2026 Putney Open Door Fund (PODF) Scholarship Educator Reference
One of your students has applied for a scholarship to travel with Putney Student Travel and has indicated that you would be willing to provide a reference on their behalf. Each applicant is carefully selected on the basis of their maturity, enthusiasm, motivation, intellectual curiosity, and potential to thrive within and contribute to a close community environment. To learn more about Putney Student Travel, please visit our website: goputney.com.

Please complete this form by submitting after answering a few questions. Your reference is a valued and important part of our scholarship process, and your honest responses carry significant weight. If you feel uncomfortable recommending the applicant, you should simply indicate as much in the last question.

All information you provide is confidential. References submitted to Putney Student Travel are read only by members of the Scholarship Committee, and Putney Open Door Fund Selection Committee. Since we are not able to review the student’s scholarship application until all reference forms are completed and returned to us, your prompt reply will help our committees make its decision in a timely fashion. Teacher references and all other application materials must be received in our office by February 15, 2026. Thank you for your help!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions to scholarships@goputney.com.
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Email *
Educator Name, Position, and Name of School: *
Applicant Name (First and Last), Current Grade Level: *
How long have you known the applicant? In what capacity? *
Please indicate on a scale of 1-5 how highly you would rate this student in the following categories:

Curiosity 
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Indifferent
Highly inquisitive
  Participation in group settings  
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Disengaged
Fully Engaged
 Self-confidence  
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Lacking confidence
Fully confident
 Teamwork  
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Uncooperative
Extremely cooperative/collaborative
Inclusive of differing ideas and identities/sensitivity to others  
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Often unaware or uncaring
Model of inclusion
Accountability  
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Struggles with accountability
Takes responsibility for their actions
Ability to handle new experience and changing circumstances
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Inflexible
Easily adaptable
Maturity  
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Immature for age
Model of maturity for age
How strongly would you recommend having this student on a program?  
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If you marked any of the above questions 3 or below, please elaborate here. If you would like one of our Admissions directors to reach out to discuss by phone, please confirm best method of contact.  *
To your knowledge, has this student had any significant challenges that you feel are relevant to their participation in a program? If so, please explain. If none, please write "N/A" *
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