About AARS

Frequently Asked Questions

• Rhodes Scholarship. Should I apply for the Rhodes Scholarship? How? When? 
• Dues & Membership. I am not sure if my dues are paid and I am a member of AARS. How do I find out?
• Dues & Membership. I thought that being a Rhodes Scholar automatically qualified me as a member of AARS. Isn't that true?
• Dues & Membership. A family member or close friend who attended Oxford would like to be a member of AARS. Is that possible?
• Contributions. My profile indicates that my contributions are less than they should be. I should be higher on the Honor Roll. Why?
• TAO. Who do I contact if I think I have missed an issue of TAO?
• TAO. How do I purchase a back issue of TAO?
• TAO. How can I save AARS the cost of printing and mailing paper copies of TAO (excluding the Address & Occupations Directory issue which I always want in paper)?
• TAO. I no longer seem to be receiving TAO. What is the problem?
• TAO. How can I get the Address and Occupation issue of TAO?
• TAO. My institution would like to receive a copy of TAO. How can it subscribe?
• Connections. I have lost track of one of my classmates. Can you help me get in touch with him/her?
• Connections. I just learned of the death of a classmate. How can I contact his/her surviving spouse/partner?
• Connections. How can I get a list of Rhodes Scholars in my area?
• Connections. How can I identify Rhodes Scholars who share a common interest or occupation with me?
• Connections. I'm trying to prepare for a reunion. How can I learn what one of my classmates has been doing recently?
• Events. How do I find out more information about AARS events and class reunions?
• AARS Board members. I work for an AARS Board member. Where can I get a schedule of annual Board events and committee meetings?
• Rhodes Scholarship. Should I apply for the Rhodes Scholarship? How? When? 
  
  • All questions concerning the Rhodes Scholarship application and selection process are addressed by the American Secretary. See his website, www.rhodesscholar.org.
• Dues & Membership. I am not sure if my dues are paid and I am a member of AARS. How do I find out?
  
  • Go to 'renew my membership' and click on 'check my dues status'.
• Dues & Membership. I thought that being a Rhodes Scholar automatically qualified me as a member of AARS. Isn't that true?
  
  • Being a Rhodes Scholar qualifies you to become a member of AARS. With the exception of the newly elected Scholars while they are in residence, however, AARS membership requires that you pay annual dues.
• Dues & Membership. A family member or close friend who attended Oxford would like to be a member of AARS. Is that possible?
  
  • Oxonians may not become members of AARS but may be listed in the Oxonian Section of the Addresses and Occupations issue as part of their subscription to TAO. Such subscriptions cost $50 annually.
• Contributions. My profile indicates that my contributions are less than they should be. I should be higher on the Honor Roll. Why?
  
  • This situation can arise when a Rhodes Scholar sends in only one check and indicated it was a contribution. If their dues have not been paid, members are given a choice to apply a portion of their contribution to dues or pay their dues separately.  Unfortunately dues differ from contributions for tax purposes and are not considered tax deductible.
• TAO. Who do I contact if I think I have missed an issue of TAO?
  
  • Contact Joyce Knight at jknight@americanrhodes.org.
• TAO. How do I purchase a back issue of TAO?
  
  • Contact Joyce Knight at jknight@americanrhodes.org. There is a modest charge for back issues in paper; electronic versions are available to members on the website (see AARS Archives).
• TAO.  How can I save AARS the cost of printing and mailing paper copies of TAO (excluding the Address & Occupations Directory issue which I always want in paper)?
  •  Send an e-mail to membership@americanrhodes.org requesting to opt out of the paper copies of TAO, except for the Address & Occupations Directory. Thanks for helping us save some money in an environmentally-friendly way.
• TAO. I no longer seem to be receiving a paper copy of TAO. What is the problem?
  
  • Check first to see if your dues status is current. If you are not current, then after you pay your dues you will begin receiving TAO. If your dues are current, check your profile to see if your address is correct. Finally, you may contact Joyce Knight at jknight@americanrhodes.org.
• TAO. How can I get the Address and Occupation issue of TAO?
  
  • If you are a member, you will receive a copy of this issue, regardless of whether or not you opted out of receiving paper copies of TAO. Members also can access the content of the issue using the Rhodes Scholar Directory tab on the home page. This option is not available to institutional subscribers.
• TAO. My institution would like to receive a copy of TAO. How can it subscribe?
  
  • Institutions may purchase (at a cost of $65 per year) a paper subscription for three issues a year, excluding the Addresses and Occupations issue, by contacting Joyce Knight at jknight@americanrhodes.org.
• Connections. I have lost track of one of my classmates. Can you hep me get in touch with him/her?
  
  • Members may use the online Rhodes Scholar Directory to search for current contact information. You can also track down a classmate by posting a question on the online Rhodes Forum, contacting a mutual friend, or asking the Class Secretary.
• Connections. I just learned of the death of a classmate. How can I contact his/her spouse/partner?
  
  • Members may use the online Rhodes Scholar Directory to search for current contact information including address and phone numbers. Also, under the the News & Events tab, AARS posts information about recently deceased Rhodes Scholars. For those who passed away some time ago, obituaries are available under the AARS Archive tab.
• Connections. How can I get a list of Rhodes Scholars in my area?
  
  • Members may use the online Rhodes Scholar Directory to search for Rhodes Scholars in a particular geographical area.
• Connections. How can I identify Rhodes Scholars who share a common interest or occupation with me?
  
  • Members may use the online Rhodes Scholar Directory to search for key words and occupations in their profile.
• Connections. I'm trying to prepare for a reunion. How can I learn what one of my classmates has been doing recently?
  
  • The search box will give you access to all class letters, articles, new stories and other information about an individual.
• Events. How do I find out more information about AARS events and class reunions?
  
  • You will find current information about events, as well as the ability to RSVP, on the Events page under the News & Events tab.
• AARS Board members. I work for an AARS Board member. Where can I get a schedule of annual Board events and committee meetings?
  
  • There is a calendar under the News & Events tab. It lists all AARS events including Board and Committee meetings.