OCEANSIDE GRADUATE BURSARY 2010

PARKSVILLE/QUALICUM RETIRED TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
OCEANSIDE GRADUATE BURSARY
2010

A $1,000.00 scholarship is available to a student who has graduated, or is graduating, from School District #69 and who is entering into a program of studies in Education. The money may be used to fund either undergraduate or graduate studies. Students must be intending to teach in British Columbia when qualified.

Criteria for Selection
• Registration in an university education program
• Excellent academic standing
• Participation in extra-curricular activities, preferably both school & community
• Work experience
• Proceeding to, or continuing at, an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution

Application details:
• A completed application form ( form available at www.pqrta.bcrta.ca )
• 2 or 3 references - for example: teachers, pastors, group leaders, etc.
• An up-to-date record of grade 11 and 12 marks, or post-secondary transcript
• Students graduating in 2010 may apply through their schools’ counselling department, which will select one application to be forwarded to the PQRTA for its consideration
• If a student elects not to apply through a counselling department, the application may be sent directly.
• Applications must be received by April 15, 2010 and must be mailed to:
The Parksville-Qualicum Retired Teachers’ Association c\o 1019 Maple Lane Dr Parksville, BC, V9P 1T3

The scholarship winner will be contacted directly by the PQRTA, at which point arrangements for payment of the award may be made. A $1,000.00 cheque will be made out to the post-secondary institution in which the student is enrolled/enrolling. The student will need to provide satisfactory evidence of enrolment.
The registration form follows on page 2.

THE PARKSVILLE/QUALICUM RETIRED TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
OCEANSIDE GRADUATE BURSARY
APPLICATION FORM

NAME _________________________________________________________________

SCHOOL _______________________________________________________________

HOME ADDRESS ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


PHONE ______________________ EMAIL _______________________________


CAREER HOPES AND PLANS:
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND INVOLVEMENTS (school, community, etc.)
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
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ATTACH AN UP-TO-DATE RECORD OF GRADE 11 AND 12 MARKS, OR MOST RECENT POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION TRANSCRIPT.