January
The following Scholarships are available for the month of January: (in order by date)
Scholarship Name: Talk About Canada Scholarship Quiz
Scholarship Name: Debut Atlantic RBC Music Award
Due Date: Monday, Jan 15th, 2007
For Who?: Music students in Altantic Canada in Jr. and Sr.High. Must be a Canadian Citizen.
Amount: $1000. Not only does the winner receive a $1000 prize but they are also recognized at a Debut Atlantic concert.
Details: The award which was established in 1999 is funded through an endowment fund created by the RBC Foundation and Debut Atlantic Society. So far the award has recognized winners or honourable mentions from all four Atlantic provinces.
Applicants must prepare and submit the following to receive consideration from the jury:
1) A good quality cassette tape or CD recording of the following:
one classical piece,
one romantic piece,
one contemporary piece
(Please include repertoire information (title, composer) for the pieces submitted.) 2)
Letters of reference from:
your music teacher,
two others who are aware of your commitment to music studies
3) A signed copy of the completed application form
How to apply: Download application here. Application forms are also available at branches of Royal Bank in Atlantic region.
More info. at: Debut Atlantic
P. O. Box 3000, 5600 Sackville Street
Halifax NS B3J 3E9
(P - 902-420-4328)
(F - 902-420-4487) email at
info@debutatlantic.ca website:
www.debutatlantic.ca or see Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.
Scholarship Name: Top 20 under 20 awards
Due Date: Monday, Jan 22, 2007
For Who?: Top 20 Under 20, an award and mentoring program, is looking to award
young Canadians who have demonstrated a significant level of innovation,
achievement and leadership
Amount: Up to $2,000 to be applied towards an educational experience. Recognition as a Top 20 Under 20 winner through various media outlets.
All expense paid trip to Toronto for the Top 20 Under 20 ceremony.
Details:
There are 20 awards available. Award recipients will be selected
by an illustrious panel of judges that represent the top Canadians in
their field or area of interest. Recipients of this award will receive a
financial award to be directed towards their continuing area of study or
training and will also be mentored by a Canadian leader for a period of
one year. Recipients will be announced in May 2006.
Sponsors: Top 20 Under 20 is sponsored by the ING Foundation and ING
Canada, Bell Canada as the Mentoring Program partner and Global
Television and National Post as national media partners.Other program
supporters include the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario,
Duocom Canada Inc, Via Rail and Manpower.
How to apply: Download application form here. Also...You can apply to Top 20 Under 20 by downloading an application kit
from the official Top 20 Under 20 website: http://www.top20under20.ca/index.htm . Or by
emailing us at Top20@youth-in-motion.ca. Forms are also availble at forms corner in guidance.
More info. at: http://www.top20under20.ca/index.htmor call 1.866.962.4946see Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.
Scholarship Name: RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program
Due Date: Thursday, January 31, 2007.
For Who?: Status Indians, non-status Indians, Inuit or Metis are eligible to apply. Financial need is a consideration
Amount: $4000 annually for five aboriginal students.
Details:
RBC Financial Group's Aboriginal Student Awards Program was launched in 1992 to assist Aboriginal students to complete post secondary education, and provide an opportunity for RBC to strengthen it's relationship with the Aboriginal community. In addition, recipients who indicate an interest in pursuing a banking career are considered for summer and postgraduate employment at RBC.
Each year, five Aboriginal students will receive $4000 annually for their education expenses, to a maximum of four years at a University, or two years at a college, in disciplines related (but not restricted) to financial services industry. To be eligible, applications must be received at RBC Financial Group by January 31st of each year. Successful applications will be notified by March 31st.
How to apply: Apply online at https://www.rbc.com/careers/nsapform.html or pick up application from guidance. Complete applications can be mailed or faxed back (fax- 1800-769-2597) (mail- RBC Financial Group - 20 King St W - 10th Floor - Toronto, On - M5H 1C4)
More info. at: Email ataboriginalstudentawards@rbc.com or see Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.
Scholarship Name: The Mensa Canada Scholarship Programe
Due Date: Thursday, January 31, 2007. The competition results will be announced after June 15, 2007.
For Who?: Applicants must be at least 18 years old on January 31, 2007. Awards are based on applicant's essay.
Amount: $750 or $1000
Details: By writing your career plan and describing the means you undertake to achieve your goals, you may earn a scholarship of $750 or $1000.
The Mensa Canada Scholarship Programme wishes to reward students who follow through with their career strategy. To apply, all you need to do is to submit a 250 word essay.
Please read the following instructions carefully. Every year, students are disqualified for failing to meet one of the criteria, such as the deadline, the maximum length, or the subject matter of the essay.
Last year approximately 25% of the essays we received were disqualified! The reasons: students wrote more than 250 words, or they identified themselves in the essay. Don't let this happen to you!
How to apply: Write an essay describing your career goals in 250 words or less.
Your essay should describe specific goals (academic, vocational or career). It should contain explicit ideas and information.
Indicate the course of study and the post secondary institution which you are attending in the 2005 - 2006 academic year.
Describe any steps you have taken, relevant experience gained (e.g., paid or volunteer jobs, classes, honours, offices, organizations) and any difficulties you have overcome in pursuit of your goal. State the steps by which you intend to achieve your goal.
The essay text must not contain any form of the author's identity.
Your e-mail must contain only your personal information and the attached file must contain only your essay. The e-mails and the attached files will be numbered and separated. The essays will be judged anonymously.
Applications must be sent by e-mail as indicated in the instructions. Those received by any other means (e. g. links to web pages, by post or by fax) will be disqualified.
To Submit Essay: 1) Read the contest rules carefully.
2) Create an e-mail and enter the following information in the body of your email:
Your last name, first name(s)
Current address
Permanent address (if different)
Your e-mail address (if different from the one on your email)
Your field and level of studies in 2005 - 2006
Name and address of institution you will attend during the 2005 - 2006 academic year
3) Save your essay in TXT or RTF format under the title "Essay".
4) Send your essay as an attached file.
5) Send the e-mail to the MCSP judges ( essay@mensacanada.ca ) with "2006 Essay Competition" as the subject.
More info. at: http://www.mensacanada.ca/ or see Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.
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: The Canadian Hard of Hearing Scholarship
Due Date: Weduesday January 31, 2007
For Who?: The purpose of the Scholarship Program is to offer financial assistance and recognition to hard of hearing and deafened students registered in a full time program at a recognized Canadian college or university, in any area of study, with the ultimate goal of obtaining a diploma or degree. Applicants to this Scholarship Program must be either hard of hearing, deafened or oral deaf. Support documentation is required. Applications will be judged by a number of criteria including academic achievement, determination to cope with hearing loss, and community involvement.
Amount: two awards of $1,000 each will be granted..
Details: The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Scholarship Program was established in 2002. This Program is supported by donations of the members of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) and by the generous contribution from the Algar family. The mandate of CHHA is to encourage awareness of hearing loss and to advocate self-help for hard of hearing or deafened people. Its aim is to achieve full hearing accessibility in Canadian society. The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Foundation (CHHAF) was established to create a perpetual financial legacy to support the activities of CHHA, and create specific initiatives for hard of hearing or deafened persons in Canada. The Algar family wishes to continue to support the work of their parents, particularly their father, who was a strong advocate of the rights of hard of hearing people and his great faith in young people.
How to apply: Download application here. Please ensure that all necessary documentation is completed, signed, and that all supporting material is enclosed (copies are acceptable as applications will not be returned). All applications must be received by the deadline. Late, unsigned or incomplete applications will not be considered nor will applications be accepted by e-mail or fax. Please mail your completed application to:: Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Scholarship Program
2435 Holly Lane, Suite 205, Ottawa, ON K1V 7P2
More info. at: Voice: (613) 526-1584 Toll Free: 800-263-8068 Fax: (613) 526-4718
TTY: (613) 526-2692 e-mail: scholarship@chha.ca
http://www.chha.ca/chha/scholarships-index.php
or see Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.
Due Date: Monday, January 15, 2007 - Monday, February 19, 2007
For Who?: All students from grades 10-12. It is designed so that every eligible student who is willing to make an effort should be able to correctly answer all the questions and be included in the draw for scholarships.
Amount: There will be one $5000 prize, twenty $1000 prizes, and forty $500 prizes. Last year 51 students from across Canada won a total of $46,000. Non-graduating students can participate but they will not be eligible for the scholarships but the names of those with perfect scores will be entered into a draw for twenty (20) $100.00 prizes.
Details: The quiz has fifty multiple-choice questions on Canadian subjects.
All answers are linked to information on the web.
Students can get help from friends, teachers and family.
The contest is on-line for four weeks.
Any student who answers all the questions correctly will be included in the draw for scholarships. Examples of Questions
How to apply: Download brochure here. The quiz will be available on-line January 23, 2006 to February 20, 2006 at www.talkaboutcanada.ca . Make sure you select our school when participating to be eligible for the awards. During that time students can register and access the questions. They will have over two weeks to complete the quiz. Our school was one of the TOP 10 SCHOOLS to participate in this program in 2005-2006.
More info. at: www.talkaboutcanada.ca or see Bobby Lou or Mr.Lesser in Guidance office.
