1 award valued at $1000
Description
The applicant must:
- be a current, full-time student at and a member of, the graduation class of a public secondary school in School District #79 (Cowichan Valley)
- have attended the same school for the last three years of public school education, engaged in a challenging program of study and will have completed the provincial graduation requirements at that school
- preference will be given to applicants who completed all of their education in the public schools of School District #79 (Cowichan Valley)
- be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and reside year round within the boundaries of SD #79
Conditions
The applicant must:
- be accepted into and registered as a full-time student in a recognized, full first-year program of a degree-granting, publicly funded, Canadian university in the year the award is made
- provide a certified copy of the recipient’s provincial graduation certificate
- provide the scholarship trustees with a graduation photograph (grad photo)
Qualifications
The applicant must:
- must have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 in each of the applicant’s Grade 11 and 12 school years
- must have acquired significant computer or information technology skills
- must be able to demonstrate proficiency in a second language
During the applicant’s Grade 12 year, he/she must have:
- been elected to a leadership position in the Student Government or the Graduation Class Council or have been assigned a leadership position such as editor of the school newspaper or yearbook
- provided other regular, sustained service to the school or students of the school
- represented the school as a member of a senior athletic team or a participant at the senior level in an individual athletic activity, or demonstrated significant musical, performing art or visual art skill in a major performance setting or display
- provided regular volunteer service to a recognized agency or organization in the broader community
- maintained a part-time job over a period of time with a professional or corporate employer
Also required:
- A signed declaration form indicating the years and schools attended;
- Reference letters in sealed envelopes from School principal, an officer of a community agency or organization, and a representative of a professional or corporate employer
(Please see full requirements and see additional details listed with the “special application” when you download it below )
Application
Special application is required. Scholarship Criteria Application Form Version 2.0