Environmental

The following Scholarships are available for students that are involved with environmental issues: (in order by date)

Scholarship Name: Toyota Earth Day Scholarship
Due Date: Tuesday January 31, 2007
For Who?:   The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program encourages and rewards graduating high school students and Québec junior college students who have distinguished themselves through environmental community service, extracurricular and volunteer activities, and academic excellence.
Amount:  The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program grants 15 awards of $5000 each annually, to be applied directly towards tuition, books, room and board (where applicable) or other educational expenses for the first year of post-secondary full-time studies in Canada.    There are 2 awards given in Altantic Canada.
Details:   Toyota Canada Inc. and Earth Day Canada established the Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program to help cultivate and nurture this environmental leadership. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program encourages and rewards graduating high school students and Québec junior college students who have distinguished themselves through environmental community service, extracurricular and volunteer activities, and academic excellence. Because environmental issues are increasingly being tackled through multidisciplinary approaches, future environmental leaders will come from a broad range of academic backgrounds. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship is offered to students entering their first year of post-secondary studies in the discipline of their choice, to prepare themselves for the career of their choice.
Selection Criteria: 1. Demonstrated commitment and service to community environmental issues 2. Academic achievement 3. Record of participation in volunteer and extracurricular activity at school and in the community 4. Demonstrated capacity for leadership 5. Letters of recommendation 6. Evaluation of candidate's essay and self-assessment 7. Candidate's outstanding potential as an environmental leader
How to apply:  Download application kit here.  Pick up application in Guidance office and complete package as mentioned in Selection Criteria above. You must type this application.  Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
More info. at:     http://www.earthday.ca/scholarship/or email scholarship@earthday.ca or see Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.

Scholarship Name:  TD Canada Trust Scholarships (Canada)
Due Date: Monday, October 31, 2006  All applicants will be notified in writing by the end of February 2007 as to their status.
For Who?:    If you're a young Canadian who has made a difference in your community, we want to hear from you. The TD Canada Trust Scholarship for Community Leadership rewards students who have shown leadership in the areas of local employment programs, environmental cleanup, support group creation, and family services initiatives. Scholarships are open to students across Canada who - Are in their final year of high school, or CEGEP (in Quebec) Have demonstrated outstanding community leadership Possess the academic skills to successfully enter and complete college or university
Amount:  20 awards of up to $50,000. Atlantic Canada will have a minimum of two full scholarship recipients, provided there are suitable, qualified applicants.
Details:   Your outstanding and consistent concerns for the improvement of your community, could make you eligible for a scholarship to cover the cost of your post-secondary education. People like you are making a difference in hundreds of communities across the country and TD Canada Trust is proud to recognize the best of the best. Each scholarship is valued at up to $60,000 and includes - Up to $10,000 for tuition per year, $5,000 a year toward living expenses and Guaranteed offer of summer employment at TD Canada Trust.
How to apply:  Pick up application in guidance or download one here.  Please do not send applications by fax. Faxed applications will not be considered.
To be eligible for consideration, every application must include - A fully completed signed application, A transcript of your academic record,  One essay of up to 500 words by your describing the community leadership involvement that is the basis of the application, Three letters of support or confirmation from the community group, groups, or individuals who have been the focus of the student's involvement and A letter of recommendation from your school. No other materials will be reviewed by the judges.
All completed applications and any correspondence should be sent, by registered mail, to: Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Ref: TD Canada Trust Scholarships for Community Leadership 350 Albert Street, Suite 600 Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1B1
More info. at:    http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/scholarship or  See Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.  Call 1-800-308-8306 or send a fax requesting an application to (613) 563-9745 or visit a local TD Canada Trust Branch.

Scholarship Name:  Nova Scotia Recycles Contest-Grade 10/11 Video contest
Due Date: Monday, Dec.4, 2006
For Who?:   Grade 10/11 students interested in recycling and video making
Amount:  Winning students in each region will receive a gift certificate to Mountain Equipment Co-op and a Nova Scotia Recycles prize package. The schools from which the seven winners are selected will receive $500 during a regional awards celebration to be held in February 2007. Runners-up: A runner-up in each of the seven regions will be awarded a Nova Scotia Recycles prize package at a regional awards celebration in February 2007. Note: Winning regional entries in this contest may be developed into an actual advertisement that could be used by RRFB Nova Scotia for educational initiatives.
Details:   Students in grades ten and eleven are invited to submit a television commercial in the form of a sales pitch or marketing campaign directed at their peers based on the theme “Why recycle and compost?”.
Guidelines: 1) Your students have been tasked with improving waste reduction and recycling programs at school. They will design a multi-media campaign that will be implemented at your school. Their message will be directed at youth aged 15-182) Students may choose to create a minimum of one of the following for their waste reduction campaign: 3) a. TV commercial - Submissions can be on VHS tape, CD ROM, or DVD. Please note that DVD and CD footage should be saved as an “AVI” file. Maximum 1 minute. b. Radio Ad – Submissions can be on CD ROM or DVD. Maximum 30 seconds. c. Powerpoint Presentation – Maximum 20 slides. d. Website – Maximum 6 pages. e. Poster Campaign 3. Highly creative submissions are encouraged! Be sure to incorporate the themes of reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost! 4. Students can work individually or in groups of up to four people. 5. Ensure the names of participating students, as well as their grade, teacher, and name of their school are included on the submission.
How to apply:   Download application here and submit by deadline.
More info. at:   www.rrfb.com or call 1-877-313-RRFB or see Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.

Scholarship Name: Nova Scotia Recycles Contest-Grade 12 Research Essay
Due Date: Monday, Dec.4, 2006
For Who?:   Grade 12 students interested in recycling.
Amount:  Winning students in each region will receive a scholarship in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000), payable to any registered post-secondary institution as well as a Nova Scotia Recycles prize package, to be presented at a regional awards celebration in February 2007. Winning students should be prepared to present a brief summary of their essay at the celebration. Runners-up: A runner-up in each of the seven regions will be awarded a scholarship in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500), payable to any registered post-secondary institution and a Nova Scotia Recycles prize package, to be presented at a regional awards celebration in February 2007.
Details:   Students in Grade 12 are invited to submit a research essay based on the topic “How can Nova Scotia youth be motivated to recycle and compost more?”  Contest entries will be evaluated by a committee according to the following criteria: Accuracy of information, Clarity and organization of ideas Language, grammar and spelling, Creativity and Effort
Guidelines: 1) The essay must be typed and double-spaced, and should be between 1,000 – 1,500 words. 2) All contest entries must include a written executive summary of the essay that is approximately one page in length, typed and double-spaced. 3. Research is expected and encouraged. Wherever possible, use factual information and statistics. All sources of information must be referenced. 4. Please ensure that the title of your essay, your name, grade and the name of your school are included with your contest entry. Also please include your home address and phone number so that scholarship winners may be contacted during the summer months. 5. Winning students should be prepared to present a brief summary of their essay at a regional awards celebration to be held in February 2007.
How to apply:  Download application here and submit by deadline.
More info. at:   www.rrfb.com or call 1-877-313-RRFB or see Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.

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