?

## Scholarship vs. Free Tix

## Timeline

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yZmkTI_iBWVvO4gRRaw8DAQDnqWJXZSgscxRlASmPws/edit#gid=645069269

## Bookings?

## Todo going forward

- EM: Copy the criteria and example form data into the SciPy 2023 Financial Aid
- JW: Create Pretalx form.
- JW: Add verbiage: "If my talk is accepted, I would need financial aid to attend. (Apply here:...)"