Re: [Fsfe-uk] Grants programme

[MJ Ray]

Jason asked:
> How about the idea of part time employment for college/uni students to do
> just that - write code or otherwise contribute to FS projects?

I agree with some other comments that employment may be a bit fiddly
due to taxes and other administration that AFFS currently isn't
configured for.  If employment was offered by AFFS giving a grant to
an intermediary, then I think that's just the grants programme again.

I like the idea of scholarship or sponsorship that has been suggested.
I think the direct paid project (seasons of code) and prize
competitions already have enough offers in the UK for now, and
sponsorships maybe could be compatible with the paid projects and
prizes.  It should be a fairly familiar and well-documented system to
many involved, although it may take a while to get the AFFS scheme into
whatever directories and so on of offers.

However, I'm not sure this should be limited to college/uni students.
State-regulated education is in a mess today IMO, so I suggest leaving
the door open to other sorts of students if possible.

Also, let's prefer candidates who offer some small identifiable thing
back for suppporters to see as a direct result of the sponsorship.

Hope that helps,
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