1. Notification of Acceptance
   Scholarship awardees receive official notification of their acceptance into the program.

2. Scholarship Package Distribution
   Each awardee is provided with a personalized scholarship package, which includes:

   • Customized business cards

   • Executive binder

   • Executive briefcase

   • Personalized laptop

   • Secure cell phone

   • RFID-protected container for cell phones, credit cards, and identification

3. Awardee Acceptance Dinner
   Scholarship awardees are invited to attend a formal acceptance dinner to celebrate their inclusion in the program.

4. Orientation Process
   The day following the acceptance dinner, awardees attend an orientation session that covers:

   • The institution’s history and origins

   • The mission statement and goals of the foundation

   • Principles upheld by the institution

   • Schedule of regular events and activities

   • Overview of strategic partnerships with other organizations

   • Internship opportunities available during the summer months

5. Image Consultation and Professional Appearance

   • Awardees meet with a professional image consultant to discuss guidelines for personal and professional presentation.

   • Awardees are then measured by a tailor to create custom suits, tailored in accordance with the image consultant’s recommendations.

6. Health and Wellness Assessment

   • Awardees undergo an initial medical assessment with a general practitioner (Dr. Kumar) to document any specific health needs.

   • Awardees meet with a nutritionist to establish a personalized dietary regimen designed to support cognitive development.

7. Identity Protection Seminar
   Awardees attend a seminar led by an identity protection specialist to learn best practices for safeguarding personal information.

8. Pre-Scholarship Training Program
   Prior to the start of the academic year, awardees complete a pre-scholarship training program during the summer. The curriculum includes:

   • Competitive Cognition

   • Case Studies in Counterintelligence Operations

   • Counterintelligence in a Democratic Society

   • Spies, Subversion, Terrorism, and Influence Operations

   • Political Warfare: Past, Present, and Future

   • Foreign Propaganda, Perceptions, and Policy

Awardees are fully equipped with the tools, knowledge, and skills to thrive in the program and embody the mission of the Soldiers to Statesmen Foundation.